Banana Yoshimoto
![Banana Yoshimoto](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/imyJmA4MToqvVGGpghYEVPwJ521.jpg)
Known For: Writing
Gender: Female
Date of Birth: July 24, 1964 (60 years old)
Place of Birth: Tokyo, Japan
Banana Yoshimoto (吉本 ばなな, Yoshimoto Banana) is a Japanese novelist. Her real name is Mahoko Yoshimoto (吉本 真秀子, Yoshimoto Mahoko).