Sanae Yamada

Sanae Yamada is the mother of Anna Yamada and a prominent freelance writer celebrated in the food writing world. At first glance, she projects an air of cool elegance and strict propriety, leaving those around her with the impression of someone formidable and hard to approach. Yet beneath that composed exterior lies a genuinely tender heart. Gifted with a keen eye for detail, she had already sensed her daughter's feelings toward Kyotaro Ichikawa long before they were spoken aloud, quietly offering her support from behind the scenes. She stands as the warm and wise backbone of the Yamada household.