Books by J. R. R. Tolkien published in Japan

SUZUKI Asako

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s47(72)/11/25
“s” is abbreviation of showa. It means 47 year of showa equals to 1972 A.D.
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1. The Hobbit, or, There and back again

1.1 Hobitto no Bôken [Adventure of the Hobbit] Tôkyô: Iwanami Shoten, Publishers. 65/11/13. Translated by SETA Teiji. Illustrated by TERASHIMA Ryûichi. 476p. 224mm × 163mm with dust case. ISBN 4-00-110983-2

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1.2 Hobitto no Bôken 2 vols. [Adventure of the Hobbit] Tôkyô: Iwanami Shoten, Publishers. 79/10/23 Translated by SETA Teiji. Illustrated by TERASHIMA Ryûichi. (Iwanami shônen bunko [Iwanami books for children] #2088/#2089) 306p/254p 173mm × 114mm ISBN4-00-112088-7/ISBN4-00-112089-5

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1.3 Hobitto no Bôken [Adventure of the Hobbit] Tôkyô: Iwanami Shoten, Publishers. 90/9/14. Translated by SETA Teiji. Illustrated by TERASHIMA Ryûichi. (Iwanami shônen bunko [Iwanami books for children] Special edition commemorating 40th anniversary of Iwanami shônen bunko. #14). 174mm × 119mm

1.4 Hobitto no Bôken [Adventure of the Hobbit] Tôkyô: Iwanami Shoten, Publishers. 93/4/8 525p Translated by SETA Teiji. Illustrated by TERASHIMA Ryûichi. 195mm × 140mm cloth with dust case. ISBN4-00-115706-3

1.5 Hobitto, Yukite kaerishi Monogatari Tôkyô: Hara Shobô 97/11/10 448,VI p Annotated by Douglas A. Anderson. Translated by YAMAMOTO Shirô. Hardback 208mm × 158mm with dust jacket. ISBN4-562-03023-2

1.6 Hobitto no Bôken 2 vols. [Adventure of the Hobbit] Tôkyô: Iwanami Shoten, Publishers. 99/11/5 Translated by SETA Teiji. [Illustrated by TERASHIMA Ryûichi.](It is not written explicitely.) Cover illustrated by KANÔ Mitsuo. Monogatari Korekushon [Collection of Tales] 271p/231p 189mm × 131mm Paperback with dust jacket. ISBN4-00-026463-X/ISBN4-00-026464-8

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1.7 Hobitto no Bôken 2 vols. [Adventure of the Hobbit] Tôkyô: Iwanami Shoten, Publishers. 00/08/18 Translated by SETA Teiji. Illustrated by TERASHIMA Ryûichi. Notes by SAITÔ Atsuo. (Iwanami shônen bunko [Iwanami books for children] #058/#059) 330p/282p 173mm × 120mm Paperback with dust jacket. ISBN4-00-114058-6/ISBN4-00-114059-4

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1.8 Orijinaru-ban Hobitto no Bôken Tôkyô: Iwanami Shoten, Publishers. 02/12/6 448p Translated by SETA Teiji. Illustrated by J.R.R. Tolkien. 189mm × 134mm Hardcover with dust jacket. ISBN 4-00-115679-2

2. The Lord of the Rings, [Second Edition,] 1966

Part I The Fellowship of the Ring
Part II The Two Towers
Part III The Return of the King

2.1 Yubiwa Monogatari [Tale of the Rings] 6 vols. Tôkyô: Hyôronsha. Translated by SETA Teiji. Illustrated by TERASHIMA Ryûichi. Hardback A5 (212mm × 150mm) cloth with dust case.

A part of Appendix D is not translated. Appendix E and F are not translated.

Vol. 1	Tabi no Nakama 1 [Fellowship of the Journey]	The Fellowship of the Ring	s47(72)/2/10
Vol. 2	Tabi no Nakama 2	The Fellowship of the Ring	s47(72)/11/25
Vol. 3	Futatsu no Tô 1	The Two Towers	s48(73)/6/20
Vol. 4	Futatsu no Tô 2	The Two Towers	s48(73)/12/25
Vol. 5	Ô no Kikan 1	The Return of the King	s49(74)/12/20
Vol. 6	Ô no Kikan 2	The Return of the King	s50(75)/2/28

2.2 Yubiwa Monogatari [Tale of the Rings] 6 vols. Tôkyô: Hyôronsha. Hyôronsha Bunko [Hyôronsha Paperbacks] Translated by SETA Teiji. Illustrated by TERASHIMA Ryûichi. Paperback 150mm × 107mm with dust jacket.

