Koichi Yaegashi

Koichi Yaegashi is a character from the Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest series.

He is Shizuku's father, and instructor of the Yaegashi Dojo.

Appearance
Koichi is a handsome middle-aged man with a trademark gash on his cheek.

Weapons & Equipment

 * Sword - His primary weapon.
 * Armored Suit - Koichi and the rest of his family were each given a suit of armor that was made by Hajime.

Physical Abilities

 * Expert Combatant - As a member of his family's dojo, Koichi is highly skilled in many forms of combat.
 * Master Swordsman - Koichi has spent much of his life training in the art of swordsmanship.

Combat Styles & Techniques

 * Yaegashi Style - A style of samurai martial arts has been developed by the "Yaegashi Dojo" that had been around for generations. Though its primarily focused on Kenjutsu, more suitable for weapons like a "katana", but it also has Iaijutsu techniques which utilizes the scabbard and also Taijutsu techniques which employed hand to hand combat.

Relationships

 * Kirino Yaegashi - Koichi and his wife love each other and have a very active nightlife.
 * Shizuku Yaegashi - Koichi loves her daughter very much. He regrets forcing her to train in art of swordsmanship for so long and not allowing her to express her true self.
 * Hajime Nagumo - Koichi is grateful to Hajime for looking after Shizuku, but will occasionally join the rest of his family in expressing their animosity at him for marrying her through the use of sneak attacks.

Etymology

 * The name "Koichi" means "peaceful" (虎) and "one" (一).
 * Koichi's surname "Yaegashi" means "eight" (八), "multilayered" (重) and "evergreen oak, (kokuji)" (樫).