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In 1942, she lost her third brother (who was 33 days old), and in 1947, her fourth brother (who was 4 years old), and in 1948, she lost her beloved older brother (aged 11). In 1958, Sano lost her father, Toshikazu (51 years old at the time of death). Sano's later writing style was said to be
316:(published in 2006), Sano confessed that she had only two years left to live due to her cancer. That same year, her mother Shizu passed away at age 93. In 2008, she received the 31st Iwaya Konami Literary Prize for her many years of creative work as a children's book author.
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was released, taking its name from Sano's popular 1977 children's book. It focused on Sano's later years, legacy, and her impact on the lives of young people in Japan. The movie was directed by
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244:(written by Mori Hisashi). A writer of many talents, Sano would go on to publish numerous children's books, becoming a staple of Japanese children's literature. She produced various styles of picture books, including
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In 1962, after graduation, Sano joined an advertising company as a designer and illustrator. Around this time, she got married for the first time, eventually divorcing her first husband in 1980.
279:(The Bicycle Pig Is Coming, 1987) was used in stage performances for children by the Maru Theater Company. In 1988, Sano published her first full-length autobiographical novel,
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in Japan for her literary work and influence. In 2004, Sano received the
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The Woman Over There, the Cat Over There: A Collection of Yoko Sano's
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When I Was a Little Sister/Children (Fukutake Bunko, 1990 (Kaiseisha edition with additional essays))
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Mr. Kuku's Marriage, Mrs. Kiki's Happiness (Asahi Shimbun Publications, October 2009)
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All Lies: New Interpretation of World Fairy Tales (Kodansha, 1985, later paperback)
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Friends are Useless (Chikuma Shobo (Chikuma Primer Books), 1988, later paperback)
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Cats Only: The World of Yoko Sano (Kodansha, 1983, later published in paperback)
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