Only size is different from 2.1. Textual change is not confirmed.

1st edition			Edition of “Road show in summer vacation”

Vol. 1	Tabi no Nakama 1	The Fellowship of the Ring	s52(77)/4/10
Vol. 2	Tabi no Nakama 2	The Fellowship of the Ring	s52(77)/4/10
Vol. 3	Futatsu no Tô 1	The Two Towers	s52(77)/4/10
Vol. 4	Futatsu no Tô 2	The Two Towers	s52(77)/4/10
Vol. 5	Ô no Kikan 1	The Return of the King	s52(77)/4/10
Vol. 6	Ô no Kikan 2	The Return of the King	s52(77)/4/10

2.3 Shimpan Yubiwa Monogatari [New Edition Tale of the Rings] 3 vols. Tôkyô: Hyôronsha. Translated by SETA Teiji and TANAKA Akiko. Illustrated by Alan Lee. Hardback B5 (264mm × 183mm) cloth with dust case. ISBN4-566-02353-2

Appendices D, E, and F are fully translated. Proper noun index is attached, which includes fewer items than English version, but note is more.
Expression of nouns is become almost consistent. Comparison of nouns of 2.2 and 2.3 can be seen in Japanese.

Part 1	Tabi no Nakama	The Fellowship of the Ring	92/3/19	ISBN4-566-02350-8
Part 2	Futatsu no Tô	The Two Towers	92/3/19	ISBN4-566-02351-6
Part 3	Ô no Kikan	The Return of the King	92/3/19	ISBN4-566-02352-4

2.4 Shimpan Yubiwa Monogatari [New Edition Tale of the Rings] 7 vols. Tôkyô: Hyôronsha. Translated by SETA Teiji and TANAKA Akiko. Illustrated by TERASHIMA Ryûichi. Hardback A5 (212mm × 150mm) cloth with dust jacket.

Appendices and index are separated to [vol. 7].

Vol. 1	Tabi no Nakama 1 [Fellowship of the Journey]	The Fellowship of the Ring	92/5/20	ISBN4-566-02354-0
Vol. 2	Tabi no Nakama 2	The Fellowship of the Ring	92/5/20	ISBN4-566-02355-9
Vol. 3	Futatsu no Tô 1	The Two Towers	92/5/20	ISBN4-566-02356-7
Vol. 4	Futatsu no Tô 2	The Two Towers	92/5/20	ISBN4-566-02357-5
Vol. 5	Ô no Kikan 1	The Return of the King	92/5/20	ISBN4-566-02358-3
Vol. 6	Ô no Kikan 2	The Return of the King	92/5/20	ISBN4-566-02359-1
	Tsuihohen	Appendices	92/5/20	ISBN4-566-02360-5

2.5 Shimpan Yubiwa Monogatari [New Edition Tale of the Rings] 10 vols. Tôkyô: Hyôronsha. Hyôronsha Bunko [Hyôronsha Paperbacks] Translated by SETA Teiji and TANAKA Akiko. Illustrated by TERASHIMA Ryûichi. Jacket is illustrated by Allan Lee. Paperback 148mm × 105mm with dust jacket.

Vol. 1	Tabi no Nakama 1-1 [Fellowship of the Journey]	The Fellowship of the Ring	92/7/30	ISBN4-566-02362-1
Vol. 2	Tabi no Nakama 1-2		92/7/30	ISBN4-566-02363-X
Vol. 3	Tabi no Nakama 2-1		92/7/30	ISBN4-566-02364-8
Vol. 4	Tabi no Nakama 2-2		92/7/30	ISBN4-566-02365-6

Vol. 5	Futatsu no Tô 1-1	The Two Towers	92/7/30	ISBN4-566-02366-4
Vol. 6	Futatsu no Tô 1-2		92/7/30	ISBN4-566-02367-2
Vol. 7	Futatsu no Tô 2		92/7/30	ISBN4-566-02368-0

Vol. 8	Ô no Kikan 1	The Return of the King	92/7/30	ISBN4-566-02369-9
Vol. 9	Ô no Kikan 2	The Return of the King	92/7/30	ISBN4-566-02370-2
Vol. 10	Tsuihohen	Appendices	03/12/20	ISBN4-566-02373-7

3. Other novels

3.1 The Adventure of Tom Bombadil, 1949

3.1.1 Tôrukin Shôhinshû [Short Stories of Tolkien] Tôkyô: Hyôronsha. 1st edition s50(75)/3/20 340p Hardback 188mm × 128mm with dust Jacket. ¥1300 ISBN4-566-02110-6

Following stories are included.

