This is the last out of three planned post about Kenji Miyazawa. 1) The Life, Works and Themes of Kenji Miyazawa 2) Kenji Miyazawa in Anime and Manga: Adaptions and Influence 3) A Trip to Kenji Miyazawa’s Beautiful Hometown Hanamaki I chose to do the Kenji Miyazawa Theme Week because it aligned favorably with my … Continue reading "A Trip to Kenji Miyazawa’s Beautiful Hometown Hanamaki"
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