Kimiyoshi's House as seen in Higurashi Kai
The Kimiyoshi Family (公由家・ Kimiyoshike) is the third of The Three Great Families and the second most powerful in Hinamizawa. Although the Kimiyoshi House technically leads the village since Kimiyoshi Kiichirō is the village chief, or mayor, everyone knows that the Sonozaki House holds the real power. In the series, the respective heads of Kimiyoshi and Sonozaki appear to work together and agree on most issues depicted. Kimiyoshi Kiichirō was also the one who changed the heavy lock of the Saiguden to a more simple one on the request of Furude Rika. He also serves as the formal guardian to Rika after her parents die.
In the 20th Anniversary manga series Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Rei which takes place in 2019, Satoko has married into the Kimiyoshi family and has a daughter.
See also[]
- Kimiyoshi Kiichirō
- Kimiyoshi Kiichirō's Son
- Kimiyoshi Natsumi
- Kimiyoshi Haruko
- Kimiyoshi Tōji
- Kimiyoshi Aki
- Kimiyoshi Kazuho
- Kimiyoshi Kisaku
- Kimiyoshi Sakiko
- Kimiyoshi Satoko
Etymology[]
- The surname Kimiyoshi means "official reason" (公由).