Takaki Tōno's mother is a minor character in 5 Centimeters per Second. According to Japanese traditions, her married name must be Tōno (遠野, Tōno).
Background[]
She used to live with her family in Nagano, before moving to Tokyo in her son's Grade 3 due to her husband's job transfer.
In 5 Centimeters per Second[]
One nigh in her son's Grade 6, she received a call from Akari Shinohara which she gave to Takaki.
One year later, her family moved from Tokyo to Tanegashima.
In 5 Centimeters per Second novel[]
Years later, as their son lives in Tokyo, she and her husband move from Tanegashima back to Nagano.
In 5 Centimeters per Second manga[]
His mother called and informed him about an upcoming class reunion in Tanegashima, which he asked her to decline. He also told her that he had decided to quit his job, which surprised her as he had never given up on anything before.