Itto and Diagoro may live in meifumado, but the love between father and son is strong enough to overcome the fear of death. The hardship Itto is willing to face just for his son to feel better shows how wonderful of a father he really is. Traveling in search of oranges in the midst of a winter storm to feed his son whatever he wants to eat shows how much he truly cares for and is bonded to Diagoro.