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Nako Oshimizu (押水 菜子 Oshimizu Nako) is one of the main characters of Hanasaku Iroha. She is a 17-year old cleaning maid and waitress who works part-time at Kissuisō.

Appearance[]

Nako has dark-brown hair that is tied in a high bun with square bangs hanging over her forehead while she has neck-length hair strands hanging on either side and brown eyes.

Personality[]

Nako is a very shy and timid girl, which is shown by her actions of avoiding unnecessary social interactions. However, she is truly kind where she is able to see the good in everyone around her. At home she is usually a very reliable older sister, but she shuts this personality when outside her home.

She is an amazing swimmer, having swam ever since she was three. She was even called a Kappa when she was younger because of how well she swam. Despite her general lack of confidence, she does believe in her swimming abilities.

Later on in the series, Nako finds the courage to be a little more honest with herself and be more social with the staff of Kissuisō. She especially is on good terms with Minko Tsurugi. Together with Ohana Matsumae, Nako, Minko and Yuina Wakura are in the same high school, but Nako is in a different classroom.

Etymology[]

  • The name Nako means "vegetables, greens" (菜) (na) and "child" (子) (ko).
  • Nako's surname Oshimizu means "push, stop, check, subdue, attach, seize, weight, shove, press, seal, do in spite of" (押) (oshi) and "water" (水) (mizu).

Trivia[]

  • In the past, Nako received the nickname of "Kappa" because she swam ever since she was three.
    • A Kappa is a common Japan folklore demon that looks like a green skinned human with a turtle shell, a duck bill and also a large "bold spot" which is know as the dish of the Kappa. They lurked in the rivers, played pranks on humans, and were very fast in the water so that they can escape trouble.

Gallery[]

Main article: Nako Oshimizu/Gallery
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