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Steam locomotive in Iwate

TONO, Japan - A steam locomotive, pulling a JR Kamaishi Line train, runs on an illuminated bridge in Tono, Iwate Prefecture, on the night of Dec. 6, 2014, recreating the world of "Night on the Galactic Railroad," a fairy story written by Kenji Miyazawa and modeled on the railroad. East Japan Railway Co. has been using the steam locomotive in its services since April to boost tourism in the prefecture devastated by the March 2011 tsunami.

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Steam locomotive in Iwate

TONO, Japan - A steam locomotive, pulling a JR Kamaishi Line train, runs on an illuminated bridge in Tono, Iwate Prefecture, on the night of Dec. 6, 2014, recreating the world of "Night on the Galactic Railroad," a fairy story written by Kenji Miyazawa and modeled on the railroad. East Japan Railway Co. has been using the steam locomotive in its services since April to boost tourism in the prefecture devastated by the March 2011 tsunami.

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Poet Kenji Miyazawa's 'Spring and Ahura' book found

TOKYO, Japan - Two copies of the "Spring and Asura" free-verse collection written by renowned early 20th-century poet and fairytale writer Kenji Miyazawa are shown to the press in Tokyo on Sept. 24, 2014. The spines of both books show traces of having been daubed with bronze powder by Miyazawa himself who thought the title "Poem Collection" was not an appropriate phrase.

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Poet Kenji Miyazawa's postcards found

TOKYO, Japan - Renowned early 20th-century poet and fairytale writer Kenji Miyazawa's personal items, including postcards sent to a friend of his high school years in Morioka, Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, are shown to the press on Sept. 24, 2014.

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SL Milky Way runs in Iwate Pref.

HANAMAKI, Japan - The steam locomotive "SL Ginga (SL Milky Way)" passes through the city of Hanamaki, Iwate Prefecture, on April 12, 2014, as East Japan Railway Co. started operating the train between Hanamaki and Kamaishi Stations on the Kamaishi Line as part of efforts to help restoration in areas affected by the 2011 disastrous quake and tsunami. The train, named after "Gingatetsudo no Yoru (Night On The Milky Way Train)" written by Kenji Miyazawa, runs on weekends and holidays. Miyazawa, the late poet and author of children's literature, was born in Hanamaki in 1896.

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SL Milky Way runs in Iwate Pref.

HANAMAKI, Japan - The steam locomotive "SL Ginga (SL Milky Way)" passes through the city of Hanamaki, Iwate Prefecture, on April 12, 2014, as East Japan Railway Co. started operating the train between Hanamaki and Kamaishi Stations on the Kamaishi Line as part of efforts to help restoration in areas affected by the 2011 disastrous quake and tsunami. The train, named after "Gingatetsudo no Yoru (Night On The Milky Way Train)" written by Kenji Miyazawa, runs on weekends and holidays. Miyazawa, the late poet and author of children's literature, was born in Hanamaki in 1896.

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SL Milky Way runs in Iwate Pref.

HANAMAKI, Japan - The steam locomotive "SL Ginga (SL Milky Way)" passes through the city of Hanamaki, Iwate Prefecture, on April 12, 2014, as East Japan Railway Co. started operating the train between Hanamaki and Kamaishi Stations on the Kamaishi Line as part of efforts to help restoration in areas affected by the 2011 disastrous quake and tsunami. The train, named after "Gingatetsudo no Yoru (Night On The Milky Way Train)" written by Kenji Miyazawa, runs on weekends and holidays. Miyazawa, the late poet and author of children's literature, was born in Hanamaki in 1896.

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SL Milky Way runs in Iwate Pref.

HANAMAKI,Japan - The steam locomotive "SL Ginga (SL Milky Way)" departs from JR Hanamaki Station in Iwate Prefecture, northern Japan, on April 12, 2014, as East Japan Railway Co. started operating the train between Hanamaki and Kamaishi Stations on the Kamaishi Line as part of efforts to help restoration in areas affected by the 2011 disastrous quake and tsunami. The train, named after "Gingatetsudo no Yoru (Night On The Milky Way Train)" written by Kenji Miyazawa, runs on weekends and holidays. Miyazawa, the late poet and author of children's literature, was born in Hanamaki in 1896.

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Steamer-led 'SL Ginga' train's inside shown to press

TONO, Japan - The interior of the "SL Ginga" (Steam Locomotive Milky Way) train is shown to the press during a demonstration ride on March 2, 2014, ahead of its April 12 official launch of service. The train made a test run that day between Kamaishi and Tono in Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan. On the left wall is a picture of Kenji Miyazawa, an author from the prefecture known for his novel "Night on the Galactic Railroad."

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Roger Pulvers

NEW YORK, United States - Roger Pulvers (3rd from L), 69, receives the Noma Award for the Translation of Japanese Literature at Japan Society in New York on Sept. 16, 2013, for his English translation of Kenji Miyazawa's "Strong in the Rain: Selected Poems."

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Artist Murakami, actor Watanabe at N.Y. quake-relief auction

NEW YORK, United States - Japanese artist Takashi Murakami (L) and actor Ken Watanabe (C) speak with reporters after an auction at Christie's in New York to raise funds for the victims of the March 11 disaster in Japan, on Nov. 9, 2011. Watanabe read a poem, ''Ame ni mo makezu (Undaunted by Rain),'' by Kenji Miyazawa (1896-1933), in English and Japanese, at the start of the auction featuring contemporary artworks by Murakami and others.

