Hōjō is a family name for several of the characters in the Higurashi universe. Specifically, the Hōjōs refers to the unnamed members of this family who are referred to in regards to their relationships with existing named characters. The Hōjōs who play an important role are the unnamed father and mother of Satoko and her missing older brother Satoshi. Teppei (and his wife Tamae) also shares this surname, as he is the brother of Satoko and Satoshi's stepfather.