미야자와 겐지의 1920년대 문화체험과 동화창작

Abstract

The study was focused on examining such three factors as Akai Tori, modern city Tokyo and literature of the Sutra of the Lotus that are deemed to have affected Kenji’s creation of fairy tales in the 20’s when Kenji’s fairy tales were established. In the 1920s, as the Japanese children’s literature began to recognize citizenship, children’s literary magazines pursuing artistry appeared in masse. As the genre known as “fairy tales” was proactively introduced in a modernistic way, Kenji paid attention to it as a mean of objectifying the external world. Tokyo created a strong magnetic field to lead many young people at that time, and Kenji frequented Tokyo to accept a new culture and use it as a driving force behind creation of fairy tales. He came up to Tokyo in January 1921 to carry through his religious belief while make a great progress in creation fairy tales. Kenji was introduced to “literature of the Sutra of the Lotus”in Goku Tsukai he visited to practice his religion before being enthusiastically immersed in creating fairy tales. His creations at that time were published as collected works later on. His interest in and passion for creative writing were implemented in earnest on the strength of such a concrete method of expression as “fairy tales” and such an important objective as literature of the Sutra of the Lotus. Kenji’s literary experiences in the 1920s lay the groundwork for creation of fairy tales and have led to creation of his unique fantasy world featuring The Restaurant of Many Orders, Goshu the Cellist, The Life of Guskou Budori and Night on the Galactic Railroad.