Takako Maruyama

Takako Maruyama (丸山 誉子, Maruyama Takako) appears as one of the participants at the regional piano competition who was inspired by Kai Ichinose to become a better pianist.

Etymology

 * The name Takako means "reputation, praise, honor, glory" (誉) (taka) and "child" (子) (ko).
 * Takako's surname Maruyama means "round" (丸) (maru) and "mountain, hill" (山) (yama).