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Uchūjin
was a Japanese science fiction fanzine published from 1957 until its 204th issue in 2013. It was Japan's first science fiction fanzine. It was awarded a special Seiun Award in 1982 as Japan's oldest science fiction fanzine, and received an honorable mention for Best Amateur Magazine at the 1962 Hugo Awards. History ''Uchūjin'' began publication with the May 1957 issue. Science fiction author and translator Takumi Shibano as the founding editor, making it the oldest Japanese science fiction fanzine. Shibano (under the pseudonym ) chaired the after participating in the . The club changed its name to ''Uchūjin'' before the first issue, and focused on science fiction writing, translation, critique, and related topics. Since the first issue, many of its contributors went on to become well-known speculative fiction writers, including Sakyō Komatsu, Yasutaka Tsutsui, Ryū Mitsuse, Shinji Kajio, Akira Hori, Kōji Tanaka, Yoshinori Shimizu, Baku Yumemakura, and Masaki Yamada. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Takumi Shibano
was a Japanese science-fiction translator and author. He was a major figure in fandom in Japan and contributed to establishing the Japanese science fiction genre. A native of Kanazawa, Ishikawa, in 1957 Takumi started Japan's first successful science fiction fanzine ''Uchūjin'' initially published monthly; many contributors to the fanzine later became pro, including Shin'ichi Hoshi, Sakyo Komatsu, Ryu Mitsuse and Yasutaka Tsutsui, and formed the first generation of modern Japanese science fiction authors. Shibano was the chair of Japan's first science fiction convention in 1962, as well as the second (1963), fourth (1965) and sixth (1967). He worked on the formation of the Federation of SF Fan Groups of Japan, founded in 1965, and served as its chair from 1966 through 1970. After leaving his job as a high-school mathematics teacher in 1977, he became a full-time writer and translator. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sakyō Komatsu
was a Japanese science fiction writer and screenwriter. He was one of the most well known and highly regarded science fiction writers in Japan. Early life Born Minoru "Sakyo" Komatsu in Osaka, he was a graduate of Kyoto University where he studied Italian literature. After graduating, he worked at various jobs, including as a magazine reporter and a writer for stand-up comedy acts."Sci-fi pioneer Komatsu dies at age 80" ''The Japan Times'', July 29, 2011 Career Komatsu's writing career began in the 1960s. Reading and Italian classics made Komatsu feel modern literature and science fiction are the same. In 1961, he submitted for the[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seiun Award
The is a Japanese speculative fiction award given each year for the best science fiction works and achievements during the previous calendar year. Organized and overseen by , the awards are given at the annual Nihon SF Taikai, Japan Science Fiction Convention. It is the oldest SF award in Japan, being given since the 9th Japan Science Fiction Convention in 1970. "Seiun", the Japanese word for "nebula", was taken from the first professional science fiction magazine in Japan, which had a short run in 1954. The award is not related to the American Nebula Award. It is similar to the Hugo Award, which is presented by the members of the World Science Fiction Society, in that all of the members of the presenting convention are eligible to participate in the selection process, though it is not a one-on-one comparison as the Hugo Awards are open to works from anywhere in any language, while the Seiun is implicitly limited to works released in Japan and written in or translated to Japanes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sakyo Komatsu
was a Japanese science fiction writer and screenwriter. He was one of the most well known and highly regarded science fiction writers in Japan. Early life Born Minoru "Sakyo" Komatsu in Osaka, he was a graduate of Kyoto University where he studied Italian literature. After graduating, he worked at various jobs, including as a magazine reporter and a writer for stand-up comedy acts."Sci-fi pioneer Komatsu dies at age 80" ''The Japan Times'', July 29, 2011 Career Komatsu's writing career began in the 1960s. Reading and Italian classics made Komatsu feel modern literature and science fiction are the same. In 1961, he submitted for the[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baku Yumemakura
