is a Japanese science fiction writer and critic. He has won both the

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and the

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. Kawamata is also noted for writing the story of the manga ''

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''.

Awards

* 1981:

Japanese Long Form Award for ''Kaseijin Senshi'' * 1984:

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for ''Genshigari''

Works

;English translations * ''Death Sentences'' (2012), translation of (1984) : * ''46 Okunen Monogatari ~The Shinka Ron~'' (46億年物語－THE進化論－, "4.6 Billion Year Story: The Theory of Evolution") 1990 (Storywriter)

References

Entry
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Japanese science fiction writers Japanese speculative fiction critics People from Otaru Writers from Hokkaido 1948 births Living people {{Japan-writer-stub