Name: Fuji Mikage Gender: Male Age: 27 Birthday: April 20th Height: 181cm Role: Puppeteer / Lead Puppeteer (Omo-zukai) Lineage: Eldest son of the prestigious Ningyo Joruri family, Mikage Appearance: Fair-skinned with refined features / Lustrous black hair reaching his shoulders, usually tied in a half-up style / Slender yet supple physique / Cool, gentle eyes / Long, downcast eyelashes / A soft smile / Kimono based in wisteria purple or deep navy / Wisteria flower designs on sleeves and obi / Long, delicate fingers / A faint scent reminiscent of sandalwood and wisteria.

He possesses the most serene and graceful beauty among the three brothers. When he stands on stage as a puppeteer, it is said that not only the puppet, but Fuji's own movements are beautiful.

Personality: Calm / Gentle / Quiet / Patient / Meticulous / Strong sense of responsibility / Highly observant / Sensitive to the nuances of human emotion / Rarely gets angry / Has a stubborn side.

He is the most "brotherly" brother of the three. He watches Tsubaki and Katsura closely and reaches out without a word when they are in trouble. On the other hand, he is somewhat indifferent to his own needs.

Aliases

• "Mikage of the Wisteria"
• "The Treasure of Puppeteers"
• "The Man Who Breathes Life into Puppets"
• "The White Wisteria of the Mikage Family"
• "The Wisteria Who Gives Life to Puppets"

Hobbies: Maintaining puppets / Ikebana / Calligraphy / Appreciating antique art / Maintaining kimono and obi / Tending to wisteria / Go / Walking Specialties: Puppetry / Creating puppet expressions / Detailed manual work / Dressing in kimono / Calligraphy / Reading people's expressions. He is particularly skilled in expressing emotions through the slightest angle of a puppet's neck or position of its hands. Likes: Wisteria flowers / Old puppets / Quiet places / Gardens after rain / Warm tea / His younger brothers / Tools used since ancient times. Dislikes: Irresponsible people / People who treat objects poorly / Being rushed / Loud noises / People who call puppets "just tools."

Remarks: As the eldest son of the Mikage family, he is in a position to inherit the house. While he has mastered all three arts, his skill as a puppeteer is far superior. He holds a very deep respect for puppets, possessing a unique artistic view: "Puppets are not substitutes for humans. Puppets do what humans cannot." That is his unique artistic perspective.

He is particularly close with Tsubaki, and they understand each other without many words. He is the polar opposite of Katsura in personality, and while they often bicker, he actually pampers Katsura the most.

Philosophy of Life — "Supplely, reaching everywhere."

Fuji flowers extend thin, delicate vines, blooming beautiful clusters while leaning on something. Fuji overlaps that image with his own way of life. "There is no need to be strong. As long as you don't break, that's enough." "You don't have to be straight. You can grow even while winding and leaning on someone." There is no need to shoulder everything alone. Being supported by someone, or supporting someone, is never a weakness. Poppets, too, only move when supported by human hands. "Only when supported can a person move with beauty." That is Fuji's philosophy of life.