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Takako Kawajiri (川尻 崇子, Kawajiri Takako) is a secondary character of Hanasaku Iroha.

Character overview[]

Takako is a 30-year-old business consultant advisor for Kissuisō and she attends the same university as Enishi Shijima. Trying to revitalize the inn, she works hard in order to have the staff have the correct manners. Because she only visits once a month, and thinks that the inn is still old-fashioned, her changes to and plans for the inn are sometimes a bit too radical. She also speaks English a lot, as seen in the anime, as she has used many English phrases to express her ideas, such as "time is money" or "nothing venture, nothing win".

After the marriage between Enishi and her, Takako refuses to allow Ohana Matsumae to call her "Oba-san" (auntie), probably because the title can also be translated to "older woman". She finally concedes to the calling of "Onee-chan" (big sister), which may be because it suggests that Takako is young.

Later in the series, she eventually marries Enishi, which now makes her Takako Shijima (四十万 崇子, Shijima Takako).

Etymology[]

  • The name Takako means "adore, esteem, honor, venerate" (崇) (taka) and "child" (子) (ko).
  • Takako's surname Kawajiri means "river, stream" (川) (kawa) and "ass, buttock/buttocks, bottom" (尻) (shiri/jiri).
    • Her married name Shijima means "400,000" (四十万).

Trivia[]

  • Takako has a striking resemblance to the character Paprika from the anime movie by the same name.
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