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Grandpa Higurashi, the paternal grandfather of Kagome and Sōta Higurashi, became their primary father figure after his son's death in a car accident when Kagome was four and Sōta unborn, leading their mother to move to the Higurashi Shrine. He serves as the shrine's custodian and guardian, maintaining its grounds, the sacred tree, and conducting religious ceremonies. To financially support the shrine, he sells religious items like Sacred Jewel key chains. He often provides unusual excuses to cover Kagome's prolonged school absences, worrying her friends.
Though possessing minimal spiritual powers without purification or healing abilities, he has spiritual awareness. This allows him to sense evil entities, detect imminent danger through ill omens, and perceive demonic presences such as the Grim Comet. He wields Higurashi sacred sutras as weapons, though they frequently prove ineffective against stronger demons.
He initially distrusts Inuyasha, considering him reckless, but tolerates him for Kagome's sake. He once hired Inuyasha for part-time work at the shrine but fired him after an incident involving knocked-over shelves.
Years later, he attends Kagome's high school graduation and accepts her choice to live in the feudal era with Inuyasha. Eight years after Kagome's departure, he encounters four-year-old Towa Higurashi, initially mistaking her for Inuyasha and Kagome's daughter. Ten years later, he meets Towa's twin sister Setsuna and Moroha, Inuyasha and Kagome's daughter. He recognizes Moroha as his great-granddaughter due to her resemblance to Kagome. During her time in the modern era, he teaches her taijutsu and gifts her a mummified kappa hand for good luck—an artifact Kagome had previously rejected. He expresses pride in Moroha, viewing her as a meaningful addition to his life.
He later interacts with Osamu Kirin, who asks about the Shikon Jewel key chains. Grandpa Higurashi states he no longer recalls such charms, as the present timeline is being altered by events in the past. As weeks pass, he observes shadows on the Sacred Tree of Ages, interpreting them as signs of impending calamity linked to the Grim Comet. He senses the comet's supreme demonic power and admits uncertainty about the fates of Kagome and Towa to his daughter.
Though possessing minimal spiritual powers without purification or healing abilities, he has spiritual awareness. This allows him to sense evil entities, detect imminent danger through ill omens, and perceive demonic presences such as the Grim Comet. He wields Higurashi sacred sutras as weapons, though they frequently prove ineffective against stronger demons.
He initially distrusts Inuyasha, considering him reckless, but tolerates him for Kagome's sake. He once hired Inuyasha for part-time work at the shrine but fired him after an incident involving knocked-over shelves.
Years later, he attends Kagome's high school graduation and accepts her choice to live in the feudal era with Inuyasha. Eight years after Kagome's departure, he encounters four-year-old Towa Higurashi, initially mistaking her for Inuyasha and Kagome's daughter. Ten years later, he meets Towa's twin sister Setsuna and Moroha, Inuyasha and Kagome's daughter. He recognizes Moroha as his great-granddaughter due to her resemblance to Kagome. During her time in the modern era, he teaches her taijutsu and gifts her a mummified kappa hand for good luck—an artifact Kagome had previously rejected. He expresses pride in Moroha, viewing her as a meaningful addition to his life.
He later interacts with Osamu Kirin, who asks about the Shikon Jewel key chains. Grandpa Higurashi states he no longer recalls such charms, as the present timeline is being altered by events in the past. As weeks pass, he observes shadows on the Sacred Tree of Ages, interpreting them as signs of impending calamity linked to the Grim Comet. He senses the comet's supreme demonic power and admits uncertainty about the fates of Kagome and Towa to his daughter.