Toyoko Yamasaki

Born January 2, 1924

† Died September 29, 2013

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Originating from Osaka, she completed a degree in Japanese literature at Kyoto Women's University before embarking on a journalism career with the Mainichi Shimbun, where she worked from the end of World War II until 1959. Her literary debut came in 1957 with Noren, a narrative drawn from her family's kelp-trading background, and the following year Hana Noren earned her the prestigious Naoki Prize… Read more

Biography written by WatchMoods, based on public sources