Ritsuko Sakakibara

Ritsuko Sakakibara is Kouichi's deceased mother and Yousuke's wife. She only appears in the school graduation album and their family old pictures. She went to Yomiyama North Middle School in 1972 and was in the same class with the dead Misaki, 9th Grade Class 3.

Personality
Kouichi's father mentions that she is a very special lady,and have a great taste for man.She is also a supporting sister.Reiko mentions when his father(Kouichi grandfather) against Reiko decision who wants to attend art university,Ritsuko is the only one who stands for her and supported her.

Appearance
She has brown hair, as well as brown eyes in the anime, and has brown hair and black eyes in manga. In her middle school days, she wears a ponytail in the anime. In the manga, her hair is shoulder length and her hair is worn down.

Plot
It is unknown whether she died while giving birth to Kouichi, or if she died shortly after his birth. In chapter 10, it is hinted that her mother's death was most likely caused by the Class 3-3 curse, since her sister, Reiko, was in that class. After her death, his father (Kouichi's grandfather), is always seen sitting in front of her altar, probably still depressed about her death. In Episode 5, when Kouichi was looking at his mother's class picture, the librarian, Tatsuji Chibiki came to him and asked about his mother. Tatsuji is shown to know about his mother, since he was the homeroom teacher of class 3-3 in 1972.

Trivia

 * Her first name, Ritsuko, means "child of the law".
 * It is affirmated the fact that Ritsuko and her sister, Reiko looks a lot alike.