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Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of Japan

Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of Japan, or SFWJ (Japanese official name: {{lang|ja|日本SF作家クラブ}}, Nihon SF Sakka Club) is an organization of SF-related people, professional or semi-professional. It was formerly a friendship organization, but it is a general incorporated association since August 24, 2017.[http://sfwj.jp/about/ (ja) About SFWJ]

Mission

There are three missions in SFWJ.[http://sfwj.jp/about/ (ja) About SFWJ: 会則 第二条　目的と活動]

  • SFWJ promotes mutual friendship of members.
  • SFWJ establishes and operates award(s) such as Nihon SF Taisho Award.
  • SFWJ manages various activities in relation with the above award(s).

Membership

Though the official English name of the organization is "Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of Japan", members are not limited to writer. Translator, editor, artist, creator, or promoter/ contributor in various genres in relation with SF and/or fantasy, professional or semi-professional, is granted to be a member, if a candidate is acknowledged by the organization.[http://sfwj.jp/about/ (ja) About SFWJ: 会則 第三条 本会の会員資格]

History

SFWJ was founded on 3 March 1963 at Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan. The founder members are 11 persons who are Takashi Ishikawa, Sakyo Komatsu, Tetsurō Kawamura, Morihiro Saitō (JA), Hakukō Saitō, Ryo Hanmura, Masami Fukushima, Shinichi Hoshi, Ryu Mitsuse, Yū Mori (Hiroshi Minamiyama JA) and Tetsu Yano. They were SF-related writers, translators, and editors.[http://sfwj.jp/about/ (ja) About SFWJ: 沿革]

The club was a friendship group and the secretariat was located at Hayakawa Publishing, Tokyo at first. There was no president, but Masami Fukushima who was editor in chief of S-F Magazine was substantial president. The head of the club was also its chief of secretariat.

After the death of Fukushima in 1976, Shin'ichi Hoshi took office as president of the club.

Taiyo Fujii is a president of the organization as of March, 2018.

List of presidents and chiefs of secretariat

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! N !! Period !! President !! N !! Secretariat !! Remarque

-1963 - ?-1stRyō Hanmura (JA)1963 - ?
-? -1973-2ndShōji Ōtomo (JA)? -1973
-1973 - 1975-rowspan="2"|3rdrowspan="2"|Tadashi Kōsai (JA)rowspan="2"|1973 - 1977
1st1976 - 1977Shinichi Hoshi (JA)
2nd1978 - 1979Tetsu Yano (JA)4thTaku Mayumura (JA)
3rd1980 - 1983Sakyo Komatsu (JA)5thYasutaka Tsutsui (JA)
4th1984 - 1985Yasutaka Tsutsui (JA)6thAritsune Toyota JA)
5th1986 - 1987Aritsune Toyota (JA)7thKōji Tanaka JA
rowspan="3"|6throwspan="3"|1988 - 1991rowspan="3"|Kōji Tanaka (JA)8thChiaki Kawamata (JA)1988 - 1989
9thMasaki Yamada (JA)1990 - 1990
10thJun'ya Yokota (JA)1991 - 1991
7th1992 - 1993Chiaki Kawamata (JA)11thHaruka Takachiho (JA)
8th1994 - 1995Baku Yumemakura (JA)12thKazuhito Morishita (JA)
9th1996 - 1999Gō Nagai (JA)13thHaruka Takachiho (JA)
rowspan="2"|10throwspan="2"|1999 - 2001Mariko Ōhara (JA)rowspan="2"|14throwspan="2"|Eiichirō Saitō (JA)rowspan="2"|
vice Mari Kotani (JA)
11th2001 - 2003Chōhei Kanbayashi (JA)15thYōichi Shimada (JA)
12th2003 - 2005Masaki Yamada (JA)16thYasuhiro Takeda (JA)
13th2005 - 2007Kōshū Tani (JA)17thTsukasa Tōno (JA)
14th2007 - 2009Haruka Takachiho (JA)18thSaori Kumi (JA)
15th2009 - 2011Motoko Arai (JA)19thMasahiko Inoue (JA)
16th2011 - 2013Hideaki Sena (JA)20thMamoru Masuda (JA)
rowspan="2"|17throwspan="2"|2013 - 2015rowspan="2"|Tsukasa Tōno (JA)21stNaohiko Kitahara (JA)2013 - 2014
rowspan="2"|22ndrowspan="2"|Hiroyuki Morioka (JA)rowspan="2"|2014 - 2016
rowspan="2"|18throwspan="2"|2015 - 2018rowspan="2"|Taiyō Fujii (JA)
23rdYūko Itō (JA)2016 - 2018
19th2018 - 2020Jōji Hayashi (JA)24thKiyomi Kishima (JA)
20th2020 - 2022Haruna Ikezawa (JA)25thYoko Enoki (JA)
21st2022 -Hirotaka Ōsawa (JA)26thHana Ageha (JA)

