(soshite, hoshi no kagayaku yoru ga kuru – Mayama Jin)
This book is about a teacher, Mr. Onodera, who experienced loss in the Great Hanshin Earthquake. After the Tohoku earthquake and tsunami he comes to the fictional Tohoku village, Toma, to fill in as a short term teacher and bring encouragement to the children. I chose to read this book because it was highly recommended on Self Taught Japanese where you can even read a translation of the beginning of the book. Continue reading “Japanese Book Review: そして、星の輝く夜がくる – 真山 仁”