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'Night Train to the Stars' on paddy field

HANAMAKI, Japan - Images of a locomotive and stars created with rice varieties having different colors are shown in a paddy field in Hanamaki, Iwate Prefecture, on Aug. 16, 2011, along with a message of encouragement for the prefecture still suffering from damage caused by the March quake-tsunami disaster. Hanamaki is the birthplace of reputed Japanese poet and children's author Kenji Miyazawa, known for such pieces as the children's story, ''Ginga Tetsudo no Yoru''(Night Train to the Stars). The paddy image can be viewed in its finest colors through late September, according to local citizens.

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Monument for poet Miyazawa survives tsunami

TANOHATA, Japan - A monument engraved with a poem by well-known writer Kenji Miyazawa stands amid rubble in the village of Tanohata, Iwate Prefecture, on April 22, 2011. The monument was erected in 1997 in front of Sanriku Railway Co.'s Shimanokoshi Station, which was washed away by the March 11 tsunami.

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Head of poet Kenji Miyazawa study group shows notebook

Takashi Matsumoto, head of a group comprising fans of early 20th-century legendary poet Kenji Miyazawa in Yahaba, Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, shows the press on June 22, 2015, a notebook used in his high school days. Handwriting analysis has proved it to be genuine (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Pictures drawn by late legendary poet Miyazawa

Pictures of early 20th-century legendary poet Kenji Miyazawa playing the organ (top) and a man wearing a decoration titled "Kenji's future" are included in his notebook found in 2001 and proved authentic by handwriting analysis in in Yahaba, Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on June 22, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Notebook confirmed written by late poet Kenji Miyazawa

A notebook used by legendary Japanese poet and fairy story teller Kenji Miyazawa, found in 2001 in Yahaba, Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, is shown to the press on June 22, 2015. Handwriting analysis has proved it to be genuine. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Virtual pop idol Hatsune Miku's 1st China gig

Japanese composer Isao Tomita, best known for his electronic compositions, speaks at a concert in Beijing on May 20, 2015. The concert combined performance by Japanese virtual pop sensation Hatsune Miku and Tomita's score inspired by Ihatov, a fictional utopia created by Japanese writer Kenji Miyazawa. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Shadowgraph artist's work of 'Gauche the Cellist' on exhibit in western Japan

Shadow picture artist Seiji Fujishiro's work of "Gauche the Cellist," a fairy story by author Kenji Miyazawa, is displayed at a special exhibition at the Fukuoka City Museum in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, on April 10, 2015. Fujishiro received the "Kenji Miyazawa Award" in 2014 for his shadowgraphs of the late author's works. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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'Night Train to the Stars' on paddy field

HANAMAKI, Japan - Images of a locomotive and stars created with rice varieties having different colors are shown in a paddy field in Hanamaki, Iwate Prefecture, on Aug. 16, 2011, along with a message of encouragement for the prefecture still suffering from damage caused by the March quake-tsunami disaster. Hanamaki is the birthplace of reputed Japanese poet and children's author Kenji Miyazawa, known for such pieces as the children's story, ''Ginga Tetsudo no Yoru''(Night Train to the Stars). The paddy image can be viewed in its finest colors through late September, according to local citizens. (Kyodo)

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Monument for poet Miyazawa survives tsunami

TANOHATA, Japan - A monument engraved with a poem by well-known writer Kenji Miyazawa stands amid rubble in the village of Tanohata, Iwate Prefecture, on April 22, 2011. The monument was erected in 1997 in front of Sanriku Railway Co.'s Shimanokoshi Station, which was washed away by the March 11 tsunami. (Kyodo)

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Steam locomotive in Iwate

TONO, Japan - A steam locomotive, pulling a JR Kamaishi Line train, runs on an illuminated bridge in Tono, Iwate Prefecture, on the night of Dec. 6, 2014, recreating the world of "Night on the Galactic Railroad," a fairy story written by Kenji Miyazawa and modeled on the railroad. East Japan Railway Co. has been using the steam locomotive in its services since April to boost tourism in the prefecture devastated by the March 2011 tsunami. (Kyodo)

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Poet Kenji Miyazawa's 'Spring and Ahura' book found

TOKYO, Japan - Two copies of the "Spring and Asura" free-verse collection written by renowned early 20th-century poet and fairytale writer Kenji Miyazawa are shown to the press in Tokyo on Sept. 24, 2014. The spines of both books show traces of having been daubed with bronze powder by Miyazawa himself who thought the title "Poem Collection" was not an appropriate phrase. (Kyodo)

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Artist Murakami, actor Watanabe at N.Y. quake-relief auction

NEW YORK, United States - Japanese artist Takashi Murakami (L) and actor Ken Watanabe (C) speak with reporters after an auction at Christie's in New York to raise funds for the victims of the March 11 disaster in Japan, on Nov. 9, 2011. Watanabe read a poem, ''Ame ni mo makezu (Undaunted by Rain),'' by Kenji Miyazawa (1896-1933), in English and Japanese, at the start of the auction featuring contemporary artworks by Murakami and others. (Kyodo)