Member list

Member list of the SFWJ as of February 5, 2018 :(ja) [http://sfwj.jp/members/ Members]Date of birth and other information are based on each article in the ja-wikipedia, or according to the fairly reliable sources on Internet.

= Honorary members =

  • Tōru Arimura ({{lang|ja|有村 とおる}}, JA, 1945 - ) writer
  • Kenji Iguchi ({{lang|ja|井口 健二}}, JA, 1949 - ) SF researcher
  • Akira Kagami ({{lang|ja|鏡 明}}, JA, January 2, 1948 - ) translator, writer
  • Shinji Kajio ({{lang|ja|梶尾 真治}}, JA, December 24, 1947 - ) writer
  • Naoyuki Katō ({{lang|ja|加藤 直之}}, JA, 1952 - ) illustrator
  • Musashi Kanbe ({{lang|ja|かんべ むさし}}, JA, January 16, 1948 - ) writer
  • Tadashi Kōsai ({{lang|ja|高齋 正}}, JA, December 21, 1938 - ) automobile critic, writer
  • Masaki Tsuji ({{lang|ja|辻 真先}}, JA, March 23, 1932 - ) anime scenario writer, comic author
  • Jinsei Chō ({{lang|ja|張 仁誠}}, JA, 1952 - ) illustrator /uncertain/
  • Yasutaka Tsutsui ({{lang|ja|筒井 康隆}}, JA, September 24, 1934 - ) writer, dramatist
  • Hiroshi Minamiyama ({{lang|ja|南山 宏}}, JA, July 29, 1937 - ) editor, translator, occult researcher, (alias: Yū Mori, {{lang|ja|森 優}})
  • Baku Yumemakura ({{lang|ja|夢枕 獏}}, JA, January 1, 1951 - ) writer, essayist

= Current members =

:Note: List as of February 5, 2018 : Many SF/ Fantasy related peoples were member of the SFWJ in that time. After the incorporation of the SFWJ, many peoples left.

