Kamiya Kaoru is a character and the deuteragonist from the anime Rurouni Kenshin. Kaoru is the proprietor and acting instructor of the Kamiya Kasshin-ryū kenjutsu dojo in Tokyo. Kaoru is slender with a active young lady. She has large blue eyes and her sleek, black hair hangs which she usually wears tied back in a high ponytail, to remain practical for kenjutsu practice. Kaoru meets Himura Kenshin, and after being rescued by him allows him to stay in her dojo and effectively puts an end to his ten years of wandering. Though the two start off at a point of mutual gratitude they quickly become good friends and over time, Kaoru in starts to develop vague romantic feelings in particular. She later becomes Kenshin's wife and they have a son named Kenji.