Farmer Giles of Ham, 1949: Translated by YOSHIDA Shin'ichi. Illustrated by Pauline Diana Baynes.
Smith of Wootton Major, 1967: Translated by INOKUMA Yôko. Illustrated by Pauline Diana Baynes.
Leaf by Niggle from Tree and Leaf, 1964: Translated by INOKUMA Yôko.
The Adventure of Tom Bombadil, 1966: Translated by SAOTOME Tadashi. Illustrated by Pauline Diana Baynes.

3.1.2 Nôfu Jairuzu no Bôken - Tôrukin Shôhinshû [Adventure of Farmer Giles - Short Stories of Tolkien] Tôkyô: Hyôronsha. retitled 1st edition 02/2/20 340p Hardback 195mm × 136mm with dust Jacket. ¥1900 ISBN4-566-02110-6

Show 3.1.1 for stories included.

3.2 Farmer Giles of Ham, 1949

3.2.1 Tôrukin Shôhinshû See 3.1.1. Nôfu Jairuzu no Bôken - Tôrukin Shôhinshû See 3.1.2.
3.2.2 Nôfu Jairuzu no Bôken [Adventure of Farmer Giles] Tôkyô: Toshi Shuppansha. Translated by YOSHIDA Shin'ichi. Illustrated by HORIUCHI Seiichi. 1st edition 72/6/5 156p Hardback 215mm × 160mm with dust Jacket. ¥750: Reprint is not confirmed.
3.2.3 Nôfu Jairuzu no Bôken [Adventure of Farmer Giles] Tôkyô: Hyôronsha. Tenori Bunko [Tenori Books] C040 Translated by YOSHIDA Shin'ichi. Illustrated by Pauline Diana Baynes. 1st impression 91/10/20 152p ¥500 ISBN4-566-02273-0: Reprint is not confirmed.
3.2.4 Farmer Giles of Ham, Nôfu Jairuzu no Bôken [Adventure of Farmer Giles] Tôkyô: Kenkyûsha Annotated by YOSHIDA Shin'ichi. 1st edition s50(75)/9/20 (Kenkyûsha Eibei Jidô Bungaku Senshû [Kenkyûsha’s English Literature Books for Children] #27) Paperback 182mm × 121mm with dust jacket. 114p ¥610 ISBN4-327-06827-6: English book.

3.3 Smith of Wootton Major, 1967

3.3.1 Tôrukin Shôhinshû See 3.1.1. Nôfu Jairuzu no Bôken - Tôrukin Shôhinshû See 3.1.2.
3.3.2 Hoshi o Nonda Kajiya [Smith Who Swallowed the Star] Tôkyô: Hyôronsha. Tenori Bunko [Tenori Books] B064 Translated by INOKUMA Yôko. Illustrated by Pauline Diana Baynes. 1st impression 91/4/23 99p ¥470 ISBN4-566-02270-6 C8397
3.3.3 Smith of Wootton Major, Hoshi o Nonda Kajiya [Smith Who Swallowed the Star] Tôkyô: Yumi Shobô Annotated by INOKUMA Yôko. 1st edition s50(75)/4/1 [62p] ¥600 Separate volume note 11p. Illustration by Pauline Baynes.: English book.

4. Books published after 1974

4.1 Bilbo’s Last Song, 1974

4.1.1 Birubo no Wakare no Uta Tôkyô: Iwanami Shoten, Publishers. Translated by WAKI Akiko. Illustrated by Pauline Diana Baynes. 1st impression 91/11/13 32p ¥1500ISBN4-00-110613-2: You can see this book at page of Iwanami Shoten, Publishers.

