Abstract

It was an exciting summer vacation, and Rina, a sixth grader, set out on her journey alone. After passing through the misty valley forest, the fog clears to reveal a beautiful and somewhat eccentric town lined with red and cream colored western-style buildings. The film vividly depicts the interaction between Rina and the strange people she meets living in the street. This is an eternal masterpiece of fantasy that influenced "Spirited Away ".

Author’s Information

She won the 15th Kodansha Children's Literature Newcomer's Award and the Newcomer's Award of the Japan Children's Literature Association for her novel, The Mysterious Town Beyond the Fog. He won the 45th Sankei Juvenile Literature Publishing Culture Award for "Miracle Family" and the 59th Shogakukan Juvenile Literature Publishing Culture Award for "The Library of Continuity". In 2022, she won the Batchelder Award for "Temple Alley Summer".