Naoko Yoshioka

Naoko Yoshioka (吉岡 直子, Yoshioka Naoko) is the mother of Haru Yoshioka in The Cat Returns.

Etymology

 * The name Naoko means "straight, direct" (直) (nao) and "child" (子) (ko).
 * Naoko's surname Yoshioka means "lucky, good" (吉) (yoshi) and "ridge, hill" (岡) (oka)

Naoko Yoshioka 猫の恩返し 吉岡直子