▁The ▁novel ▁remains ▁little ▁known ▁even ▁in ▁present - day ▁Japan , ▁despite ▁being ▁a ▁prominent ▁text ▁in ▁the ▁ann als ▁of ▁Japanese ▁pro let arian ▁literature . ▁ ▁Mil itar ized ▁Stre ets ▁analy zes ▁an ▁explo itative ▁system ▁in ▁action , ▁ca utions ▁against ▁an ▁imp ending ▁imperial ist ▁war , ▁and ▁suggests ▁a ▁path ▁to ▁a ▁hum ane ▁and ▁peace ful ▁world ▁— ▁through ▁for ging ▁powerful ▁b onds ▁of ▁international ▁solid ar ity . ▁Although ▁written ▁dec ades ▁ago , ▁K uro sh ima ’ s ▁book ▁remains ▁start ling ly ▁and ▁trag ically ▁tim ely ▁in ▁a ▁world ▁of ▁national ist - dri ven ▁military ▁inter vention . ▁ ▁English ▁translation ▁ ▁A ▁complete ▁English ▁translation ▁of ▁Mil itar ized ▁Stre ets ▁is ▁available ▁in ▁A ▁F lock ▁of ▁Sw ir ling ▁C rows ▁and ▁Other ▁Pro let arian ▁Writ ings ▁by ▁K uro sh ima ▁Den ji ▁( H on ol ulu : ▁University ▁of ▁Hawai ‘ i ▁Press , ▁ 2 0 0 5 ). ▁ ▁Further ▁reading ▁▁ ▁Again st ▁the ▁System : ▁Anti war ▁Writing ▁of ▁K uro sh ima ▁Den ji ▁ ▁Category : 2 0 th - century ▁Japanese ▁nov els ▁Category : 1 9 3 0 ▁nov els ▁Category : F iction ▁set ▁in ▁ 1 9 2 8 ▁Category : Nov els ▁set ▁in ▁China ▁Category : Ant i - war ▁nov els <0x0A> </s> ▁NGC ▁ 4 1 6 3 , ▁also ▁known ▁as ▁NGC ▁ 4 1 6