Comparing two translations of a children’s novel is often impossible, as, typically only one has been published. But at least two English-language translations exist of a trim, eight-chapter classic by Sachiko Kashiwaba, Kiri no mukō no fushigi na machi—translated from Japanese to English as The Marvelous Village Veiled in Mist (1987) by Christopher Holmes, and … Continue reading #WorldKidLit Month Focus on Japan: Two Translations of Sachiko Kashiwaba’s First Novel