Daisuke Totoyama Character Analysis in Pachinko

Daisuke is Totoyama’s son and Haruki’s younger brother. He was born with a misshapen head and intellectual disabilities, and his father abandoned the family at his birth, leading others to ostracize the family as cursed. After Totoyama’s death, Haruki and Ayame take Daisuke into their home and arrange for him to receive special tutoring.

Daisuke Totoyama Character Timeline in Pachinko

The timeline below shows where the character Daisuke Totoyama appears in Pachinko. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.

Identity, Blood, and Contamination Theme Icon

...new foreman and needs uniforms. Totoyama has to leave the room to soothe her son, Daisuke, who’s disabled and speaks like a small child even though he’s nearly grown. Mozasu notices... (full context)

Imperialism, Resistance, and Compromise Theme Icon

Love, Motherhood, and Women’s Choices Theme Icon

...is dying of cancer, and after she dies, Ayame stays at home to care for Daisuke. At almost 30, Daisuke still has the mental capabilities of a child and is devastated... (full context)

One day while Daisuke is being tutored at home, Ayame goes to the bathhouse and then takes a shortcut... (full context)

...the park. She goes to the bathhouse again and then returns home to Haruki and Daisuke. (full context)