Mariko Hayashi

1954 -

country of citizenship: Japan

native language: Japanese

languages spoken, written or signed: Japanese

award received: Shibata Renzaburō Award, Shimase Romantic Literature Prize, Yoshikawa Eiji Prize for Literature, Knight of the Legion of Honour

Mariko Hayashi (林真理子, Hayashi Mariko, born April 1, 1954) is a Japanese writer and chairperson of the Nihon University board of directors. Her awards include the 94th Naoki Prize and the Japanese Medal of Honor with Purple Ribbon. Her novels and essays have been widely adapted for television and film, including the 1997 film Fukigen na Kajitsu and the 2018 NHK taiga drama Segodon. Source: Wikipedia (en)