Akiko Miura
Japanese Essayist and Nonfiction Writer.
Born in Shizuoka Prefecture. Graduated from the Faculty of Letters at Sophia University.
While still a student, she married Taro Miura, the eldest son of Ayako Sono and Shumon Miura, a renowned literary couple in Japan. Afterward, she began writing essays and continues to do so to this day.
Over many years, she has served as a selector for the Bungei Essay column in the Kobe Shimbun, a judge for Hyogo Prefecture's Nojigiku Literary Award, and a member of the editorial board for Hippophile, the journal of the Japan Society for Equine Science.
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Works List in Japan
01. The Borneo Diary of the Miura Family (*Co-authored with her husband, Taro Miura)
Kawai Publishing / August, 1990
02. The Theme is Love
Kairyusha / December, 1990
03. A Woman's Symphony: Twelve Years of Marriage
Kawai Publishing / March, 1992
04. Married to an Only Son
Kodansha / September, 1992
05. The Reason to Marry: A Choice to Nurture Love
Kairyusha / May, 1993
06. At Your Own Pace, My Way: A Humming Housewife's Search for Happiness
PHP Institute / June, 1993
07. Soon in My Prime: A Time for Change in Life
Kodansha / June, 1994
08. The Secret of Love Letters
Kodansha Bunko / April, 1995
09. The Great Earthquake: A Housewife's Experience
Kodansha / January, 1996
10. Lessons in Love: How to Capture His Heart for the Shy Woman
Kodansha / February, 1997
11. A Book to Read When You Start Thinking About Marriage
Mikasa Shobo / July, 1998
12. Ten Holy People (*Co-authored with Natsu Shimamura, Tetsu Hikima, and Yoko Takabayashi)
Gakken Plus / April, 2000
13. The Eldest Son's Wife
Mikasa Shobo / August, 2000
14. Without Lessons or Study, Just Use It and Smile: My Computer Life
NTT Publishing / February, 2004
15. The Story of Takao Kajimoto: The Immortal Pitcher of the Hankyu Braves
Nensho-sha / December, 2007
16. Families Are Interesting Because They Don't Fully Understand Each Other (*Co-authored with her father-in-law, Shumon Miura)
Mikasa Shobo / August, 2013
17. The White Rajah of Borneo: The Life of James Brooke
NTT Publishing / November, 2015
18. The Story of Taro's Wife
Business-sha / June, 2023
19. The Challenge of Somès Saddle
Kawade Shobo Shinsha / June, 2023
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