Yoko Mori (森瑤子) (November 4, 1940 – July 6, 1993) was a Japanese novelist, essayist, and translator who was known for writing popular romantic fiction.
- In 1941, due to her father's work, she lived in Manchu, China, until the age of four, returning to Japan just before the end of the war in March 1945.
- From 1949 to 1965, her mother hosted exchange students from various countries including the United States, Germany, and Cambodia at their home.
During this time of childcare, Mori immersed herself in foreign works by authors such as Roald Dahl, Saki, and Ray Bradbury.
She actually underwent therapy while writing, transforming inner discoveries into words, and opened up a new frontier as a writer with a quiet tone.
- At 44, in 1984, she wrote the script for the TV drama "Onna Zakari" on Nippon Television (concurrently serialized by Kadokawa Shoten).
Compiled as fiction in a non-fiction style from tapes during therapy while writing "Cradle, Boat, or Battlefield Every Night") was published by Shufu no Tomo.
In April, the "Mori Yoko Collection" (a gift shop incorporating a chic adult sensibility) opened on the 4th floor of Takashimaya Nihonbashi.
- At 52, in 1992, "Scarlett" (written by Alexandra Ripley, translated by Mori Yoko) was published by Shinchosha as a sequel to "Gone with the Wind."
For this work, she devoted almost a year, investing most of Mori wrote love stories, often portraying unhappy marriages and divorces.
Her works often reflected her deep empathy for her characters and her ability to capture the nuances of everyday life with poignancy and insight.