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Japan Fantasy Novel Award
The is an annual award which began in 1989 and is sponsored by the Yomiuri Shimbun and Shimizu Corporation with the backing of publisher Shinchōsha. The winner gets a contract to have their unpublished work published by Shinchōsha and receives ¥5 million. The contest is open to anyone, whether an already published author or not. Past winners include Riku Onda, Fuyumi Ono and Ken'ichi Sakemi. It ceased in being awarded after 2013, its twenty-fifth year, but started again in 2017. Selection committee Historical: 1-7 *Mitsuo Anno *Hiroshi Aramata *Hisashi Inoue *Genichirō Takahashi *Sumiko Yagawa Historical: 8-10 *Mitsuo Anno *Hiroshi Aramata *Hisashi Inoue *Makoto Shiina *Sumiko Yagawa Historical: 11-13 *Hiroshi Aramata *Hisashi Inoue *Makoto Shiina *Koji Suzuki (writer), Kōji Suzuki *Sumiko Yagawa Historical: 14-22 *Hiroshi Aramata *Hisashi Inoue *Mari Kotani *Makoto Shiina *Kōji Suzuki Historical: 23-25 *Hiroshi Aramata *Moto Hagio *Mari Kotani *Makoto Shiina *Kōji ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yomiuri Shimbun
The (lit. ''Reading-selling Newspaper'' or ''Selling by Reading Newspaper'') is a Japanese newspaper published in Tokyo, Osaka, Fukuoka, and other major Japanese cities. It is one of the five major newspapers in Japan; the other four are the ''Asahi Shimbun'', the ''Chunichi Shimbun (Tokyo Shimbun)'' the ''Mainichi Shimbun'', and the '' Nihon Keizai Shimbun''. It is headquartered in Otemachi, Chiyoda, Tokyo.' It is a newspaper that represents Tokyo and generally has a conservative orientation. It is one of Japan's leading newspapers, along with the Osaka-based liberal (Third way) Asahi Shimbun and the Nagoya-based Social democratic Chunichi Shimbun. It is published by regional bureaus, all of them subsidiaries of The Yomiuri Shimbun Holdings, Japan's largest media conglomerate by revenue and the second largest media conglomerate by size behind Sony,The Yomiuri Shimbun Holdings is the largest media conglomerate by revenue in Japan, while Sony is Japan's largest media con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hiroaki Okazaki
Hiroaki is a masculine Japanese given name. It can be written in many ways. In the following lists, the kanji in parentheses are the individual's way of writing the name Hiroaki. Possible writings *(written: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , or ) People with the name *, Japanese admiral *, Japanese businessman *, Japanese volleyball player *, Japanese hammer thrower *, Japanese diplomat *, Japanese anime director and screenwriter *, Japanese serial killer *, Japanese prince *, Japanese judoka *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese voice actor *, Japanese racing driver *, Japanese modern pentathlete *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese scientist *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese snowboarder *, Japanese baseball player *, Japanese footballer and manager *, Japanese virologist *, Japanese voice actor *Hiroaki Morino is a Japanese ceramist. His pseudonym is . His real name is Hiroaki Morino. Overviews He is a Japanese potter from Kyoto born in 1934. His father, Mor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kyō Fujiwara
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Kyō may refer to: * The Japanese name for Koga, a Kanto gym leader *Kyō no Go no Ni is a Japanese ''seinen'' manga series created by Koharu Sakuraba, the author of ''Minami-ke''. It was originally serialized in Kodansha's ''Bessatsu Young Magazine'' from 2002 to 2003, and the twenty-two chapters were later collected togeth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yūsaku Kitano
