Tsogen SF Short Story Award
1 appearances
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Edition 1 (2010) Omori Nozomi Award
Yuichi Sakanaga
さかなが ゆういち
Sakanaga Yuichi
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1988-00-00 （Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- novelist, science fiction writer
- Active Years
- 2010-
- Affiliations
- Kyoto University SF Research Society, Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of Japan (SFWJ)
- Memberships
- Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of Japan (SFWJ)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyoto University | — | — | — | — | Japan |
Kyoto University
Country:
Japan
Member of the Kyoto University SF Research Society during studies
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Sogen SF Short Story Award (1st) — Special Jury Prize (Omori Nozomu Prize) | Saezuri no Uchū (The Chirping Universe) | — | Tokyo Sogensha | 受賞 |
Sogen SF Short Story Award (1st) — Special Jury Prize (Omori Nozomu Prize)
2010
Work:
Saezuri no Uchū (The Chirping Universe)
Organization:
Tokyo Sogensha
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Saezuri no Uchū (The Chirping Universe)
2010 Science fiction short storyA short story published while the author was at university, exploring themes of communication and isolation in a speculative setting. Collected in the anthology 'Genshoku no Sozoryoku', it served as the author's debut.
spacecommunicationisolation
Jungle Stories and Other Tales
2015 Science fiction short storyA short story included in a Kawade Bunko anthology. It blends fantastical elements with technological motifs.
natureallegorytechnology
A Memoir Found on an Unmanned Ship
2016 Science fiction short storyA short story featured in the Annual Japan SF Best Works selection, depicting the intersection of scientific circumstances and personal memory.
memoryexplorationsolitude
Ursa Major
2019 Science fiction short storyA short story included in a Sogen SF Bunko annual collection, using astronomical motifs to reconsider human relationships and memory.
astronomymemoryrelationships
On the Imagination and Creativity of Invertebrates
2021 Essay / Science fiction short storyPublished in NOVA magazine, this contemplative short piece/essay examines animals and creativity. Later included in a collection.
biologycreativityimagination
Ghosts of the Traveling Amusement Park
2022 Science fiction short storyA short story collected in Hayakawa Bunko JA that portrays mysterious phenomena lurking within everyday life, set in an amusement park.
defamiliarization of the everydayghostssense of place
Bibliography
- Saezuri no Uchū (in 'Genshoku no Sozoryoku', Sogen SF Bunko, 2010)
- Jungle Story (in 'NOVA+ Japanese SF Collection', Kawade Bunko, 2015)
- A Memoir Found on an Unmanned Ship (Annual Japan SF Best Works, Sogen SF Bunko, 2016)
- Ursa Major (Annual Japan SF Best Works, Sogen SF Bunko, 2019)
- On the Imagination and Creativity of Invertebrates (NOVA, Summer 2021, Kawade Bunko)
- Ghosts of the Traveling Amusement Park (in 'SF of 2084', Hayakawa Bunko JA, 2022)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- concise, restrained prosedetail-oriented worldbuildingreflective, contemplative tone
- Recurring Motifs
- memory and perceptionanimal perspectivesboundaries between the mundane and the uncanny
Legacy
As a younger Japanese SF writer, he gained attention after winning the Sogen SF Short Story Award in 2010. His short fiction has been included in annual best-of collections and major SF anthologies.
Academic Societies
- Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of Japan (SFWJ)
Trivia
- Debuted by winning the 1st Sogen SF Short Story Award (Special Jury Prize / Omori Nozomu Prize) in 2010 with 'Saezuri no Uchū'.
- Graduated from Kyoto University and was a member of the Kyoto University SF Research Society while a student.
- Joined the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of Japan (SFWJ) in June 2023.
- Twitter/X handle: @SeleniumGhosts.