== Surname - A, I, U, E, O ==

  • Kazu Aoki ({{lang|ja|青木 和}}, JA, December 27, 1961 - ) writer
  • Hideko Akao ({{lang|ja|赤尾 秀子}}, JA) translator
  • Kan Akiyama ({{lang|ja|秋山 完}}, JA, December 22, 1960s - ) writer /uncertain/ Birth year is unknown, but maybe ca. 1960s. [http://www.eonet.ne.jp/~aki-kan/F2.htm (ja) Akiyama Kan site] retrieved, March 20, 2018
  • Norihiko Asao ({{lang|ja|浅尾 典彦}}, /uncertain/) media writer
  • Taku Ashibe ({{lang|ja|芦辺 拓}}, JA, May 21, 1958 - ) mystery writer
  • Tsuyoshi Abe ({{lang|ja|阿部 毅}}, /uncertain/)
  • Hiroyasu Amase ({{lang|ja|天瀬 裕康}}, JA, November, 1931 - ) writer, SF fan, (alias: Susumu Watanabe, {{lang|ja|渡辺 晋}})
  • Godō Amano? ({{lang|ja|天野 護堂}}, /uncertain/)
  • Hotori Amano ({{lang|ja|天野 邊}}, /uncertain/) writer
  • Motoko Arai ({{lang|ja|新井 素子}}, JA, August 8, 1960 - ) writer
  • Yoshio Aramaki ({{lang|ja|荒巻 義雄}}, JA, April 12, 1933 - ) writer, critic
  • Fumihiko Iino ({{lang|ja|飯野 文彦}}, JA, June 16, 1961 - ) writer
  • Haruna Ikezawa ({{lang|ja|池澤 春菜}}, JA, December 15, 1975 - ) voice actress, essayist
  • Muneo Ishikawa ({{lang|ja|石川 宗生}}, /uncertain/) writer
  • Yoshiyuki Ishiwa ({{lang|ja|石和 義之}}, 1962 - ) critic
  • Tsuyoki Isobe ({{lang|ja|礒部 剛喜}}, /uncertain/) critic
  • Ban Ippongi ({{lang|ja|一本木 蛮}}, JA, January 4, 1965 - ) manga artist, cosplayer
  • Tsuyoshi Inoue ({{lang|ja|井上 剛}}, JA, 1964 - ) writer
  • Masahiko Inoue ({{lang|ja|井上 雅彦}}, JA, January 13, 1960 - ) writer
  • Takayuki Ino ({{lang|ja|伊野 隆之}}, JA, 1961 - ) writer
  • Keiichirō Urahama ({{lang|ja|浦浜 圭一郎}}, JA, April 23, 1963 - ) writer
  • Yū Esaka ({{lang|ja|江坂 遊}}, JA, September 20, 1953 - ) vs story "Very short" story writer. Disciple of Shinichi Hoshi. writer
  • Yōko Enoki ({{lang|ja|榎木 洋子}}, JA, October 3, ? - ) writer
  • Tadashi Ōta ({{lang|ja|太田 忠司}}, JA, February 24, 1959 - ) mystery writer
  • HIroyuki Ōhashi ({{lang|ja|大橋 博之}}, JA, 1959 - ) free writer, editor
  • Mariko Ōhara ({{lang|ja|大原 まり子}}, JA, March 20, 1959 - ) writer
  • Hajime Ōwada ({{lang|ja|大和田 始}}, 1949 - ) SF researcher, writer
  • Akira Okawada ({{lang|ja|岡和田 晃}}, JA, 1981 - ) critic, translator
  • Satoshi Ogawa ({{lang|ja|小川 哲}}, JA, December 25, 1986 - ) writer
  • Yūki Oginome ({{lang|ja|荻野目 悠樹}}, JA, February 2, 1965 - ) writer
  • Tsutomu Oshizawa ({{lang|ja|忍澤 勉}}, 1956 - ) critic, writer

== Surname - K ==

  • Makio Kaji ({{lang|ja|加地 真紀男}}, /uncertain/) editor
  • Chise Kasuya ({{lang|ja|粕谷 知世}}, JA, 1961 - ) writer
  • Junichi Kadokura ({{lang|ja|門倉 純一}}, /uncertain/) music critic?
  • Motoyuki Kanae ({{lang|ja|鼎 元亨}}, /uncertain/) critic
  • Azami Kanō ({{lang|ja|狩野 あざみ}}, /uncertain/) writer
  • Chiaki Kawamata ({{lang|ja|川又 千秋}}, JA, December 4, 1948 - ) writer, critic
  • Kiyomi Kishima ({{lang|ja|鬼嶋 清美}}, 1971 - ) /uncertain/
  • Shinji Kimoto ({{lang|ja|機本 伸司}}, JA, 1956 - ) writer, movie director, /uncertain/
  • Sanzō Kusaka ({{lang|ja|日下 三蔵}}, JA, February 21, 1968 - ) SF, mystery researcher
  • Jin Kusakami ({{lang|ja|草上 仁}}, JA, December 20, 1959 - ) writer
  • Gengen Kusano ({{lang|ja|草野 原々}}, JA, April 16, 1990 - ) writer
  • Saori Kumi ({{lang|ja|久美 沙織}}, JA, April 30, 1959 - ) writer, essayist
  • Ryō Kodachi ({{lang|ja|木立 嶺}}, /uncertain/) writer
  • Mari Kotani ({{lang|ja|小谷 真理}}, JA, July 11, 1958 - ) critic
  • Bin Konno ({{lang|ja|今野 敏}}, JA, September 27, 1955 - ) writer, manga author

