Hayakawa SF Contest
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Edition 2 (2014) finalist
Takashi Kurata
くらた たかし
Kurata Takashi
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1971-01-01 （Saitama Prefecture, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Science fiction writer
- Active Years
- 2010-
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Hayakawa SF Contest (2nd) — Finalist | To Become a Mother, With Stones as Pebbles | — | Hayakawa Publishing (Hayakawa SF Contest) | 最終候補 |
| 2018 | Hosoya Masamitsu Prize (1st) | Unagibaka | — | Hosoya Masamitsu Prize Committee | 受賞 |
Hayakawa SF Contest (2nd) — Finalist
2014
Work:
To Become a Mother, With Stones as Pebbles
Organization:
Hayakawa Publishing (Hayakawa SF Contest)
Result:
最終候補
Hosoya Masamitsu Prize (1st)
2018
Work:
Unagibaka
Organization:
Hosoya Masamitsu Prize Committee
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
To Become a Mother, With Stones as Pebbles
2015 Science fictionA novel that explores family and motherhood within an absurd, speculative setting. Finalist in the Hayakawa SF Contest.
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Unagibaka
2018 Science fictionA work exemplifying Kurata's mix of nonsensical developments and earnest emotion. Winner of the Hosoya Masamitsu Prize.
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You Are Fallen on the Lunar Surface
2023 Short story collection (SF)A collection of short stories including pieces such as 'Yūgure ni yūkurinaki koe michite kaze' and others.
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Bibliography
- To Become a Mother, With Stones as Pebbles
- Unagibaka
- You Are Fallen on the Lunar Surface
- Travel Letter Collection: Yukiatte Shi Asatte (co-authored)
- The Future of 'Strange Ties' Beyond Verse — SF Prototyping of 'Encounters' and 'Collaboration' (co-authored)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- absurd speculative settingsnonsensical developmentsa tone that mixes humor with earnest emotion
- Recurring Motifs
- familytransformationurban life
Legacy
Reputed as an SF writer who combines absurd imagination with earnest emotion. Known for sharp observations and a distinctive sense of humor in short fiction.
Trivia
- "Kamipen 50", presented at Bunka Frima 2009, was included in an annual SF best collection.
- Debuted in 2010 with the short story "Yūgure ni yūkurinaki koe michite kaze."
- Known on X (Twitter) under the handle @deadpop.