Momiji (紅葉?) is the younger sister of the late Kureha and Ryu Hayabusa's apprentice. She is the current Dragon Shrine Maiden of the Hayabusa Clan, taking the place of her sister. She is a kind woman with strong spiritual powers. Momiji first appears in Ninja Gaiden Dragon Sword. She later appeared as a playable character in Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2, an NPC in both Ninja Gaiden 3 and Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z. Like Kasumi, she is available as a free DLC Character in Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor's Edge for the Wii U system and as an unlockable character for the Xbox 360 and PS3 systems.