Toraichi Matsuoka

Toraichi Matsuoka (松岡 虎一 Matsuoka Toraichi) is the late husband of Miyako Matsuoka and the father of Rin Matsuoka and Gou Matsuoka.

Appearance
He is a tall, slender adult male with brown eyes and coffee-brown hair that he keeps short at the back, but longer in the front, sweeping his bangs to either side of his face in a style similar to Rin's when the swimmer is an adolescent, though neater. He also has the same shark-like teeth as his son, as well. Toraichi is likely strong and well-built due to his work running a fishing trawler. He wears eyeglasses for reading.

Personality
Toraichi appears to be a down-to-earth, hard-working individual who cares deeply for his family. His work takes him away from home for long periods of time but when he is ashore, he is devoted to Miyako, Rin and Gou. He is seen to be affectionate with his children and spends time with them, reading to them and playing with them. His death greatly affects the family and both Rin and Gou visit his grave on a regular basis, evidencing their devotion to his memory.

Story
He is an alumnus of Iwatobi High School and a competitive swimmer in their then-existent swim club. He is a fisherman by trade, but during a particularly bad storm, his fishing boat sinks and he drowns along with his crew, leaving Miyako to raise their children, Rin and Gou, alone.

Toraichi's dream was to compete at the Olympics, but his dream is never realized. Instead, he remains in Iwatobi, becomes a fisherman and marries Miyako who gives birth to two children. They appear to have a harmonious marriage and enjoy spending time together as a family.

Rin once states that he has very few memories of his father since he was always away at his job. When he learns about his father's dream, Rin decides that he, too, wants to become an Olympic swimmer to fulfill his father's wish. However, as Rin grows older, he claims the dream for himself.

Trivia

 * The pendulum clock that hangs in the Matsuoka house stops telling time at 11:19am, a symbolic symbol of Toraichi's time of death.

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