Hayakawa SF Contest
1 appearances
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Edition 5 (2017) grand prize
Tsukui Satsuki
つくい いつき
Tsukui Satsuki
Pen Names:
Tsukui Yuta（Pen name used for early contest submissions）
Profile
- Gender
- Unknown
- Born
- 1992 （Nasu, Tochigi, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Science fiction writer
- Active Years
- 2017-
- Memberships
- Science Fiction Writers Club of Japan
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The University of Tokyo | Faculty of Engineering | Department of Architecture | 学士 | — | Japan |
| The University of Tokyo, Graduate School | Graduate School of Engineering | Department of Architecture | 修士（工学） | — | Japan |
The University of Tokyo
Faculty of Engineering
/ Department of Architecture
Degree:
学士
Country:
Japan
Undergraduate degree completed (exact year unknown)
The University of Tokyo, Graduate School
Graduate School of Engineering
/ Department of Architecture
Degree:
修士（工学）
Country:
Japan
Completed master's program (exact year unknown)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Nikkei Hoshi Shinichi Award (Student Division) Runner-up | Tenshi to Juuryoku (Angel and Gravity) | — | Nihon Keizai Shimbun (Hoshi Shinichi Award) | 準グランプリ (Runner-up) |
| 2017 | Hayakawa SF Contest Grand Prize (1st place) | Cornutopia | — | Hayakawa Publishing (Hayakawa SF Contest) | 大賞 (Grand Prize / Winner) |
| 2021 | Forbes 30 Under 30 (Japan) selection | — | — | Forbes Japan | 選出 (Selected) |
Nikkei Hoshi Shinichi Award (Student Division) Runner-up
2017
Work:
Tenshi to Juuryoku (Angel and Gravity)
Organization:
Nihon Keizai Shimbun (Hoshi Shinichi Award)
Result:
準グランプリ (Runner-up)
Hayakawa SF Contest Grand Prize (1st place)
2017
Work:
Cornutopia
Organization:
Hayakawa Publishing (Hayakawa SF Contest)
Result:
大賞 (Grand Prize / Winner)
Forbes 30 Under 30 (Japan) selection
2021
Organization:
Forbes Japan
Result:
選出 (Selected)
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Cornutopia
2017 Science fictionDebut work that marked the author's entry into professional SF; explores near-future settings with themes of bodies and society (published as a book).
bodytechnologysocial structuresnear-future
Bibliography
- Cornutopia
- Tenshi to Juuryoku (Angel and Gravity)
- On Mucosal Contact
- The Granulation Child
- Boundary of Friendship Determination
- Pre-funeral and the Prophecy Beast
- Aoi Transfer
- Wind in the Underground, Soil on the Rooftop
- King of Cattle
- Searching for the Id
- Peace of the Ring
- Flaming City
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- calm, observational prosedetailed near-future descriptionsstructural style incorporating architectural/design perspectives
- Recurring Motifs
- body and bodily alterationmembranes and boundariesdistorted urban/architectural spacesinterface of technology and ethics
Legacy
A notable young SF writer who debuted via contests and has presented a fresh sensibility in contemporary Japanese SF; recognized for work incorporating architectural perspectives and explorations of corporeality.
Academic Societies
- Science Fiction Writers Club of Japan
Trivia
- Used the pen name 'Tsukui Yuta' for early contest submissions.
- Debuted as a writer after winning the Hayakawa SF Contest Grand Prize in 2017.
- Selected for Forbes Japan's '30 Under 30' in 2021.