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. has been serialized in Akita Shoten's manga magazine For Mrs. since 1991 and collected in 98 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.
Characters
; Kyoko Ariyoshi; Akira Ariyoshi
; Masashi Ariyoshi
; Yuko Hattori
; Momoko Ariyoshi
; Hotaka Ariyoshi
; Goro Ariyoshi
; Haruna Ariyoshi
; Yoriko Koishikawa