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Night Train to the Stars

“Night Train to the Stars” is a biography of the fascinating life of Kenji Miyazawa, one of Japan's most beloved fantasy novelists. Miyazawa is an idealist pledging with his friend Kanai to work for the improved life of farmers. Troubled by his family’s interest in money making and social status, he leaves home after graduating high school to join a Buddhist sect in Tokyo. After falling out with a friend, and receiving news about his sister re-emerging pneumonia, he decides to return home where starts his own experimental school, teaching new farming methods to young local farmers while also instructing them in music and arts. It was only after his death, through the help of his brother Seiroku, that his writings became widely read.

Top Cast

  • Naoto Ogata

    Naoto Ogata

    Kenji Miyazawa

  • Maki Mizuno

    Maki Mizuno

    Toshi Miyazawa

  • Kippei Shiina

    Kippei Shiina

    Kanai Hosaka

  • Yoshihiko Hakamada

    Yoshihiko Hakamada

    Katoji Fujiwara

  • Ryuji Harada

    Ryuji Harada

    Seiroku Miyazawa

  • Yuki Saito

    Yuki Saito

    Tsuyu Takase

  • Yuriko Hoshi

    Yuriko Hoshi

    Ichi Miyazawa

  • Tetsuya Watari

    Tetsuya Watari

    Masajiro Miyazawa

  • Leo Morimoto

    Leo Morimoto

Overview

“Night Train to the Stars” is a biography of the fascinating life of Kenji Miyazawa, one of Japan's most beloved fantasy novelists. Miyazawa is an idealist pledging with his friend Kanai to work for the improved life of farmers. Troubled by his family’s interest in money making and social status, he leaves home after graduating high school to join a Buddhist sect in Tokyo. After falling out with a friend, and receiving news about his sister re-emerging pneumonia, he decides to return home where starts his own experimental school, teaching new farming methods to young local farmers while also instructing them in music and arts. It was only after his death, through the help of his brother Seiroku, that his writings became widely read.

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