Minor characters in Higurashi no Naku Koro ni

Takezou-san
From the Makino tire shop. He likes Bonsai and Shakuhaci.

Daisuke-kun
The second son of the grocery store. He likes shooting, and wants to be a sniper someday.

Miyo-san
A nurse from the Irie clinic. Her hobby is to watch the birds and take pictures of them.

Villagers

 * Tomita, Keiichi's classmate. Likes Satoko Houjou.
 * Okamura, Keiichi's classmate. Likes Rika Furude.
 * The two men who assault Keiichi in.
 * Makino, helped open Rika and Satoko's house in.
 * Keitaro, helped open Rika and Satoko's house in.
 * Okamura, helped open Rika and Satoko's house in.

Akihito
Akihito (アキヒト) is the man Rena's mother left her husband for. Initially he was a friend from Rena's mother's work, however their relationship quickly escalated. After he impregnated Rena's mother, the two decided to marry and left both Rena and Rena's father. Neither Rena nor her father has seen Akihito since.

Akutagawa
Akutagawa (芥川) joined a suicide party traveling to Hinamizawa in June 2006. On the drive towards the village, he shared with the rest of the party the events of the Great Hinamizawa Disaster. He committed suicide via carbon monoxide poisoning.

Chiaki
Chiaki (千秋) joined a suicide party traveling to Hinamizawa in June 2006. Her deceased husband left her with a large sum of money that she intended to bring with her to return to him after she died. However, Akira Otobe stole her cash card after the party committed suicide. He later returned the money to her body.

Machi
Machi (マチ) joined a suicide party traveling to Hinamizawa in June 2006. She was drawn to the village due to rumors that she could see the spirits of her dead family members there. She committed suicide via carbon monoxide poisoning.

Section manager Takasugi
Part of the Okinomiya prefectural police.

Detective Kumagai
Part of the Okinomiya prefectural police. Waits in the command car during the raid on the Sonozaki residence.

Detective Komiyama
Part of the Okinomiya prefectural police. Leads group A during the raid on the Sonozaki residence.

Detective Atsushi
Part of the Okinomiya prefectural police. Leads group B during the raid on the Sonozaki residence.

Detective Bonchi
Part of the Okinomiya prefectural police. Observes the timetables during the raid on the Sonozaki residence.