Akimichi Clan

The is one of the four noble clans of Konoha. It has had fifteen family heads, with Chōza Akimichi being the fifteenth and his son Chōji slated to become the sixteenth in the future.

Members of the clan are able to quickly convert calories into chakra, which they then use in their hiden ninjutsu, Multi-Size Technique and its various related body enlargement techniques. Most of these techniques are known to rapidly consume the user's chakra upon activation, and maintaining them during a prolonged battle can be tiring, which is probably why the Akimichi are prone to eating a lot in order to constantly replenish their chakra reserves.

As a tribute, members of the clan wear the kanji for on the their clothing. If standard calories aren't enough for a battle, Akimichi can use the clan's Three Coloured Pills to convert excess fat into chakra, at the cost of one's health.

The Akimichi clan has a special relationship with the Nara clan and Yamanaka clan. For generations, members of these three families have formed an "Ino-Shika-Chō trio", named after the first part of the names of the members. The Akimichi members are the "Chō" in the trio. To strengthen the unity between the three clans, a member of the Sarutobi clan will give them special earrings to present to each generation when they swear their oaths. The earrings also symbolize that they are considered adults by their respective clans.

Trivia

 * The name "Akimichi" means "the road in the season of autumn". "Aki" means "autumn", which is a time of harvest. "Michi" means "street", which is where vendors sell food.
 * "Ino", "Shika" and "Chō" are the names of three cards needed for a highly prized trick of "Inoshikachō" in the Hanafuda.
 * Each of the known fighting members of the Akimichi clan, have different markings on their cheeks.