Kiku Honda is the personification of Japan. He is a short, slim man with short black hair, dark brown eyes, and is often depicted wearing a white naval uniform with black and gold accents. On occasion, Kiku can be seen wearing glasses. A shy, quiet, and hard-working man, Kiku does not know very much about the outside world, partially due to his self-isolation, and needs time to adjust to other people. He is very curious and interested in learning things from other nations. His distinct island customs may seem mysterious to others, although he finds them perfectly normal. He tends to have the behavior of an "old man" and was a hikikomori for a long time, having spent about 250 years in isolation. Kiku also voiced his preference for 2D girls over 3D girls, hinting that he has an otaku side. Kiku seems to be fond of food in general, very similar to China's fondness, his country's food in particular, as evidenced by his annoyance of having his salted salmon taken off Germany's diet plan. It is said that cockroaches are one of the things that Kiku hates the most, to the extent where he could cry over them. Although he appears relatively calm most of the time, it is suggested that his anger would be the "scariest". However, it is shown that it is hard for him to get that angry, as he is mostly able to only summon an "unpleasant feeling". He loves animals, especially cats, and owns a small fluffy white dog called Pochi that resembles an Akita or Shiba Inu. He tends to have a weakness for things that are soft and fluffy. For a while, Kiku had closed his borders to the world and only maintained contact with Netherlands. It was through his friendship with Netherlands that Kiku learned that the young America would be approaching to try to get him to open the country but may do it in an unintentionally bold way that Kiku may not be ready for. He was found as a young boy by China, Kiku was cared for a bit by him, although Kiku did not view China in a brotherly way. Kiku’s desire to become stronger and more independent eventually drove a wedge between himself and China and soon after Kiku left after attacking China and leaving a large scar on his back. His birthday is February 11th.