4.2 The Father Christmas Letters, Edited by Baillie Tolkien, 1976

4.2.1 Santa Kurôsu karano Tegami [Letters from Santa Claus] Tôkyô: Hyôronsha. Edited by Baillie Tolkien. Translated by SETA Teiji. Illustrated by J.R.R. Tolkien. 1st edition s51(76)/12/20 48p Hardback 276mm × 218mm with dust jacket. ¥1300

4.3 The Silmarillion, Edited by Christopher Tolkien, 1977

4.3.1 Sirumariru no Monogatari [Tale of Silmaril] 2 vols. Tôkyô: Hyôronsha. Translated by TANAKA Akiko. Hardback 195mm × 138mm with dust jacket.

4.3.1.1 Sirumariru no Monogatari 1 [Tale of Silmaril] 1st edition s57(82)/1/30 432p ¥1900 ISBN4-566-02065-7

_Sirumariru no Monogatari_ 1 New edition 2

4.3.1.2 Sirumariru no Monogatari 2 [Tale of Silmaril] 1st edition s57(82)/3/10 80,[118]p ¥1300 ISBN4-566-02066-5

_Sirumariru no Monogatari_ 2 New edition 2

Dust Jacket of 2002 impression is different from 1.

4.3.2 Shimpan Sirumariru no Monogatari [Tale of Silmaril, new edition] [Edited by Cristopher Tolkien] Tôkyô: Hyôronsha. Translated by TANAKA Akiko. Hardback 2003/5/15 588p 238mm × 110mm hardback with dust jacket. ¥3500 ISBN4-566-02377-X

4.4 Owarazarishi Monogatari Unfinished Tales of Númenor and Middle-earth, 1980

4.1.1 Owarazarishi Monogatari 2 vols. Edited by Christopher Tolkien. Translated by YAMASHITA Nruya. Tôkyô: Kawade Shobô Shinsha. 218mm × 158mm with dust jacket.

4.4.1.1 Owarazarishi Monogatari 1 1st edition 03/12/20 398p ¥2800 ISBN4-309-20396-5: Dust jacket is shown right.
4.4.1.2 Owarazarishi Monogatari 2 1st edition 03/12/20 276p ¥2600 ISBN4-309-20397-3

4.5 Mr. Bliss, 1982

4.5.1 Burisu san Tôkyô: Hyôronsha. Translated by TANAKA Akiko. Illustrated by J.R.R. Tolkien. 1st edition 93/1/30 [103p] Hardback 148mm × 218mm with dust case. ¥2300 ISBN4-566-01321-9
4.5.2 Mr. Bliss, Burisu shi no Bôken [Adventure of Mr. Bliss] Tsurumi Shoten Annotated by MUROYA Yôzô. s60(85)/12/20 1st edition: English book.

4.6 Letters from Father Christmas, 1995

4.6.1 Kurisumasu Retâtsuki Santa Kurôsu karano Tegami [Letters from Santa Claus with Christmas Letter] Tôkyô: Hyôronsha. Edited by Baillie Tolkien. Translated by SETA Teiji and TANAKA Akiko. Illustrated by J.R.R. Tolkien. 48p + 10 plates(letters) Hardback 160mm × 213mm with dust-jacket and slipcase. 95/9/30 1st edition ¥2200 ISBN4-566-00458-9

4.7 Roverandom, Edited by Christina Scull and Wayne G. Hammond, 1998

4.7.1 Koinu no Robâ no Bôken [Adventure of Little Dog Rover] Tôkyô: Hara Shobô Translated by YAMAMOTO Shirô. Illustrated by J.R.R. Tolkien. 227p Hardback 197mm × 135mm with dust jacket. 1st impression 99/6/20 ¥1600 ISBN4-562-03205-7

4.8 Poems from 'The Lord of the Rings' illustrated by Allan Lee, 1994

4.8.1 ‘Nakatsukuni’ no Uta [Poems of Middle-earth] Tôkyô: Hyôronsha. Translated by TANAKA Akiko. 04/ 2/10 109p 208mm × 174mm with dust jacket. ¥1400 ISBN4-566-02381-8: Dust jacket is shown right.

4.9 Letters from Father Christmas 2004

4.9.1 Fâzâ Kurisumasu, Santa Kurôsu karano Tegami [Father Christmas, Letters from Santa Claus] Tôkyô: Hyôronsha. Edited by Baillie Tolkien. Translated by SETA Teiji and TANAKA Akiko. Illustrated by J.R.R. Tolkien. 255mm × 197mm with dust-jacket. 1st edition 06/10/20 112p ¥2800 ISBN4-566-02383-4

5. Criticism

5.1 Tree and Leaf, 1964

5.1.1 Fantajî no Sekai --Yôsei Monogatari nitsuite-- [World of Fantasy --On Fairy-Stories--] Tôkyô: Fukuinkan Translated by INOKUMA Yôko. 1st edition 73/1/20 Hardback 195mm × 136mm with dust case. 181p ISBN4-834-00380-9

Author is expressed as ‘Tôkin’. Following works are included.

