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Night on the Milky Way Train
186 pages, Paperback
Published March 30, 2020
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Kenji Miyazawa
989 books339 followersHis name is written as 宮沢賢治 in Japanese, and translated as 宮澤賢治 in Traditional Chinese.
Kenji Miyazawa (1896-1933) was born in Iwate, one of the northernmost prefectures in Japan. In high school, he studied Zen Buddhism and developed a lifelong devotion to the Lotus Sutra, a major influence on his writing. After graduating from an agricultural college, he moved to Tokyo to begin his writing career but had to return home to care for a sick sister. He remained in his home in Iwate for the rest of his life. One of his best-known works is the novel Night on the Galactic Railroad, which was adapted into anime in the late twentieth century, as were many of his short stories. Much of his poetry is still popular in Japan today.
Kenji Miyazawa (1896-1933) was born in Iwate, one of the northernmost prefectures in Japan. In high school, he studied Zen Buddhism and developed a lifelong devotion to the Lotus Sutra, a major influence on his writing. After graduating from an agricultural college, he moved to Tokyo to begin his writing career but had to return home to care for a sick sister. He remained in his home in Iwate for the rest of his life. One of his best-known works is the novel Night on the Galactic Railroad, which was adapted into anime in the late twentieth century, as were many of his short stories. Much of his poetry is still popular in Japan today.
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December 17, 2021
This is the third translation of the title story that I've read, as well as a couple other of the stories. It's a very good translation of some of Japan's most famous children's stories. The title story is not abridged, like one of the other English translations. It's not a perfect collection: it doesn't include a number of my favorites and there are a couple duds here; but it's important because several of the stories have been published here for the very first time in English. Exciting! A couple of them are very Buddhist in nature and are not at all for children, and a couple others are written for adults. Odd collection but I'm glad it exists. Currently free on Kindle Unlimited.
January 9, 2021
Nice new collection. Nice new translation, at least the third in English of the title story, one of the most wonderful stories ever ... not going to go back and compare all of the translations of Milky Way Train right now because that would have me crying like a baby all day, but I have a feeling this is the best one ... and finally a translation of Gusuko Budori, almost equally wondrous ... the 10 stories are a good representation of Miyazawa's humanistic fantasy ... my other favorites would be: Gauche the Cellist and Snow Crossing ...
July 14, 2023
Also known as Night on the Galactic Railroad, this is a very famous young adult book in Japan.
Originally published in 1934, two intrepid young boys from a small Japanese village take a trip on a fantastical Milky Way Train on the night of a local festival. On the way they witness many amazing sights until they ultimately must part. It's a short book, it reminds a little of Jules Verne, but its a fun read.
https://quizlit.org/10-best-classic-j...
Originally published in 1934, two intrepid young boys from a small Japanese village take a trip on a fantastical Milky Way Train on the night of a local festival. On the way they witness many amazing sights until they ultimately must part. It's a short book, it reminds a little of Jules Verne, but its a fun read.
https://quizlit.org/10-best-classic-j...
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April 6, 2021Dissapointing, i didnt like the writing style and it was a boring read.
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