Teru Miyamoto

Born in Kobe in 1947, Teru Miyamoto is one of Japan's most celebrated authors. He has received Japan's most prestigious literary distinctions, including the Osamu Dazai Prize and the Akutagawa Prize, and several of his works have been made into award-winning movies, including Maborosi, directed by Hirokazu Koreeda.

Teru Miyamoto

Born in Kobe in 1947, Teru Miyamoto is one of Japan's most celebrated authors. He has received Japan's most prestigious literary distinctions, including the Osamu Dazai Prize and the Akutagawa Prize, and several of his works have been made into award-winning movies, including Maborosi, directed by Hirokazu Koreeda.

Books by Teru Miyamoto

Kinshu: Autumn Brocade
Teru Miyamoto, Roger K. Thomas
Paperback, 2007
As delicate as the shimmering wings of a dragonfly, Kinshu—an epistolary novel by one of Japan's most popular literary authors—is a masterpiece of simplicity and beauty.