Inochi no Utsuwa
- Name
- Inochi no Utsuwa
- Creator
- Kimiko Uehara
- Language
- Japanese
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• Name — Inochi no Utsuwa • Ja Kanji — いのちの器
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• Type — manga • Author — Kimiko Uehara • Publisher — Akita Shoten • Imprint — Akita Lady's Comics DX • Magazine — For Mrs. • First — 1991 • Volumes — 98 (as of November 2025)
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• Type — drama • Network — Fuji TV • First — 1998 10 05 • Last — 1998 12 28 • Episodes — 59 Inochi no Utsuwa is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kimiko Uehara. The story follows the life of Kyoko, an obstetrician and gynecologist practicing in a small town in Nagano, Japan. Inochi no Utsuwa has been serialized in Akita Shoten's josei manga magazine For Mrs. since 1991 and collected in 98 tankōbon volumes as of November 2025. It was adapted into a live-action Japanese television drama series that aired for 59 episodes on Fuji TV in 1998.
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• Ariyoshi (Yamano) Kyoko • Portrayed by: Azusa Watanabe • Akira Ariyoshi • Portrayed by: Shinichiro Okano • Ariyoshi (Saeki) Masashi • Hattori (Ariyoshi) Yuko • Momoko Ariyoshi • Hotaka Ariyoshi • Goro Ariyoshi • Haruna Ariyoshi • Yoriko Koishikawa
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Inochi no Utsuwa is associated with Japan.
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1983
Inochi no utsuwa (2 catalogued editions) (1983) is digitised and catalogued by Open Library.
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In 2004, Inochi no Utsuwa was one of the titles recommended by the jury of the manga division at the 8th Japan Media Arts Festival.
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