Musashi

Teru Miyamoto, an outstanding Japanese writer, became known in the period between the eras of masters such as Kobo Abe and Haruki Murakami. He is considered one of Japan’s most widely read authors and has received major awards including the Dazai Osamu and Ryunosuke Akutagawa prizes. In his work “Patterned Brocade,” Miyamoto conveyed the essence of Japanese culture.

A calm life of one family was disrupted by a call from the police: Mr. Arima was spotted at an attempt at a joint suicide in a hotel. A few months later, Aki divorced her husband without saying a word— he survived. Only ten years later, a chance encounter with him pushed Aki to find out what really happened, and she wrote the first letter. Genuine correspondence began. It was time for honesty and for uncovering all the secrets, accompanied by melodies of Mozart.

“Patterned Brocade” is an epistolary work that blends elements of mysticism, detective narration, and philosophical parable.