{"product_id":"preorder-you-also-wanted-to-eat-soba","title":"PREORDER You Also Wanted to Eat Soba","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"24\" data-end=\"287\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis picture book was born from an essay written by Nagi Hatakeyama, the grandson of essayist Shigetaka Hatakeyama, who is known for the phrase \u003cem data-start=\"176\" data-end=\"213\"\u003e“Forests are the lovers of the sea”\u003c\/em\u003e and his work on oyster farming and tree-planting activities in Kesennuma.\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"289\" data-end=\"385\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhen Nagi was in the first grade of elementary school, he wrote an essay that included the line:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote data-start=\"387\" data-end=\"440\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"389\" data-end=\"440\"\u003e“Isn’t it unfair that only humans get to eat soba?”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"442\" data-end=\"704\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHis grandfather, Shigetaka Hatakeyama, was deeply moved by these words, saying they felt like “words from a deity.” He wished for the world to hear Nagi’s message and hoped for an English translation of the picture book, which eventually led to this publication.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"706\" data-end=\"851\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShigetaka Hatakeyama also contributed an essay to this book. He passed away on April 3, 2025, after reviewing the final proof during his illness.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"853\" data-end=\"1084\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe English translation was done by Genkitsu Yamaura, a poet and medical doctor who also lives in the Sanriku region. He translated the boy’s words into local dialect-inspired English, bringing the message to a global audience.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1086\" data-end=\"1218\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe illustrations are created by Miharu Shirahata, a Kesennuma-based artist who depicts local landscapes using eraser stamp art.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1086\" data-end=\"1218\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBook Details:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"hpxfo7\" data-start=\"1249\" data-end=\"1272\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1251\" data-end=\"1261\"\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 36 pages\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1f2pu2v\" data-start=\"1273\" data-end=\"1299\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1275\" data-end=\"1288\"\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Japanese\/English\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"13rcjec\" data-start=\"1300\" data-end=\"1326\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1302\" data-end=\"1316\"\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dowa-ya\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"16um8df\" data-start=\"1327\" data-end=\"1365\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1329\" data-end=\"1350\"\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 27, 2025\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1xfoyp2\" data-start=\"1366\" data-end=\"1404\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1368\" data-end=\"1383\"\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 21 × 14.8 × 0.7 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Dowa-ya","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53482835476845,"sku":"4887471491","price":44.36,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0657\/3427\/9368\/files\/NO-20260624152426225.jpg?v=1782346643","url":"https:\/\/miaumall.com\/zh\/products\/preorder-you-also-wanted-to-eat-soba","provider":"MiauMall","version":"1.0","type":"link"}