MotherThe Life of Shigesato ItoiMotherEarthBoundMother 3The year is 1948. Maebashi, a small town in Japan. This is where Shigesato Itoi was born, on November 10, in the Gunma prefecture. His name comes from a kanji transcription of the “jyu” and “ri” syllables from the Japanese pronunciation of “Julien Sorel”, the name of the protagonist from … Continue reading The Life of Shigesato Itoi