星めぐりの夜 app for iPhone and iPad
Developer: Hiroshi Ouchi
First release : 22 Dec 2010
App size: 117.32 Mb
It is a snow globe style application that makes Kenji Miyazawa’s world-view a motif.
When it touches small colorful stars in the screen, the piece of the works of Kenji can be read.
Let’s touch Kenji’s world while freely watching of the night sky.
About Kenji Miyazawa
Kenji Miyazawa (27 August 1896 – 21 September 1933) was a Japanese poet and author of children’s literature in the early Shōwa period of Japan. He was also known as a devout Buddhist, vegetarian and social activist. Kenji’s major works also include “Night on the Galactic Railroad”,”Kaze no Matasaburō” etc.
About Sound
Kenji Miyazawa is also known as composer too. This application’s sound arranged “Hoshi Meguri no Uta” that Kenji made.It appears in Kenji’s writing “Futago no Hoshi” and “Night on the Galactic Railroad”, and people are familiar now.
Design, Programming : Hiroshi Ouchi
http://www.hiroshiouchi.com
Sound : Leo Sato
http://www.leosato.com
Vocal : Michiyo Honda
http://www.myspace.com/michiyohonda