Name: Yahiko Miyoujin

Aliases: Master of the Thousand Shirahadori, Yahiko-Chan

Age: 10

Height: 4'3"

Weight: 55 lbs.

Body Size: B 34"-W 24"-H 26"

Hair: Black

Eyes: Brown

Blood Type: B

Weapon: Shinai

When still a very small child, Yahiko's mother had gotten sick, so his father, desperate for money, asked for a loan from the Shuei Gumi. Yahiko's father was granted the loan, but in return, he had to work for the gang in order to pay off the debt. When his father passed away, Yahiko took on his father's role and worked as a pickpocket. It was the assistance of Kenshin and Kaoru that got Yahiko out of the Shuei Gumi. Really, Yahiko had already paid off his father's debt, but they were just using him for quick cash and a punching bag.

Yahiko is from a line of Tokyo samurai, thus, he wants to be strong. To improve his skills, Kenshin forced him into enrolling as a student of the Kamiya Kasshin Ryuu School. Usually, Yahiko tends to slack off on his training, which is usually just housework, but he is very skilled with the shinai for his age. Only when he puts his mind to it is when Yahiko performs his best. In order to learn the Kamiya Kasshin Ryuu succession technique, Yahiko had to endure a thousand shirahadoris and in the end was able to execute the move a lot faster than his teacher.

The person Yahiko looks up to the most is Kenshin, mainly because he's the strongest in all Japan. The person Yahiko finds interest in, relationship-wise, is Tsubame, which is rather odd because he often yells at her when she calls him 'Yahiko-chan'. His rival is Yutarou Tsukayama, and the ones he argues with a lot are Kaoru and Sano.

Since Yahiko is able to witness Kenshin's fights so much, he is able not only to perform the techniques of the Kamiya Kasshin Ryuu, but a few of the Hiten Mitsurugi Ryuu. Over a period of time, Yahiko matures and keeps the pride he had ever since his parents passed away. With maturity, Yahiko gains strength. Before, he couldn't participate in any of the battles because Kenshin feared he would get hurt, but after his major victory over Hen'ya Kariwa and fairing well against Hyouko Otowa, people's opinions changed. The biggest victory Yahiko had was over Genbu of the Four Stars, who he had outsmarted in tactical combat.

As time passed, Kenshin and Kaoru had a son. Kenshin, who had retired in a sense, gave his Sakabatou-Shinuichi away to Yahiko, the successor of Kamiya Kasshin Ryuu. Yahiko also took on the task of carrying out Kenshin's neverending goal. In his teenage years, Yahiko is a feared man by thugs on the streets of Tokyo. Everyone knows how great of a warrior he is. Even with the symbol 'evil' on the back of his shirt, in memory of Sanosuke, who had left to travel the world, Yahiko is the same old kid.