# Mother — Short Fiction character guide

> Mother in Short Fiction by Tanizaki Jun’ichirō.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Mother Pooh, Mother Who

**First appearance:** 0001-short-fiction

## Who they are

A maternal figure, likely a parent to one of the main characters.

## Relationships

### [Kakutaro](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_52_se/characters/kakutaro)

_family_

Kakutaro and his mother have a close familial relationship, possibly marked by dependence or conflict.

### [Miss Rosa](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_52_se/characters/miss_rosa)

_rivalry_

Miss Rosa and Kakutaro's mother are rivals, likely over Kakutaro's attention or future.

### [Miss Rosa](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_52_se/characters/miss_rosa)

_rivalry_

Miss Rosa and Kakutaro's mother are rivals, likely over Kakutaro's attention or future.

## In the story

### [The White Fox](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_52_se/chapters/the-white-fox)

Osayo's mother, who tells of the fox enchantment and drags her away.

### [Persons in the Play](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_52_se/chapters/persons-in-the-play)

Osayo's mother, an old woman.

### [Scene](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_52_se/chapters/scene)

Mentioned by Osayo as having told her about the fox enchantment.

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