Hoji Ikaruga

Hoji Ikaruga (斑鳩 峯治) is the head of the Ikaruga House.

Appearance
Hoji has long hair and a small pointy beard. Befitting his position as a family head, he is seen wearing a haori Hakama.

Personality
While stated by his son Keiji to be stubborn, Hoji is shown to be a kind man as shown when he allowed Rokuro and Mayura to his home for dinner. He loves his children as he bowed his head and thanked Rokuro and Mayura for protecting his daughter from Basara. He also loves his nephew Shimon as if he was his own son even demanding from the former to be called "Dad" after being called "Hoji-Sama".

He appears to like telling stories as he offered to do so at the dinner between his family and guests.

Plot
Hoji is first shown with his son Keiji and nephew at the meeting where Arima Tsuchimikado informs Rokuro that in order to take part in the mission of defeating Yuto he must join an Exorcist House.

Later on, he is shown meeting Rokuro and Mayura at his home and scolds his daughter Sayo for frolicking in the house. He then bows his head in thanks to Rokuro for protecting his daughter from the Basara. When Shimon tells him that a man of his position should not bow to his head while calling him "Hoji-Sama", causing the latter to angrily remind him that he told him to call him "Dad" causing Shimon to apologize.

During the dinner, he offered to tell a story but was told not to by Shimon as the dinner was already hectic as it was.