Tamie Mikami

"That's enough dear. Let's call it a day."

- Tamie Mikami

Tamie Mikami is Kouichi's grandmother and Reiko and Ritsuko's mother.

Appearance
She has short wavy gray hair and brown eyes. She is seen wearing an ochre shirt. In the manga, she has long straight white hair tied in a loose ponytail. It is shown that she has brown hair and the same hairstyle in younger days. In the manga, she has also brown hair and brown eyes but her hair is tied in a loop of hair.

Personality
Ms. Mikami is a gentle, kind, warm-hearted and peaceful grandmother.

Story
She made her debut in Episode 1 when she sits next to Kouichi's hospital bed, talking about how "great" is the fact that he started his life in Yomiyama in hospital. In Another 0 manga chapters she informed Reiko about her best friend's death. She is usually seen talking to Kouichi and giving him informations about Ritsuko and past events. Also, she is seen in the manga taking dinner with Reiko and Kouichi. In Episode 10 Ms. Mikami appears in Ritsuko's old photos from her gradulation.

Trivia

 * Her first name, Tamie, mean "nation blessing".
 * Her last name, Mikami, means "sacred Shinto tree field".