== Surname - S ==

== Surname - T ==

  • Shin Takai ({{lang|ja|高井 信}}, JA, July 27, 1957 - ) writer
  • Fumio Takano ({{lang|ja|高野 史緒}}, JA, September 14, 1966 - ) writer, novelist
  • Maki Takatsuki ({{lang|ja|高槻 真樹}}, JA, /uncertain/ ) critic, cinema researcher
  • Ryōhei Takahashi ({{lang|ja|高橋 良平}}, JA, December 8, 1951 - ) critic, translator, free editor
  • Yasuhiro Takeda ({{lang|ja|武田 康廣}}, JA, September 12, 1957 - ) representative of GAINAX
  • Tōya Tachihara ({{lang|ja|立原 透耶}}, JA, February 8, 1969 - ) writer, translator (Chinese)
  • Takayuki Tatsumi ({{lang|ja|巽 孝之}}, JA, May 15, 1965 - ) scholar of American literature, critic
  • Ryūichi Taniguchi ({{lang|ja|タニグチ リウイチ}}, 1965 - ) commentator, writer
  • Kōshū Tani ({{lang|ja|谷 甲州}}, JA, March 30, 1951 - ) writer
  • Denis Taillandier ({{lang|ja|タヤンディエー・ドゥニ}}, /not sure/ - ) critic
  • Tokio Tsumori ({{lang|ja|津守 時生}}, JA, /uncertain/ ) writer
  • Tsukasa Tōno ({{lang|ja|東野 司}}, JA, 1957 - ) writer
  • Hirotaka Tobi ({{lang|ja|飛 浩隆}}, JA, 1960 - ) writer

== Surname - N ==

  • Gō Nagai ({{lang|ja|永井 豪}}, JA, September 6, 1945 - ) manga artist
  • Norio Nakai ({{lang|ja|中井 紀夫}}, JA, November 20, 1952 - ) writer
  • Yasuo Nagayama ({{lang|ja|長山 靖生}}, JA, October 30, 1962 - ) critic, anthologist
  • Akira Nanao ({{lang|ja|七尾 あきら}}, JA, March 31, 1969 - ) light-novel writer
  • Hiroyuki Nanba ({{lang|ja|難波 弘之}}, JA, September 9, 1953 - ) keyboard-player, composer, writer
  • Hiromitsu Nishiwaki ({{lang|ja|西脇 博光}}, JA, June 4, 1953 - ) music-composer of sfx film
  • Azusa Noa ({{lang|ja|野阿 梓}}, JA, 1954 - ) writer

== Surname - H ==

(Continued)

= Deceased members =

List as of July 2024.(ja) [https://sfwj.jp/member-status/deceased-member/ Deceased members] SFWJ, retrieved September 12, 2024 (Order : Surname A, K, S, T, N, H, M, Y, R, W)

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! Name !! Birth !! Death !! Genre !! Remarks

