Full Name: Naomi Matsui Species: Panda Height: 5'10" Weight: ~280lb Age: 23 (1997)
Character Description Naomi is a patient and reliable panda who you can always count to be there for you. She has a light Japanese accent due to her upbringing in a Japanese household. She likes drinking tea, kinship with close friends, and is fascinated by both Chinese and Japanese cultures.
Personality Being brought up in a Japanese family, Naomi has a strong sense of honor. Being born in the year of the Ox, Naomi is strong and reliable, as well as calm, patient, and methodical. She's always willing to help others in need. Naomi can be stubborn sometimes if her beliefs are put to the test, though she stands firm, even if it looks as though her way isn't the best.
Likes/Dislikes
Likes: Japanese culture Chinese culture Kabuki Tea (helps calm the nerves) Her friends and family
Dislikes: Disrespect Ignorance Stubbornness (it's a "do as I say, not as I do" deal)
Background/History Naomi was born in China, but was adopted by a caring Japanese family in America.
Naomi grew up in a traditionally Japanese household, and thus adopted its ways into her daily life.
Naomi is a skilled dancer, and performs traditional Kabuki theater on occasion.
Naomi is currently working her way through college as a psych major.
Naomi has a bad habit of chewing on things when she's nervous, so she always has a little baggie of bamboo handy.
Naomi is bilingual, as she can speak both English and Japanese fluently, and uses both interchangibly in conversation. She also knows a little bit of Chinese.
Body Being a panda, her fur is black-and-white. Her markings match those of a normal panda. She is plantigrade and has 5 toes on her footpaws and 5 fingers on each hand. She is a bit on the chubby side due to her genetics as a panda. She has a small, round tail. She has hazel eyes and long black hair. She has thin black eyebrows. Her nose is also black.
Clothes Naomi can be seen wearing an red-orange kimono most of the time, as its coloring harkens to her lineage. She also wears other colors of kimono for varying situations and events. She has a specific kimono for every event she goes to/celebrates.
Accessories Her hair is tied up in a green ribbon/scrunchie in the back.