Kazuma Sohma (草摩 籍真 Sōma Kazuma) is a master of martial arts who runs a dojo near the Sohma family compound, where he teaches several of the younger Sohmas, including Kyo Sohma, Kagura Sohma, Yuki Sohma, and Hatsuharu Sohma. He is addressed as Shishou, meaning "Master" by Kyo, but he states that he doesn't want to make his students address him as "Master". Most of his students call him Sensei, meaning "Teacher". His daily routine is taken care of by his assistant at the dojo, Kunimitsu Tomoda.