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Masaya Fujita

ふじた まさや

Fujita Masaya

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1961-01-01 （Kyoto）
Nationality
Japan
Languages
Japanese

Career

Occupations
novelist, plant breeder
Active Years
1984-
Affiliations
Alumnus, Kyoto University SF Study Group, Member, Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of Japan
Memberships
Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of Japan

Education

Kyoto University
Faculty of Agriculture / Graduate School of Agriculture / Faculty of Agriculture
Degree: 博士（農学）
Country: Japan
Completed graduate studies at Kyoto University's Graduate School of Agriculture; Doctor of Agriculture

Awards

Hayakawa SF Contest (honorable mention)
1986
Work: Ichimannen no Kaigarajito
Organization: Hayakawa Publishing (Hayakawa SF Contest)
Result: 参考作
Japan Fantasy Novel Award (Excellence Award)
1995
Work: Kusobukuro
Organization: Japan Fantasy Novel Award
Result: 優秀賞（受賞）
JOMO Children's Story Award (Honorable Mention)
1995
Work: Tsukitoban
Organization: JOMO Children's Story Award
Result: 佳作
SF Magazine Readers' Award (Domestic 1st place)
2000
Work: The Miracle Stone
Organization: SF Magazine
Result: 国内部門1位
SF Magazine Readers' Award (Domestic 1st place)
2007
Work: Darf no Shima
Organization: SF Magazine
Result: 国内部門1位
Sakura Medal
2015
Work: Kusayomi
Organization: Sakura Medal
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Kusobukuro

1995 Novel / Fantasy

Debut novel blending humor and fantastical elements.

the uncannyhumor

Nomi no Circus

1998 Novel / SF

A tale intertwining circus imagery with strange occurrences.

circusstrange tales

Stellar Fluff

2003 Novel / SF

An SF novel incorporating plant-focused and naturalist perspectives.

plantsspace

Kusayomi

2013 Novel / Speculative Fiction

A speculative novel rooted in plant life and landscape perspectives.

plantsmemory
Translations
  • English translation information not available

Bibliography

  • Kusobukuro (1995)
  • Nomi no Circus (1998)
  • Stellar Fluff (2003)
  • Kusayomi (2013)
  • Tsukitoban (2006, picture book)
  • Cabbage, Oh Cabbage (2007, picture book)
  • Don't Throw Away Good Seeds (2003, gardening)
  • Secret Plants (2005, gardening)
  • Everyday Plants (2007, gardening)
  • Herbarium (2018, short story collection, e-book)
  • Become a Demon (2018, short story collection, e-book)

Translations of Works

  • 'Angel French' (English), included in Speculative Japan 3 (Kurodahan Press)
  • 'The Miracle Stone' (Chinese translation)
  • 'Cabbage, Oh Cabbage' (Korean and Traditional Chinese editions)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Realistic plant-focused description blended with fantastical and SF elementsConcise prose with keen observational detail
Recurring Motifs
plantsmemoryintersection of city and naturethe uncanny / strange tales

Legacy

Known for a distinctive SF voice informed by botanical and plant-breeding expertise. Also active in children's literature and practical gardening books, respected for cross-genre contributions.

Academic Societies

  • Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of Japan

Archives

  • Holdings at the National Diet Library (Japan)

Trivia

  • Born in Kyoto
  • Graduate of Kyoto University's Faculty and Graduate School of Agriculture (Doctor of Agriculture)
  • Experience as a plant breeder influences his fiction