Kenji Miyazawa (1896-1933) is one of Japan's most beloved writers
and poets, known particularly for his sensitive and symbolist
children's fiction. This volume collects stories which focus on
Miyazawa's love of space and his use of the galaxy as a metaphor
for the concepts of purity, self-sacrifice and faith which were
near and dear to his heart. "The Nighthawk Star" follows an lowly
bird as he struggles to transform himself into something greater, a
constellation in the night sky; "Signal & Signal-less" depicts
a pair of star-crossed train signals who dream of eloping to the
moon; and "Night on the Galactic Railroad," Miyazawa's most famous
work, tells the story of two boys as they journey upon a train that
traverses the cosmos, learning the true meaning of friendship,
happiness and life itself along the way.
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