Yoko Sugawa est née à Tokyo en 1938 et elle y habite toujours. Elle est diplômée en littérature japonaise de l'Université Rikkyo. En 1972, elle s'est jointe au groupe Kanrai (Tonnerre d'hiver) fondé par Shuson Kato; elle est également membre du Gendai haiku kyôkai (Association du haïku contemporain). En 1988, elle a fondé la revue Kikan Fuyoh (Fleur de ketmie, revue trimestrielle) qu'elle dirige toujours. Elle a publié l'anthologie de haïkus Shiori himo (Signet; 1987) et l'anthologie de tankas Suhajikami (Gingembre amer; 1996).
Traduction des haïkus: Dhugal J. Lindsay; André Duhaime et Ryu Yotsuya.
1938 - Born in Tokyo
1960 - Graduated from Rikkyo College, with a B.A.
1972 - Joined the [KanRai] Haiku Class and recieved guidance by Mr. Shuson Kato
1974 - Joined the [Riku] Haiku Class and recieved guidance from Mrs. Tagawa
1985 - Received Tanka guidance from [ReiRyou] Mr. Tsukamoto Kunio
1987 - Published her first Haiku collection: "Siorihimo"
1989 - Created the [Kikan-Fuyoh] Haiku Magazine, President
1995 - Published her first Tanka collection: "SuuHajikami"
2000 - Published her second Haiku collection: "KotoriKuru"
President of [Kikan-Fuyoh] Haiku Magazine
Member of [KanRai] Haiku Class
Member of [ReiRyou] Tanka Class
Member of the Current Haiku Assembly
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