Mr. Ujiko

was a visitor of the Higurashi shrine. The Higurashi family once got some pickles from him.

History
When Grandpa Higurashi began to divulge into the history of the pickles during dinner, Kagome suddenly stopped him and pointed out that he got them from Mr. Ujiko.

Manga vs. Anime

 * In the manga, Kagome states that her grandfather bought the pickles from Mr. Ujiko. In the anime, Kagome states that they were an offering from him.

Trivia

 * He is only mentioned in the series and does not make an actually appearance.
 * In, the word "ujiko" refers to person that dedicates themself to serving one particular shrine in an area that they were born in.
 * In the English dub, when Grandpa Higurashi remarks how much history is in the pickles they are eating for dinner, Kagome sarcastically remarks that they don't have as much history as him instead of mentioning that they were provided by Mr. Ujiko.