Sumiyoshi Kamado

Sumiyoshi is an ancestor of Tanjiro Kamado and a close acquaintance of Yoriichi Tsugikuni.

Appearance
Sumiyoshi looked remarkably like an unscarred, older version of Tanjiro Kamado, possessing the same facial structure, eyes and hair type, although his was longer, about shoulder-length and worn tied in a ponytail behind his head.

Their similarities continue into his attire, as Sumiyoshi wore a short, black-checkered yukata of an almost identical design to Tanjiro's usual haori, as well as a pair of similar hakama pants, although these were paler than the ones Tanjiro wears with his uniform.

Personality
During the brief memory fragment Tanjiro inherited from his ancestor, Sumiyoshi demonstrates that he had a very similar personality to Tanjiro himself, showing traits like virtue, generosity, honesty, humbleness and kindness.

History
At one point in his life, he was rescued by the first Breath-user, Yoriichi Tsugikuni, presumably from a Demon.

Swordsmith Village Arc
As he sleeps, recovering from the injuries he acquired during his fight with Gyutaro and Daki, Tanjiro sees a fragment of a memory inherited from Sumiyoshi. In it, Sumiyoshi was shown interacting with the mysterious Breath of the Sun user, Yoriichi.

Abilities and Powers
Dance of the Fire God (ヒノカミ) Sumiyoshi is implied to be capable of using the Breath of the Sun as the Dance of the Fire God after memorizing the moves shown to him by Yoriichi, passing down the dance and Yoriichi's earrings through generations. However, his version of the Breath is incomplete.


 * Dance - A single high-powered slash seemingly releasing fire.


 * Raging Sun - The user unleashes two horizontal slashes to hit or intercept an enemy from the front or side.


 * Clear Blue Sky (の) - The user spins his body vertically to create a 360-degree slash.


 * Burning Bones, Summer Sun - A circular slash that defends from imminent frontal attacks.


 * Sunflower Thrust - A single thrust attack with the point of the blade.


 * Setting Sun Transformation - The user flips into the air to deliver an upended flaming sword slash.


 * Solar Heat Haze - The user charges towards the target, attacking it with a haze covered slash that seemingly fails to hit, but actually does hit.


 * Beneficent Radiance - The user spirals into the air to deliver a powerful slash to those caught in it.


 * Fire Wheel - The swordsman leaps behind the opponent and spins in the air while releasing a flaming attack in a circular motion.


 * Fake Rainbow - The user utilizes this technique to evade incoming attacks with high-speed twists and rotations, thus creating afterimages. The afterimages work most effectively on enemies with good vision as they will probably fail attack the afterimage instead of the actual body of the user.


 * Flame Dance - A two-combo strike which starts with a vertical slash and then a horizontal one right after.

Trivia

 * He bears a shocking resemblance to Tanjiro.
 * He is a coal burner, just like his descendants.

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