is a Japanese science fiction and adventure writer. His works have sold more than 20 million copies in Japan spread across more than 280 titles. He is published in a variety of formats including feature films, television shows, movies and comic books. His works are influenced by outdoor interests such as fishing, particularly Ayu fishing, mountain climbing, canoeing as well as manga, photography, pottery, art, calligraphy, martial arts. He has published a number of photo collections of his journeys through Nepalese mountains. He is best known for writing ''Jōgen no Tsuki wo Taberu Shishi'' (The Lion that Ate the Crescent Moon), which won both the Seiun Award and the Nihon SF Taisho Award. He also has written film scripts, including the one to '' Onmyoji''. One of his popular martial arts serials that has been adapted into manga is " Garouden "餓狼伝" (legend of the hungry wolf), known in the west as "The legend of the fighting wolves" that has also two videogames to date. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ryū Mitsuse
Ryū Mitsuse ( ''Mitsuse Ryū'', March 18, 1928 - July 7, 1999) was a Japanese novelist, science fiction writer, alternate history writer, historical novelist, and essayist. Mitsuse is the author of ''Hyakuoku no Hiru to Sen'oku no Yoru''. Among his various works, this SF novel is considered as his representative work.''Nihon Gensō Sakka Jiten'' pp. 667-668 Mitsuse is a founder member and was a member of the SFWJ (Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of Japan). In the West he might be best known for manga-related works and the story ''The Sunset, 2217 A.D.'' which appeared in Frederik Pohl's "''Best Science Fiction for 1972''". Biography Birth and Age of student Mitsuse was born at Minami-Senju, Kita-Toshima District, Tokyo Prefecture in 1928. His birth name was Kimio Chiba (). The eldest son of Kizō Chiba and Kiyo. There were three elder sisters.''Yume wo nomi'' pp. 594-606 In around June, 1945, he evacuated to Iwate prefecture, which was his parents' homeland, from Tokyo. He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taku Mayumura
Taku Mayumura ( ''Mayumura Taku'', 20 October 1934 – 3 November 2019) was a Japanese novelist, science fiction writer(ja) Nihon Gensō Sakka Jiten, pp.648-649. and haiku poet. He won the Seiun Award for Novel twice. His novel ''Shiseikan'' (, ''Administrator'', one story of the "''Shiseikan'' series"), written in 1974, was translated into English by Daniel Jackson in 2004. Mayumura was also a young adult fiction writer whose works have been adapted into TV drama, film, and anime. Mayumura was an honorary member of the SFWJ (Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of Japan). Biography Mayumura was born as Murakami Takuji (), at Osaka city, Osaka prefecture in 1934. He graduated from Osaka University in 1957 with a degree in economics, as well as a judo competition career at the Nanatei league. After graduation, he joined a company. While working at this company, he wrote short novels and submitted them to contests in commercial literary magazines. He started professionally as a co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ryu Mitsuse
Ryū Mitsuse ( ''Mitsuse Ryū'', March 18, 1928 - July 7, 1999) was a Japanese novelist, science fiction writer, alternate history writer, historical novelist, and essayist. Mitsuse is the author of ''Hyakuoku no Hiru to Sen'oku no Yoru''. Among his various works, this SF novel is considered as his representative work.''Nihon Gensō Sakka Jiten'' pp. 667-668 Mitsuse is a founder member and was a member of the SFWJ (Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of Japan). In the West he might be best known for manga-related works and the story ''The Sunset, 2217 A.D.'' which appeared in Frederik Pohl's "''Best Science Fiction for 1972''". Biography Birth and Age of student Mitsuse was born at Minami-Senju, Kita-Toshima District, Tokyo Prefecture in 1928. His birth name was Kimio Chiba (). The eldest son of Kizō Chiba and Kiyo. There were three elder sisters.''Yume wo nomi'' pp. 594-606 In around June, 1945, he evacuated to Iwate prefecture, which was his parents' homeland, from Tokyo. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hiroshi Minamiyama
