Minatomo (East Blue)

Minatomo the carpenter is another One Piece SBS joke character whom Oda invented to explain how the door Higuma kicked off its hinges was suddenly back in place as the bandit left the bar, after Higuma smashed a bottle of sake over Shanks.

According to Oda, Minatomo is a carpenter who cannot go past a broken door without repairing it. Since the answer was given, Minatomo has made several appearances in the anime, normally seen either randomly standing next to people or repairing doors. Minatomo's appearances are similar in idea to Pandaman and Sam.

Appearance
Minatomo is a short, elder man with tanned skin, dark gray hair and a stern look on his face. He wears working clothes in varying shades of blue and has a rope tied around his forehead.

Personality
Not much is known about his personality except that he is apparently short-tempered and cannot stand broken doors, immediately repairing them when he sees one.

Abilities and Powers
Minatomo is a very skilled carpenter, since he could replace the door to Partys Bar in seconds without being seen.

Past
After Higuma kicked off the door to Partys Bar, Minatomo saw the damage and quickly replaced it, due to his inability to pass a needed fix, before Shanks was hit over the head with a bottle.

Loguetown Arc
Later, Minatomo appeared in Loguetown to watch the Loguetown cooking contest.

Trivia

 * In SBS Volume 7, a reader asked how the door was fixed so quickly. Oda explained that the door was fixed by Minatomo, a carpenter who couldn’t pass a broken door without fixing it. He also provided a picture of the carpenter.

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