Yo Henmi (1944~) was born in Miyagi. After working as a correspondent for a news service agency, he started writing novels.

1991 Akutagawa Prize, for Jido Kisho Sochi (Automatic Wake-up Device)

1994 Kodansha Nonfiction Prize, for Mono kuu Hitobito (People who East)

2011 Nakahara Chuya Prize, for Namakubi (Severed Head)

2012 Takami Jun Prize, for Me no Umi (Sea of Eyeballs)