With six thousand uninhabited islands, it was inevitable that there would be more than one wizarding government in the Japanese archipelago. Whilst many of these islands fall under the large wizarding government and looked straight to the Minister, some are among borders of kingdoms; much like the Filipino counterpart, kingdoms veiled with the same magic used on Hogwarts that show muggles abandoned buildings and rubble. Among these islands are the Izu Islands close to the mainland. It is here that a kingdom is based, it's capital on the island of Tori-shima and it enjoys close relations with the muggle government of Japan. It's here that the story of Itō Kaori begins.
For many years the Itō family attempted to have an heir but many a time have failed to do so until a cold evening in December when it was revealed that the consort of the nation, Queen Noriko, had fallen pregnant. Within nine months a daughter, Kaori, was born.
An important thing to know about those who live on the Izu Islands is the value of their pride; to them, it's irreplaceable and Kaori was brought up following the same beliefs. The King and Queen of the Izu Islands gambled, choosing not to have another child and thus Kaori grew up with the pride of knowing that there was no competition for what was her birthright. Like many of the Itō Dynasty, she attended a muggle elementary school as to know how they lived their lives. It was a fun part of her life; fun enough for her to try and insist that she attend Junior High and progress through the muggle education system.
Of course, when she was roughly eight or nine, she had her first magical experience. It had been expected of her since birth and as such she was constantly met with the task to perform magic, regardless of her young age. Despite having no results for four years or so, her parents tried again and again until shattered some china plates that had been left out for a meal.
At eleven she attended Mahoutokoro School of Magic where a love for Quidditch developed. It was new and exciting and she took up the role of beater. At first it was the marvel of it being new that enticed her, then it was the need to show everyone she was more than her family name before finally transitioning for a deep love and passion for the sport. Her parents weren't the most enthused whens he told them about her new hobby and continue to be reulctant to support her, even after she joined the Japanese National Quidditch Team as their beater.
