Miyoko Matsutani
Matsutani's first book was a collection of short stories called , which won the Children's Literature Association New Face Award. She married  in 1955. Together they collected traditional legends of the Nagano area. This research inspired her 1960 book Taro the Dragon Boy. It won the Hans Christian Anderssen Award and was later adapted into a movie. She was also popular for her book . It was published in 1964. It won the Noma Prize for children's literature. She also edited the Kaidan Restaurant series.