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    Kenju's Forest Playground & Ame-ni-mo makezu
    Kenju's Forest Playground & Ame-ni-mo makezu
    Kenju's Forest Playground & Ame-ni-mo makezu
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    Kenju's Forest Playground & Ame-ni-mo makezu

    By Kenji Miyazawa

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    Kenji Miyazawa is undoubtedly one of Japan's most highly regarded writers of fantasy fiction. Book 1 of Tales From A Japanese Dreamland is an introduction to Kenji's writing through his well-known poem Ame-ni-mo makezu and the story of Kenju, which can be thought of as an extension of that poem.

    Kenju's Forest Playground
    Kenju is different from other kids his age, and he gets teased a lot. But Kenju can see things all around that others can't. One day, completely out-of-the-blue, he decides to plant seven hundred cedar trees, and those trees become something that no one ever imagined.

    Ame-ni-mo Makezu
    Perhaps the most famous Japanese poem of the modern age, it was written by Kenji while lying on his death bed and was never seen by anyone else until after his death. This significance of this poem has increased greatly for the Japanese people following the Great East Japan Earthquake, with many people using it to reflect on what truly is important in their lives.

    Please note that both these stories can be found in Book 4 and Book 5 of the series Tales from a Japanese Dreamland published by Little J Books.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLittle J Books
    Release dateNov 13, 2013
    ISBN9781311407986
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      Kenju's Forest Playground & Ame-ni-mo makezu - Kenji Miyazawa

      Ame-ni-mo makezu & Kenju's Forest Playground

      Tales from a Japanese Dreamland: Book 1

      by

      Kenji Miyazawa

      Published by Little J Books at Smashwords

      Copyright Paul Quirk 2013

      Translated from - Kenju koenrin by Kenji Miyazawa

      Ame ni mo makezu by Kenji Miyazawa

      Cover image: Wheatfield with Cypresses by Vincent Van Gogh

      Discover other titles by Kenji Miyazawa and Nankichi Niimi published by Little J Books at http://www.littlejbooks.com/

      Please note, copyright on the original works have expired, however, Little J Books holds all copyrights for these translations. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form without permission from the publisher. The moral right of the translator has been asserted.

      License Notes

      This ebook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. However, if you would like to use any of the stories that make up this ebook for business or educational purposes, please contact Paul at the email address below. We look forward to hearing from you.

      This book is published by Little J Books

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      Note on these translations

      Where necessary chapters have been added to make navigation easier in an ebook format. Further notes on the translations will be added to the www.Littlejbooks.com website over time. Please email me if

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