Synopsis

Arai Yoshinori, a junior high school teacher situated just north of Tokyo, was nearing retirement in March of 2022. At thirty-four, he had lost his sight. For a time, he wrestled with a desire to give up. But he came to understand the unique lessons he could offer and resolved to return to his profession. He cultivated a distinctive teaching approach, earning the trust of his students. His deeply felt recitation of a celebrated poem by Miyazawa Kenji, rendered in Braille, resonated within the cl