The Traveling Tree
- Author Michio Hoshino, translated by Eli William Kirzner-Priest
- Narrator Shogo Miyakita
- Publisher Octopus
- Publish Date 6 November 2025
- Run Time 5 hours and 23 minutes
- Format Audio
- Genre Popular philosophy, Popular philosophy: Meaning of life / finding sense in life.
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What to expect
Beautifully written, this book is a collection of Michio's writing published at the peak of his artistic prowess as a writer and photographer, only one year before his career was tragically cut short at the age of 43 by a fatal bear attack in the Kamchatka Peninsula.
First published in Japanese, The Traveling Tree is a literary triumph, available in English for the first time.
The Traveling Tree has gained increasing popularity in the more than 20 years since Hoshino's untimely death. His work has been featured in numerous Japanese television specials and documentaries and an exhibition of his photography has travelled to cities and communities across Japan.
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