The demon exterminator's village (Taiji-ya no Sato) is the village in which Sango and Kohaku were born. The village was home to a clan of people who exterminate demons for a living. The Jewel of Four Souls formed in a cave near this village. Centuries later, the jewel was given to Kikyo by Shako of this village so she could keep it pure and protect it from demons. All the inhabitants of the village are killed by Naraku and his demons except for Sango, Kohaku, and Kirara.