Journey to Tomioka
Journey to Tomioka
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Journey to Tomioka

Written by Laurent Galandon & illustrated by Michaël Crouzat
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8 - 12
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112
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Jun 9, 2026
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For fans of This Was Our Pact and Hayao Miyazaki films comes a breathtaking graphic novel about siblings who risk everything to return their grandmother’s ashes to her home inside the Fukushima Exclusion Zone.Osamu hasn’t been the same since that day. When the tsunami hit Fukushima prefecture, it killed his parents, destroyed his home, and triggered one of the world’s worst nuclear disasters. Now, all Osamu has left is his grandmother, Bā-chan, and his big sister, Akiko. As he withdraws into his own world, he befriends friends yōkai–spirits only he can see. Then, tragedy strikes again, and Bā-chan dies. Osamu and Akiko are determined to return her ashes to their family farm in Tomioka, a town within Fukushima’s forbidden zone. There, the siblings will face dangerous radiation and yōkai, both friendly and deadly–but they’re willing to risk it all to make it home.

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9781250406712
    Publication Date
    June 9, 2026
    Publisher
    First Second
    Original Publication Date
    August 22, 2024
    Page Count
    112
    Audience
    Middle Grade
    Reading Age
    8 - 12 years

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