Noriko Murakami (村上 典子 Murakami Noriko) is a character from Ju-on: The Curse, portrayed by Yumi Yoshiyuki. She is the mother of Tsuyoshi Murakami and Kanna Murakami who crosses paths with the grudge curse after moving into the vacant Saeki house.
History[]
Noriko was a lovable woman onto her children but Kanna was often mean to her. At one point, Noriko bought the vacant house from real state agent Tatsuya Tamura, unaware of its murderous past. One afternoon, Noriko returned home and received a call from Tsuyoshi's girlfriend Mizuho, who looked for him. While they talked, Noriko noticed someone arriving home and, expecting it to be Tsuyoshi, Noriko went after him. However, she saw the mysterious figure's trail of blood left on the staircase, as it went upstairs. Noriko recognized Kanna and called for her, having a horrifying surprise when "Kanna" turned and stared at her, covered in blood and without her jaw. Noriko's corpse was eventually found at the house along with Kanna's.
Aftermath[]
While watching the lonely Nobuyuki on his way to school, detectives Iizuka and Kamio recollected the mysterious events related to the Saeki house including the Murakami family, and Kamio mentioned that "the mother and daughter died".
Etymology[]
- The name Noriko means "rule, ceremony" (典) (nori) and "child" (子) (ko).
- Noriko's surname Murakami means "town, village" (村) (mura) and "above, top, upper" (上) (kami).
Notes and trivia[]
- Noriko's demise is referenced in The Grudge when Alex, following its trail of blood, is haunted by Yoko's jawless apparition and screams in fear.
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