Major Works
In addition to the works mentioned above, Miyazawa's major works also include:
- Night on the Galactic Railroad (銀河鉄道の夜, Gingatetsudō no Yoru)
- Matasaburo of the Wind (風の又三郎, Kaze no Matasaburō)
- Gauche the Cellist (セロ弾きのゴーシュ, Cello Hiki no Goshu)
- The Night of Taneyamagahara (種山ヶ原の夜, Taneyamagahara no Yoru)
- Vegetarian Great Festival (ビジテリアン大祭, Vegetarian Taisai)
and the poem defining his personal ideal:
- Ame ni mo Makezu ("Not defeated by the rain")
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