Name: Yutarou Tsukayama

Age: 10

Height: 4'2"

Weight: 52 lbs.

Body Size: B 33"-W 24"-H 25"

Hair: Brown

Eyes: Turquoise

Blood Type: A

Weapon: Shinai

The Tsukayamas of Izu are a wealthy family, the wealthiest of the area. Unfortunately, both the mother and father of Yutarou, the only child of the Tsukayama family, passed away. Since then, Yutarou had been living alone with a few servants of the family. While the servants did all of the work, Yutarou tended to complain about his longing for a swordmaster as good as his father Yuzaemon Tsukayama was to teach him kenjutsu.

Yutarou found that fatherly image in Isurugi Raijuuta. He had taken off on a path by himself and was encountered by a group of thugs. Yutarou's life was in danger at the time, but he was saved by the man who he would soon name his teacher.

Raijuuta named Yutarou a member of his Shinko Ryuu without teaching him a thing. Yutarou was given one of Raijuuta's swords, but it held no value for the boy who was clueless about wielding it. It took a beat down from Yahiko to change Yutarou's perspective.

After losing to Yahiko, who later became his permanent rival, Yutarou wanted to grow stronger. He did just that by becoming a Kamiya Kasshin Ryuu student for a few days. There was much potential seen in young Yutarou. His progression level was speedy, though he still kept the same attitude that Raijuuta is the most superior swordsman on the planet.

Even when Raijuuta revealed his true colors, showing blatantly that he was using Yutarou all along for shelter and money, Yutarou still kept his faith in the teacher that taught him nothing. Again, it took a physical action to change his mind once and for all. Previous to a skirmish between Kenshin and Raijuuta, Yutarou's right arm was hit with Raijuuta's Izuna technique. It was no accidental hit.

Yutarou was unable to wield a sword from then on. However, there was always his left hand. He began to excel in the usage of his other arm with the determination of defeating Yahiko. After the entire Raijuuta incident, Yutarou and a servant ventured to Germany, where medicine was more advanced. He later returned to Japan, where he enrolled in the Kamiya Kasshin Ryuu at the Kamiya Dojo and rose to the rank of top student along with Yahiko.