Satoko Hōjō is one of the main characters in the Higurashi no Naku Koro ni series. She is the younger sister of Hōjō Satoshi and the insinuator of the events that took place in Tatarigoroshi-hen, Tsukiotoshi-hen, and (to an extent) Minagoroshi-hen. She is also the main protagonist of the anime-exclusive arc Yakusamashi-hen.