is a common masculine Japanese given name. It can also be transliterated as Hirosi. Possible writings Hiroshi can be written using different kanji characters and can mean: *浩, "meaning" *汎 *弘, *宏, *寛, *洋, *博, *博一, *博司, *博史, *弘詩, *大嗣, *博司, *博史, *弘詩, *大嗣, People with the name *, Japanese comedian *Hiroshi Abe (other), multiple people *, Japanese actor *, Japanese astronomer *Hiroshi Abe (war criminal) (born 1922), Japanese soldier *, Japanese screenwriter and film director *, Japanese baseball player *, Japanese actor *, Japanese handball player *Hiroshi Hara (other), multiple people *Hiroshi Hashimoto (other), multiple people *Hiroshi Honda (other), multiple people *, Japanese ice hockey player *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese bobsledder *, Japanese film director *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese diplomat *, Japanese electrical engineer *, Japanese lepidopterist *, Japanese bryologist * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fujio Ishihara
is a former professor of electronics at Tamagawa University, and a Japanese science fiction author. He graduated Waseda University with a degree in electronics. He made his science fiction debut in 1965. During the 1970s and 1980s he has been an active hard SF advocate. In the first half of the 1980s, he coined the term "Kōseiki Sekai" (光世紀世界, Light Century Universe), defined as the sphere with a diameter of 100 light years (within 50 light years radius from the Sun). He also edited ''Kōseiki Seihyō'' (光世紀星表, Light Century Catalogue), the star catalogue of Light Century Universe (738 stars had been known at the time, include the Sun). Also he is known for bibliographies of Japanese science fiction. He received the Seiun Award best non-fiction book in 1985 for ''Kōseiki no Sekai'', and Nihon SF Taisho Award special award in 1991 for his bibliography works. Works Fiction *''Planet'' series ** ''Haiuei wakusei'' (ハイウェイ惑星 ''Highway Planet' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aran Kyōdomari
Aran m Places Azerbaijan Villages and municipalities: * Aran, Aghjabadi * Aran, Lerik * Aran, Shaki * Aran, Tovuz * Aran, Yevlakh Iran * Aran, Alborz, a village in Alborz Province * Aran, Nain, a village in Isfahan Province * Aran, Kermanshah, a village in Kermanshah Province * Aran, former name of the city of Rezvanshahr, Isfahan * Aran, former name of Bileh Savar in Ardabil Province Russia * Aran, Republic of Dagestan Elsewhere * Aran (river), in France * Aran Islands, a group of islands across the mouth of Galway Bay, Ireland * Arranmore, also known as Aran Island, off the coast of County Donegal, Ireland * Val d'Aran, a comarca of Catalonia consisting of the Aran Valley * Aran Island (other), several islands People * Aran Bell, American ballet dancer * Aran Embleton (born 1981), English female international footballer * Aran Fox (born 1988), English ice hockey goaltender * Aran Hakutora (born 1984), Russian sumo wrestler * Aran Jones, chief execu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tadashi Kōsai
Tadashi (Kanji: 正, 禎, 忠, 荘, 匡史 Hiragana: ただし), Japanese masculine name, may refer to : *, the first aikido master to live and teach in the west *, Japanese manga story writer, novelist and screenwriter *, Japanese basketball coach *, Japanese swimmer *, Japanese politician *, Japanese film critic *, a Japanese yakuza boss *, baseball catcher for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles *, Japanese cyclist *,artist,painter *, a Japanese plasticist *, Japanese politician *, Japanese boxer *, a Japanese voice actor *, Japanese conductor and flautist *, Japanese politician * Tadashi Nakamura (other) *, Japanese speed skater *, Japanese badminton player *, Japanese boxer *, Japanese rower * Tadashi Sasaki (other) * Tadashi Sato, American artist *, Japanese kickboxer *, Japanese photographer *, Japanese communist politician *, Japanese fencer * Tadashi Shoji, fashion designer *, a Japanese engineer *, a theatrical director, writer *, Japanese photographer *, J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |