Fumi Yoshinaga is a Tokyo-born manga creator who debuted in 1994 with Tsuki to Sandaru (The Moon and the Sandals). Yoshinaga has won numerous awards, including the 29 Osamu Tezuka Cultural Prize for Ooku, the 22 Kodansha Manga Award for her series Antique Bakery, and the 26 Japan Media Arts Festival Excellence Award for Ooku. She was also nominated for the 28 Eisner Award for Best Writer/Artist.