Hisashi Asakura {{lang|ja|浅倉 久志}} (JA)March 29, 1930February 14, 2010translator
Sayako Asaba {{lang|ja|浅羽 莢子}} (JA)August 15, 1953September 18, 2006translator
Noriaki Ikeda {{lang|ja|池田 憲章}} (JA)January 14, 1955October 17, 2022free writer, anime author, sfx critic
Takashi Ishikawa {{lang|ja|石川 喬司}} (JA)September 17, 1930July 9, 2023critic, writer
Hajime Ishida {{lang|ja|石田 一}} ( - )1956December 18, 2014writer, movie researcher(uncertain)
Takumi Ishitobi {{lang|ja|石飛 卓美}} (JA)1951May 26, 2014writer, farmer
Keikaku Itō {{lang|ja|伊藤 計劃}} (JA)October 14, 1974March 20, 2009writer
Shōji Ōtomo {{lang|ja|大伴 昌司}} (JA)February 3, 1936January 27, 1973editor, movie critic
Kaoru Kurimoto {{lang|ja|栗本 薫}} (JA)February 13, 1953May 26, 2009writer, criticalias:Azusa Nakajima ({{lang|ja|中島梓}})
Hisashi Kuroma {{lang|ja|黒丸 尚}} (JA)1951March 14, 1993translator
Sakyō Komatsu {{lang|ja|小松 左京}} (JA)January 28, 1931July 26, 2011writer, critic, essayist
Hakukō Saitō {{lang|ja|斎藤 伯好}} (JA)January 6, 1935August 8, 2006translator
Takumi Shibano {{lang|ja|柴野 拓美}} (JA)October 27, 1926January 16, 2010translator, writer, SF researcheralias:Rei Kozumi ({{lang|ja|小隅黎}})
Hiroshi Takeuchi {{lang|ja|竹内 博}} (JA)August 7, 1955June 27, 2011special effects movie researcher
Fumio Tanaka {{lang|ja|田中 文雄}} (JA)September 22, 1941April 12, 2009film producer, writer
Osamu Tezuka {{lang|ja|手塚 治虫}} (JA)November 3, 1928February 9, 1989manga artist, anime director
Jun'ichi Tomonari {{lang|ja|友成純一}} (JA)July 24, 2024writer
Aritsune Toyota {{lang|ja|豊田 有恒}} (JA)May 25, 1938November 28, 2023writer, critic, essayist
Yūji Nakazato {{lang|ja|中里 融司}} (JA)February 4, 1957June 18, 2009writer, manga author
Masahiro Noda {{lang|ja|野田 昌宏}} (JA)August 18, 1933June 6, 2008TV director, translator, writer
Ryō Hanmura {{lang|ja|半村 良}} (JA)October 27, 1933March 4, 2002writer
Dan Fukami {{lang|ja|深見 弾}} (JA)June 15, 1936July 28, 1992translator (Russian, Polish)
Masami Fukushima {{lang|ja|福島 正実}} (JA)February 18, 1929editor, translator, writer(First editor in chief of S-F magazine)
Shin'ichi Hoshi {{lang|ja|星 新一}} (JA)September 6, 1926December 30, 1997writer, essayist(First president of the SFWJ)
Takashi Hoshi {{lang|ja|星 敬}} (JA)1956December 2, 2019SF reseacer, editor
Hiroshi Manabe {{lang|ja|真鍋 博}} (JA)July 3, 1932October 31, 2000illustrator, essayist
Taku Mayumura {{lang|ja|眉村 卓}} (JA)October 20, 1934November 3, 2019writer, essayist, haiku poet
Ryū Mitsuse {{lang|ja|光瀬 龍}} (JA)March 18, 1928July 7, 1999writer
Masayoshi Yasugi {{lang|ja|八杉 将司}} (JA)November 2, 1972December 12, 2021writer
Tetsu Yano {{lang|ja|矢野 徹}} (JA)October 5, 1923October 13, 2004translator, writer
Kōichi Yamano {{lang|ja|山野 浩一}} (JA)November 27, 1939July 20, 2017horse racing critic, writer

Notes and references

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External links

  • {{Official website|www.sfwj.jp}} {{in lang|ja}}

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