is a Japanese

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writer. His debut as a writer was in 1985 in '' Hayakawa SF Magazine''. In 1988 he won the

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with "Mountaintop Symphony". He is known for his unique style, influenced by

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. His most famous work is the series, a

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-like science fiction of seven volumes (published in 1987-1989). He is a graduate of

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Works in English translation

* (''Speculative Japan 2'', Kurodahan Press, 2011)Speculative Japan 2 , Kurodahan Press
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Sources

*Seed, David
''A Companion to Science Fiction''
Wiley-Blackwell, 2005, p. 329. *Tatsumi, Takayuki
"Generations and Controversies: An Overview of Japanese Science Fiction, 1957-1997"
''Science Fiction Studies'', Vol. 27, No. 1 (March 2000), pp. 105-114.

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Nakai, Norio Japanese science fiction writers 1952 births Living people