Yôsei monogatari towa nanika: On Fairy Stories 1964

5.1.2 Tree and Leaf Tôkyô: Tsurumi Shoten

Annotated by AOKI Nobuyoshi. s50(75)/1/10 (It is said in later impression)

5.1.3 Tôrukin Shôhinshû See 3.1.1. Nôfu Jairuzu no Bôken - Tôrukin Shôhinshû See 3.1.2.

5.1.4 On Fairy-Stories, Yôsei Monogatari nitsuite Tôkyô: Hokuseidô Shoten Annotated by Fujio Aoyama. 118p ISBN4-459000461-5

English book

5.1.5 Igirisu Jidô Bungakuron [About English Literature for Children] Tôkyô: Kenkyûsha 1st edition s54(79)/3/20 (Kenyûsha Shôeibun Sôsho [Kenyûsha Short English Books] #266) 112p ISBN4-32701266-1

English book. 4 from Only Connect are included. Among them one below is of Tolkien.
Children and Fairy Stories Annotated by NAKAMURA Kôji pp59-69

5.1.6 Onrî Konekuto II [Only Connect II] Tôkyô: Iwanami Shoten, Publishers. 1st impression 79/7/30 278,3p ¥1300 ISBN4-00-000225-2

Anthology of criticisms. Next is one of Tolkien.
Yôsei Monogatari nitsuite Translated by INOKUMA Yôko. pp10-26 On Fairy-Stories, 1964
This is also included in 5.1.1 Fantajî no Sekai --Yôsei Monogatari nitsuite--.

5.1.7 Yôsei Monogatari no Kuni e [To Fairy Realm] Translated by SUGIYAMA Yôko Tôkyô: Chikuma Shobô. (Chikuma Bunko) 1st impression 03/5/7 221p. 149mm × 107mm ¥950 ISBN4-480-03830-2

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Jo [Introduction]
Yôsei Monogatari nitsuite: On Fairy Stories
Shinwa o tsukuru {To make Myth}: Mythopoeia
Byuruhutoerumu no Musuko Byuruhusonosu no Kikan: The Homecoming of Beorhtnoth Beorhthelm's Son
Yakusha Atogaki [Note of translator]

5.1.8 Yôsei Monogatari nitsuite Fantajî no Sekai [On Fairy-Stories World of Fantasy] Tôkyô: Hyôronsha Translated by INOKUMA Yôko. 1st edition 03/12/15 230p Hardback 197mm × 135mm with dust jacket. ¥1800 ISBN4-566-02111-4

Dust jacket is shown right. Following works are included.

Jo [Introduction]
Yôsei monogatari towa nanika: On Fairy Stories 1964
Niguru no Kinoha: Leaf by Niggle 1964
hinwa no Sôzô [Creation of Myth]: Mythopoeia 1988
Yakusha Atogaki [Note of translator]

5.2 Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Pearl, and Sir Orfeo, 1975

5.2.1 Sâ Gawein to Midori no Kishi — Torukin no Âsâ Ô Monogatari Translated by Tolkien, YAMAMOTO Shirô. Tôkyô: Hara Shobô 1st impression 03.2.28 256p ¥1600 ISBN4-562-03605-2

Contents is as follows. Original Glossary and Appendix on Verse-forms are not translated.

Sâ Gawein to Midori no Kishi: Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
Shinju: Pearl
Sâ Orufeo: Sir Orfeo
Gawein no Wakare no Uta: Gawain's Leave-taking
Honsho ni tsuite Christopher Tolkien: Preface of original.
Gedai J.R.R.Tolkien: A part of original Introduction. V Editions and VI Note on the text of the translations are not translated.

6. The film book of J.R.R.Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings, 1978,1979

6.1 Firumu Bukku Yubiwa Monogatari [Film Book the Tale of the Rings] 1 Tôkyô: Hyôronsha.: 1st edition s54(79)/7/30 Hardback 229mm × 264mm with dust jacket. 76p ¥1200 Film book of Ralph Baksi’s movie.

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