Teru Miyamoto (宮本 輝, Miyamoto Teru, born March 6, 1947) is a Japanese author.
A tragedy strikes a young woman's life without warning or reason. She continues living while searching for meaning in a lonely world.
Two boys, whose parents ply their trade by the mouth of a muddy river in Osaka, become close friends.
A poignant love story between a 29-year-old woman, who has once been a prostitute but is now the mistress of a wealthy jewelry merchant, and a 19-year-old college student.