Illustrating Miyazawa Kenji (Photo Gallery)

The cover of Donguri to Yamaneko (trans. "Acorns and Wildcat")

A wildcat sends Ichirō a postcard, inviting him to a trial among some acorns. They are arguing over which of them is the best acorn.

The cover of Night on the Galactic Railroad.

The passengers on the train heading for the Southern Cross terminal of the Galactic Railroad include people who were on board a ship that sank after colliding with an iceberg.

The cover of The Restaurant of Many Orders.

Two gentlemen hunters with guns and huge dogs arrive at a Western-style restaurant in the mountains. A sign with yellow lettering tells them that they have arrived at “The Restaurant of Many Orders.”

The cover of Yukiwatari (Snow Crossing).

Brother and sister Shirō and Kanko are invited to a foxes’ magic lantern show. They cross the snow and go into the forest.

The cover of Undefeated by the Rain.

The poem sets forth an ideal vision of the person Kenji would like to be: someone who quietly overcomes hardships and helps others.

The poet is ready to go anywhere to help others. These illustrations accompany lines in the poem about going to the north, south, east, or west.

The covers of Yamanashi (trans. "The Wild Pear") and Tsuchigami to kitsune (trans. "The Earthgod and the Fox").

The covers of Gorsch the Cellist and Obberu to zō (trans. "Obber and the Elephant").

The covers of Shigunaru to Shigunaresu (Signal and Signaless) and Kashiwabayashi no yoru (trans. "The Eve of the Oak Grove").

The covers of Kaeru no shōmetsu (Disappearance of the Frogs) and Sprite Stories.