The Easy Life in Kamusari explained
| The Easy Life in Kamusari |
| Author: | Shion Miura |
| Title Orig: | 神去なあなあ日常 |
| Translator: | Juliet Winters Carpenter |
| Country: | Japan |
| Language: | Japanese |
| Series: | Forest |
| Genre: | Bildungsroman |
| Publisher: | Tokuma Shoten |
| Pub Date: | 2009 |
| English Pub Date: | 2021 |
| Pages: | 208 |
| Isbn: | 9781542027151 |
| Oclc: | 1237633352 |
| Followed By: | Kamusari Tales Told at Night |
The Easy Life in Kamusari (Japanese: Kamusari nānā nichijō) is a 2009 novel by Shion Miura. It follows Yuki Hirano, a city native, as he works a forestry job in a remote mountain area.[1] A movie adaptation (Wood Job!) premiered in 2014.[2] The novel was translated into English by Juliet Winters Carpenter in 2021.[3]
Synopsis
Yuki Hirano, recently graduated from high school, finds himself signed up for forestry work by his parents.[4] Traveling to work in the remote village of Kamusari is difficult in many ways for Yuki, who was born and raised in the city; a new coworker even takes Yuki's cell phone and cheerfully disposes of the battery.
Over the course of a year, the young man comes to appreciate the meticulous process of taking care of the trees and the environment around him.[5] [6]
Characters
- Yuki Hirano - a young man from Yokohama, disillusioned with life and unexpectedly signed up for forestry work in mountainous, remote, forested Kamusari.
- Nao - a local schoolteacher in the village, and sister of Risa. She has a crush on Seiichi (her sister's husband).
- Yoki Iida - an employee of Nakamura Lumber, in Kamusari. He has bleached blond hair and a sense of humor. Yoki's wife is Miho; they live with Granny Shige.
- Iwao Tanabe - an employee of Nakamura Lumber, in Kamusari.
- Old Man Saburo - an employee of Nakamura Lumber, in Kamusari.
- Seiichi Nakamura - the friendly head of Nakamura Lumber. His wife, Risa, is the sister of Nao. Risa and Seiichi's son is named Santa.
Notes and References
- Web site: THE EASY LIFE IN KAMUSARI Kirkus Reviews . Kirkus Reviews . 24 April 2023 . en.
- Web site: Wood Job!: Kamusari nânâ nichijô . IMDB . 19 May 2023 . 10 May 2014.
- Child . Percy . The easy life in Kamusari . Booklist . 15 October 2021 . 118 . 4 . 23 .
- News: Maloney . Iain . 'The Easy Life in Kamusari': Leave the city behind, the mountains are calling . 27 April 2023 . The Japan Times . 31 October 2021.
- Web site: Kelleher . Ella . BOOK REVIEW: THE EASY LIFE IN KAMUSARI (2021) BY SHION MIURA . Asia Media International . Loyola Marymount University . 29 April 2023 . 6 July 2021.
- Web site: Fincher . Alison . "The Easy Life in Kamusari" by Shion Miura . Asian Review of Books . 23 June 2023 . 1 November 2021.