Yūsaku, Yusaku or Yuusaku is a masculine Japanese given name. Possible writings Yūsaku can be written using different combinations of kanji characters. Some examples: *勇作, "courage, make" *勇策, "courage, scheme" *雄作, "masculine, make" *雄策, "masculine, scheme" *祐作, "to help, make" *祐策, "to help, scheme" *友作, "friend, make" *友策, "friend, scheme" *優作, "superiority, make" *優策, "superiority, scheme" *有作, "to have, make" *有策, "to have, scheme" *悠作, "long time, make" *悠策, "long time, scheme" The name can also be written in hiragana ゆうさく or katakana ユウサク. Notable people with the name *, Japanese writer *, Japanese baseball player *, Japanese rugby union player *, Japanese businessman *, Japanese actor *, Japanese golfer *, Japanese weightlifter *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese general *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese actor and voice actor See also *79333 Yusaku, a main-belt asteroid {{DEFAULTSORT:Yusaku ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yasuko Kawai
Yasuko (written: , , , , , , , , or ) is a feminine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include: *, Japanese empress *, Japanese manga artist *, Japanese swimmer *, Japanese empress consort *Yasuko Harada (原田康子, 19282009), Japanese novelist *, Japanese long-distance runner *, Japanese activist *, Japanese politician *, Japanese long jumper *, Japanese screenwriter *, Japanese politician *, Japanese table tennis player *, Japanese princess *, Japanese photographer *, Japanese para table tennis player *, Japanese shot putter *, Japanese actress and singer *, Japanese television personality and comedian *, Japanese badminton player *, Japanese mixed martial artist *, Japanese actress *, Japanese mountain climber *, Japanese swimmer *Yasuko Onuki Yasuko Onuki (often known simply as Yako, Yasuko or Yasuko O.) is the singer from Japanese band Melt-Banana Melt-Banana is a Japanese noise rock band that is known for playing extremely fast noise rock mixed with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rin Sawamura (author)
is a Japanese manga series by Kazurou Inoue. It was published by Shogakukan in the magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' from September 2002 to July 2004, with its chapters collected in eight ''tankōbon'' volumes. The manga was licensed in North America by Viz Media. The series follows Seiji Sawamura, who one day finds his right hand replaced with a girl named Midori Kasugano and his attempts to return her to her real body. The series was adapted as a 13-episode anime television series produced by Pierrot, broadcast from April to June 2004. The anime series was licensed in North America by Media Blasters. Plot Seiji Sawamura is the toughest student in his high school. His grades are not very good because he fights more than he studies, but he tends to protect the weaker students from bullies. A few classmates idolize him; one (Midori Kasugano from a different school) shyly loves him from afar; but everybody else is just afraid of him, which has made it impossible for him to fin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gakuto Hara
Gakuto (written: 岳人, 岳登, 岳斗, 学人 or ガクト in katakana) is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include: *, Japanese writer *, Japanese voice actor *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese writer *, Japanese footballer *, better known as Gackt , better known by his mononymous stage name Gackt (stylized as GACKT), is a Japanese musician, singer, songwriter, record producer and actor. Born in Okinawa, Japan, to a Ryukyuan family, Gackt learned the piano at a young age and was raise ..., Japanese musician, record producer and actor Fictional characters *, a character in the manga series ''The Prince of Tennis'' *, a character in the visual novel ''Maji de Watashi ni Koi Shinasai!'' {{given name Japanese masculine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aki Satō
