Kaede Konoha is a stage name used by the Japanese voice actress and narrator Noriko Rikimaru. Born on January 20, 1976, in Tokyo, Japan, she has been active in the voice acting industry since at least 1998. She is known for using different aliases for different types of work, with Kaede Konoha being the name she used for roles in adult games and anime, primarily until 2005.

In her career as Kaede Konoha, she has voiced characters in a number of adult anime and game titles. One of the roles mentioned in the query is Hinano Hiiragi in the 2005 series Nee, Chanto Shiyō yo! (also known as Sister, Let's Be Clear!). Another example role is Hotaru Kotohara in the series Temptation. Her filmography under this alias also includes the role of Mikura in the Stringendo Angel's Private Lessons series from 2006 to 2008. In 2009, she voiced Mashiro Mito in the television anime series Tayutama -Kiss on my Deity-.

Beyond her work as Kaede Konoha, the voice actress has a substantial body of work under her primary name, Noriko Rikimaru. In this capacity, she is known for mainstream anime roles such as Nori Sakurada in Rozen Maiden from 2004, the class president Chie Iin in Seto no Hanayome from 2007, and Tetsuko Hongo in Magical Girl Tai from 2006. She has also had roles in Toheart2 and Chrono Crusade. Her career has involved frequent collaborations with specific game studios, notably appearing in many titles by the software company AXL and being a recurring voice in works by the studio Yaani. Her voice is noted in industry sources for being distinctive and easily recognizable.