The Restaurant of Many Orders facts for kids
| Author | Kenji Miyazawa |
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| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
| Genre | Children's literature |
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Publication date
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December 1, 1924 |
"The Restaurant of Many Orders" (Japanese: 注文の多い料理店, romanized: Chūmon no ōi ryōriten) is a fun and mysterious short story by the famous Japanese author Kenji Miyazawa. It was first published on December 1, 1924, and is considered a classic piece of children's literature from Japan.
Contents
What's the Story About?
The story begins with two city gentlemen. They go hunting in a mountain forest. They look like British hunters and have two big white dogs with them. But after a whole day, they haven't caught anything.
A Strange Forest Adventure
Deep in the mountains, they get lost from their guide. The forest starts to feel a bit spooky. Their dogs begin to act strangely. They howl and then become very sick. The two men are sad about their dogs and also worried about the money they've spent. They decide it's time to go home.
They are very hungry as they walk. Suddenly, they see a fancy building. It looks like a Western-style restaurant. A sign above the door says "Restaurant Wildcat House." It's very odd to find such a place deep in the woods!
The Peculiar Restaurant
Even though it's strange, the men are too hungry to care. They decide to go inside. They find a glass door with some unusual instructions. It says, "Please come in. No reservations necessary." This is just the beginning of their weird adventure inside the "Restaurant of Many Orders"!
Movie Versions
This exciting story has been turned into movies several times.
- 1958 - Chūmon no ōi ryōriten (a puppet animation)
- 1993 - Chūmon no ōi ryōriten (an animated film)
- 2012 - Chūmon no ōi ryōriten (part of Bungo sasayaka na yokubo)
TV Shows
The story has also appeared on television.
- Getsuyō Onna no Suspense (Bungo series)
- Aired December 10, 1990 on TV Tokyo
- 80nen go no Kenji - Miyzawa Kenji Eizō Dōwa shū
- Aired February 20, 2013 on NHK BS Premium. This show celebrated 80 years since Kenji Miyazawa passed away.
- The director was Shibue Shūhei.
- The cast included Yoshiyoshi Arakawa, Sarutoki Minagawa, and Yasoda Yūichi.
