Tag: Letters


  • Mailbox: 3D Mario Predictions, Gaming Redemptions, Grammar Talk – Nintendo Life Letters

    Mailbox: 3D Mario Predictions, Gaming Redemptions, Grammar Talk – Nintendo Life Letters

    Welcome to the Nintendo Life Mailbox Every week, Nintendo Life readers fire off their thoughts, predictions, and hot takes, and our Mailbox column is the place where these digital letters land. This installment dives into three lively topics: bold predictions for the next 3D Mario entry, moments of gaming redemption that warmed players’ hearts, and…

  • A Letter to My Sister: Remembering Junko Kobayashi

    A Letter to My Sister: Remembering Junko Kobayashi

    The Touching Connection In the winter of 1996, a seemingly ordinary New Year’s card arrived at the hands of Ryota Maruyama, a high school freshman from Niigata City, Japan. The card was penned in elegant handwriting, addressed to him by Junko Kobayashi, a 21-year-old student at Sophia University in Tokyo. Junko, five years older than…

  • Remembering the Summer Connection: A Correspondence with a Fallen Scholar

    Remembering the Summer Connection: A Correspondence with a Fallen Scholar

    Introduction: A Chance Encounter Through Letters In the bustling world of communication, a simple letter can forge connections that last a lifetime. This article dives into a heartfelt correspondence that began nearly three decades ago between a high school student, Ryota Maruyama, and Junko Kobayashi, a university student whose life was tragically cut short. Set…

  • Summer Memories with a College Student: A Heartfelt Letter Exchange

    Summer Memories with a College Student: A Heartfelt Letter Exchange

    Connecting Through Letters: A Unique Friendship In the summer of 1996, a high school freshman named Ryota Maruyama from Niigata City received a heartfelt New Year’s card that would change his life forever. The card was sent by Junko Kobayashi, a 21-year-old student from Sophia University in Katsushika, Tokyo. Little did they know that this…