See also 宮部 みゆき (Japanese language profile) and 宮部美幸 (Chinese language profile).
Miyuki Miyabe (宮部みゆき Miyabe Miyuki) is a popular contemporary Japanese author active in a number of genres including science fiction, mystery fiction, historical fiction, social commentary, and juvenile fiction. Miyabe started writing novels at the age of 23. She has been a prolific writer, publishing dozens of novels and winning many major literary prizes, including the Yamamoto Shūgorō Prize in 1993 for Kasha and the Naoki Prize in 1998 for Riyū [The Reason] (理由). A Japanese film adaptation of Riyû, directed by Nobuhiko Obayashi, was released in 2004.
Tama Tegata by Miyabe Miyuki. . Amazing book about the Mishimaya 三岛屋 shop that also hosts a Hyakumonogatari 奇异百物语(listening intently to another's stories, and forgetting about the contents right after). . It's a sacred ceremonial act, with an emphasis on non-judgemental acceptance - regardless of whether the stories are truths or lies, everyone feels compelled to tell tales and verbalize their version of what happened. . The second son of Mishimaya 富次郎 has imposter syndrome, and fears that he's not doing a good job compared to his predecessor
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