currently working on any projects. He is currently being wooed by several editing and publishing companies for the rights to his new project, but he cannot decide between two until the end of the series. Though he has become famous for his work, Tamotsu still possesses a sense of professional modesty and does not like it when people openly praise his writing. Tamotsu is also confirmed to be Ureshiko's estranged husband early in the series. While it is initially unclear why the two have separated, it soon becomes clear that Tamotsu has taken on a mistress, and that he is not ashamed to meet her in public. Tamotsu arrived in the Wonderland years ago while on a pilgrimage to develop his writing skills. He came to the town on a snowy day, and described it in his notes as "The town that Time forgot." A younger Ureshiko noticed this, and confirmed that this was the case. Tamotsu immediately took an interest in the young girl, and the two began to see each other socially. Though Ureshiko has deep feelings for her first love, she cannot bring herself to kiss him, a fact that Tamotsu reluctantly accepts. Tamotsu and Ureshiko eventually decided to get married in the traditional Japanese style, and on their wedding night, Tamotsu expects his long-awaited kiss. When she still refuses, he becomes upset, saying that he doubts her feelings for him. Tamotsu is a mysterious character, in that he claims not to be tied to anyone in the world, but will not actually engage Ureshiko in a divorce. On the two on-screen occasions that Ureshiko visits their home, Tamotsu verbally abuses her and demands that she leave, but only after attempting once again to kiss her; he claims that he is miserable without her. However, Tamotsu also has a human side, which is evidenced by his sweet tooth and the fact that he remembers the distinct taste of his wife's cooking. When Ureshiko finally reveals the truth to him near the series' end, he says that he "had a hunch," and immediately guesses that the people of Wonderland are artificial. He cries a single tear at the thought that he has lost Ureshiko as a wife, and wonders what might have been. However, he decides to live the way he wants, and will continue to write within the Wonderland, even if it means he will be erased