Yokokawa

Yokokawa (横川) was a family in Grave of the Fireflies.

Members

 * Kiyoshi Yokokawa is the husband of Mrs. Yokokawa and the father of Seita and Setsuko Yokokawa who died during the war (when Seita overheard that Japan has lost to the Americans and the Japanese boats have sunk).
 * Mrs. Yokokawa is the wife of Kiyoshi Yokokawa (captain of the Japanese navy army) and the mother of Seita Yokokawa and Setsuko Yokokawa who has been badly injured and burned from the bomb attacks. Unfortunately, she dies from her wounds.
 * Seita Yokokawa is the main male protagonist. He is the older brother of Setsuko Yokokawa who dies at the end due to starvation.
 * Setsuko Yokokawa is the main female protagonist. She is the four-year-old sister of Seita Yokokawa who dies at the end due to malnutrition.

Etymology

 * The surname Yokokawa means "width, side/beside" (横) (yoko) and "river, stream" (川) (kawa).

Familie Yokokawa