Yasuko Kusakabe

Yasuko Kusakabe is the mother of Satsuki and Mei Kusakabe, and the wife of Tatsuo Kusakabe. She is sick with tuberculosis, and the reason why the family moved to the rural country side. She was admitted to the local hospital which offerd the best care for the illness, and the family decided it would be best for her to recuperate in the countryside where the air is fresh and land healthy with the sun's rays. Having been away from her daughters for such a long time, Mrs. Kusakabe looks forward to the day when she can finally return home and give her daughters their much needed attention.