Kaede Kanashimi

Kaede Kanashimi (楓 „maple“, 悲しみ „sadness“) is the mother of Hana Tanaka.

Kaede loves gardening and is very proud of her plants, this is probably the reason why she called her child „Hana“ 花 for „flower“.

After her man went missing while a part of Little-Taki was attacked, Kaede moved to a different place: Takigakure main village, to not being remembered of their loss.

After her daughter went to Konohagakure to to participate in the Chūnin Exams and later on stayed, they barely had contact which very saddend Kaede.