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Sakyo Komatsu
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Japanese writer (1931–2011)
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Sakyo Komatsu (1931–2011) was a Japanese writer, screenwriter, novelist, and mangaka. Born and deceased in Osaka, he was educated at Kyoto University and later employed by Josai International University. His literary output included 49 works, with notable titles such as *Japan Sinks*, *Mirai gijutsu to ningen shakai*, *未来の戦争*, *SF魂*, *小松左京全集完全版*, and *現代の神話*. He wrote primarily in the science fiction literature genre and spoke Japanese.
Komatsu received the Nihon SF Taisho Award for his contributions to writing. He held citizenship in both Japan and the Empire of Japan. He died of pneumonia, which is classified as natural causes. His name appears in kana as こまつ さきょう and in his native language as 小松左京.
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Person · Open Library
- Works
- 49
Top works
- Mirai gijutsu to ningen shakai
- 未来の戦争
- SF魂
- 小松左京全集完全版
- 現代の神話
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Film & TV
Osaka, Japan
Sakyo Komatsu (小松 左京 Komatsu Sakyō, January 28, 1931 – July 26, 2011) was a Japanese science fiction writer and screenwriter. He was one of the most well known and highly regarded science fiction writers in Japan.
Known for
- Star Virgin — Eiko's Father1988
- Neon taiheiki1968
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Empire of Japan
- Place of birth
- Osaka
- Place of death
- Osaka
- Occupation
- science fiction writer
- Educated at
- Kyoto University
- Employer
- Josai International University
- Languages spoken
- Japanese
- Notable work
- Japan Sinks
- Image
- SF-Magazine-1963-January-6.jpg
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- date of birth
- 1931-01-28
- date of death
- 2011-07-26
- topic's main category
- Category:Sakyō Komatsu
- name in kana
- こまつ さきょう
- name in native language
- 小松左京
- cause of death
- pneumonia
- Commons category
- Sakyō Komatsu
- manner of death
- natural causes
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