Shouda
Summary
Shouda serves as an elderly instructor at the art institute attended by the main cast. He acts as Yamada’s supervising instructor and holds an intense admiration for her artistic abilities, a sentiment shared by the fans who call her the Iron Lady. He is deeply moved by her graduation project, a massive and beautifully crafted bowl, which brings him to tears of joy. His emotional reaction is repeated when Yamada produces another large, similar bowl after leaving the institute. Following her graduation, Yamada chooses to remain under Shouda’s mentorship as a post-graduate student while she searches for employment.
