"SF Magazine" award for efforts in the first contest

"Apache" Japanese "Sinking of Japan" is known for works such as SF writer Sakyo Komatsu's critic was also evaluated as a civilization (today the Komatsu, Minoru-real real name), 36 minutes on July 26 at 4:00 pm Mr. died of pneumonia. He was 80.  Born in Osaka. The funeral is finished with relatives.

Kazumi Takahashi and interact with artists from the Italian literature from the Faculty of Letters, Kyoto University Graduate student, participating in literary activities. After graduating from the trade press reporters, foreman of the construction work, including a variety of occupations experienced scriptwriter of manzai. The 1961 "land for peace is" in "SF Magazine" award for efforts in the first contest. Debuted as a writer SF.

Set in the ruins of the Castle was burned in an air raid near, drew a family of iron to food, "Apache Japan" (1964) as well as "the Day of Resurrection," said Mr. "flow plays no The result of "(1941), such as those presented below and rich work explores the future vision of humanity and modern civilization. Became a pioneer in Japan to develop a SF novel.

Crustal deformation in the Japanese islands under water, losing a set of Japanese ethnic country, "Sinking of Japan" (1948) calls the fancy talk about slick backed by extensive knowledge, to the best seller of the 4,000,000 . The award-winning films including Mystery Writers of Japan, television and radio drama, also became a graphic novel. Also in 1960, "Capital Loss" won the grand prize at the Japanese SF.

Critics also known as civilization, in 45 years international symposium hosted by the SF. 1990, held in Osaka, "International Garden and Greenery Exposition," the other served as a general producer of the film, published in 1984, "Sayonara Jupiter" and many other activities do a Producer Writer Director With force was characteristic.

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