Nayotake Shimizu

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Nayotake Shimizu
Name	Nayotake Shimizu
Kanji Name	清水 名夜竹
Rōmaji Name	Shimizu Nayotake
Gender	Female
Profile
Personal Status
Status	Deceased
Relative(s)	Gan'an Shinomiya (Lover) Kaguya Shinomiya (Daughter)
Media Debut
Manga	Chapter 79
Anime	Episode 20

“	As you’d expect, many people were put off by idea of the love child between our father and a prostitute. Even within the Shinomiya family, nobody really knew how to treat her.	”
—Un'yo Shinomiya to Miyuki, Vol. 25. Chapter 242, Page 8

Nayotake Shimizu (清水 名夜竹しみず なよたけ , Shimizu Nayotake ) is a supporting character in the series. She is the mother of Kaguya Shinomiya.

Origin

Nayotake's name comes from Nayotake no Kaguya-hime (名夜竹の輝夜姫), the full title of the princess from The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter. It translates to "supple bamboo", a reference to how the literary Kaguya was found in a bamboo stalk.

Appearance

Nayotake bears a strong resemblance to her daughter including the long black hair, Kaguya inherits from her.

Personality

Nothing much is known of Nayotake's personality.

History

Nayotake gave birth to one daughter before dying a few weeks later of heart problems. As a result, she was not present during Kaguya's childhood. In Chapter 242, it was later revealed that she worked in Gion's red light district as a prostitute. She died on 30th of January, 29 days after giving birth to Kaguya.

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Etymology

• The name Nayotake means "name, noted, distinguished, reputation" (名) (na), "night, evening" (夜) (yo) and "bamboo" (竹) (take).
• Nayotake's surname Shimizu means "clear water/pure water, spring water" (清水).

Trivia

• Nayotake passed away on January 30.