“Not defeated by the rain, not defeated by the wind.”

— Kenji Miyazawa · Courage quote

Not defeated by the rain, not defeated by the wind. — Kenji Miyazawa quote card
Poet and writer · 1896 – 1933

Kenji Miyazawa was a Japanese poet and children's author from Iwate whose work was little known in his lifetime and beloved after it. His poem 'Be Not Defeated by the Rain' is recited across Japan as a portrait of quiet endurance.

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