Kaede is Kikyo 's stubborn ( she never changes her mind ) sister , who lived for 50 years after Kikyo died and meets Kagome . She is the one who found out that Kagome was her sister Kikyo 's reincarnation , and tells Inuyasha and Kagome to work together , because Kagome also has the priestess powers that Kikyo once had . When Kagome arrives , Kaede recognizes her as the reincarnation of Kikyo .