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THE TENDO DOJO

Members:
Tendo Soun
Kasumi
Nabiki
Akane
Saotome Genma
Ranma
Hibiki Ryoga/P-chan
Saotome Nodoka
Happosai

Status
owner
daughter of Soun
daughter of Soun
daughter of soun
boarder
son of Genma
frequent visitor/pet of Akane
boarder (manga)
sensei of Soun and Genma

Location: Nerima, Tokyo

Alias: The resurrecting dojo

Connection to Ranma 1/2: Home of the main characters

Notes

This is where most of the action happens. This is also practically the structure in the series that is most frequently destroyed. It is also one of the legendary resurrecting houses. Soun and Genma intend for Ranma to marry Akane and take over the dojo eventually.
"Dojo" is Japanese for "Training Hall"

TENDO SOUN

The emotional father of the Tendo family. You can usually see him playing go with Genma if he's not crying over something.

Long ago, Soun and Genma arranged for their children to marry so that the Saotome School of Anything-goes Martial Arts and the Tendo Dojo will merge. Now, they try to force Akane and Genma's son, Ranma, to bond against their will, which rarely does any good. Soun is furious whenever Ranma turns out to have yet another fiancée, or when Ranma seems to prefer one of them to Akane.

Soun and Genma trained together as Happosai's students before starting their own martial arts schools.

Notes about the name

Soun's name means "fast cloud."

The Tendo girls call him "otoosan" meaning father or dad. But if you watched "Nihao my Concubine," the 2nd movie, you may notice that Ryoga also called him dad (Yeah, right! Dream on, Ryoga!).

TENDO NABIKI

The conniving Tendo sister, age 17. A mischievous mercenary, con artist, and bookie, she finds ways to turn a profit from the odd situations she becomes a part of. She also maintains a steady income selling embarrassing pictures of Ranma-chan to Kuno.

She, like Akane, Ranma and Kuno, is studying in Furinkan High School

Notes about the name

Nabiki means "waving, fluttering." Related to nabiki-gumo "fluttering cloud"

TENDO KASUMI

Age: 19. A traditional, proper Japanese girl, taking over the household duties of her mother who has already passed away, keeping house and cooking for the Tendo Dojo's many guests. She takes the bizarre events around the dojo in stride with cheerful obliviousness or sympathetic remarks on the obvious. Dr. Tofu, the local chirophractor, is in love with her, but she doesn't seem to notice it. It's either that or she just pretends not to notice.

Notes about the name

Kasumi means "haze, mist." It's related to kasumi-gumo "mistlike cloud."