A Daughter of the Samurai · Character
Mrs. Sato
A kind neighbor in Japan who helps Etsu's family.
minor
Also known as kind Mrs. Sato
First appearance: i winters in echigo
Mrs. Sato shows up with force in XIII: Foreigners. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Kind, gentle lady who treats Etsu-bo as her own daughter and helps her with cultural and spiritual troubles.
Mrs. Sato first appears in 0004 i winters in echigo.
In XIII: Foreigners: Kind, gentle lady who treats Etsu-bo as her own daughter and helps her with cultural and spiritual troubles.
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
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- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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