Aki or AKI may refer to: Places in Japan *Aki District, Hiroshima, a district in Hiroshima Prefecture *Aki, Kōchi, a city in Kochi Prefecture *Aki District, Kōchi, a district in Kochi Prefecture *Aki, Ōita, a town in Ōita Prefecture *Aki Province, a former province, part of what is today Hiroshima Prefecture *Aki Station, a rail station in Aki, Kōchi Gaming *Syn Sophia, a video game developer, formerly AKI Corporation *''Aki'', a mahjong video game As an acronym *Acute kidney injury * Anti Knock Index of motor fuel People and fictional characters *Aki (name), a list of people and characters with the surname, given name, nickname or stagename *Princess Aki (Akihime) of Japan Other uses * Japanese battleship ''Aki'', an early 20th century battleship of the Imperial Japanese Navy See also *, Canadian Coast Guard hovercraft *Akis (other) Akis may refer to: *A crater in the Mons Vinogradov *Aghtsk, Armenia - formerly ''Akis'' *Akis (given name) * ''Akis'' (periodical) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Masakazu Katō
Masakazu is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include: *Imafuku Masakazu (died 1582), Japanese samurai of the Sengoku period who served the Takeda clan *Kobori Masakazu (1579–1647), artist and aristocrat in the reign of Tokugawa Ieyasu *Masakazu Fujiwara (born 1981), Japanese long-distance runner who specializes in the marathon *Masakazu Fukuda (1972–2000), Japanese professional wrestler *Masakazu Imanari (born 1976), Japanese mixed martial arts fighter best known for his leglocks *, Japanese cyclist * Masakazu Kagiyama (born 1971), Japanese figure skater who is now a coach *Masakazu Katsura (born 1962), Japanese manga artist *Masakazu Kawabe (1886–1965), general in the Imperial Japanese Army * Masakazu Koda (born 1969), former Japanese football player * Masakazu Kondō, Japanese shogi player *Masakazu Konishi (1933–2020), Japanese biologist *Masakazu Morita (born 1972), Japanese voice actor and actor *Masakazu Nakai (1900–1952), Japanese aesthet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ayame Hara
Ayame may refer to: * Ayame (given name) * Ayame (train), a train service in Japan * Ayamé, Côte d'Ivoire * LPG/C Ayame, a gas carrier ship * ''Ayame'', a Japanese common name for the plant ''Iris sanguinea ''Iris sanguinea'' is a rhizomatous flowering plant in the genus ''Iris'' and in the series '' Sibiricae''. It is cultivated as an ornamental plant in temperate regions. It is one of the species considered a Japanese iris. It is from Asia, found ...'' See also * Ayane (other) {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tetsuya Murakami
Tetsuya Murakami (born 24 September 1981), is a Japanese futsal player and futsal coach. He is part of the Japanese national futsal team. Clubs * 2005-2007 FIRE FOX * 2008- Shriker Osaka Titles * All Japan Futsal Championship JFA Japan Futsal Championship (in Japanese: "JFA 全日本フットサル選手権大会") is a futsal tournament held in Japan. The organizer is the Japan Football Association (JFA). History The first event was held in 1996, earlier than the F. ... (3) ** 2010, 2012, 2017 References External linksFIFA profile {{DEFAULTSORT:Murakami, Tetsuya 1981 births Living people Japanese men's futsal players Japanese futsal coaches Shriker Osaka players Sportspeople from Yamaguchi Prefecture ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vertical (company)
Vertical is a Japanese novel and manga imprint of Kodansha USA Publishing. Founded in 2001 by Hiroki Sakai, in February 2011, the company was bought by Kodansha (46.7%) and Dai Nippon Printing (46.0%). The company was consolidated into Kodansha USA Publishing in 2020. Titles Vertical, Inc. publishes books from a variety of genres, including prose fiction, manga, nonfiction, crafts, and cooking. Novels * '' A Caring Man'' ( Akira Arai) * ''A Rabbit's Eyes'' (Kenjiro Haitani) * '' Ashes'' (Kenzo Kitakata) * '' Attack on Titan: Before the Fall'' (Ryō Suzukaze) * '' Attack on Titan: Harsh Mistress of the City'' (Ryō Kawakami) * '' Attack on Titan: Lost Girls'' (Hiroshi Seko) * ''The Blade of the Courtesans'' (Keiichiro Ryu) * ''Body'' (Asa Nonami) * ''The Cage'' (Kenzo Kitakata) * ''The Cat in the Coffin'' (Mariko Koike) * '' City of Refuge'' (Kenzo Kitakata) * '' The Crimson Labyrinth'' (Yusuke Kishi) * ''Edge'' (Koji Suzuki) * '' ENMA the Immortal'' ( Fumi Nakamura) * ''Fallo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
