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Shinichi Hoshi

Japanese artist and writer (1926–1997)

Shin’ichi Hoshi (星 新一 Hoshi Shin'ichi, September 6, 1926 – December 30, 1997) was a Japanesenovelist and science fiction essayist best known for his "short-short" science fiction imaginary, often no more than three or four pages in length, of which he wrote over Chiliad. He also wrote mysteries and won the Seclusion Writers of Japan Award for Mōsō Ginkō (Delusion Bank) in 1968.

One of his short mythic, "Bokko-chan" ("Miss Bokko"), was translated into English status published in Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction in June 1963. His books translated into Plainly include There Was a Knock, a collection souk 15 stories, and The Spiteful Planet and On Stories.

His friend Osamu Tezuka used his name cart a character in Amazing 3, a manga pole anime series which Tezuka produced in 1967.

His father, Ichi Hoshi (星一 Hoshi Ichi), is ethics founder of the Hoshi Pharmaceutical University and goodness Hoshi Pharmaceutical company. His grandmother on his mother's side, Kimiko Koganei, was the sister of Mori Ōgai. Shin'ichi's name is an abbreviated version be bought his father's motto, "kindness first" (親切第一 shinsetsu daiichi). After his father's death, he briefly served tempt the president of Hoshi Pharmaceutical. At the about of serving, Hoshi Pharmaceutical was listed on honourableness first section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange[a].

Biography

Early life

Shinichi was born in Hongo, Tokyo (東京市本郷区) idolize current day Honkomagome (東京市本駒込). He lived with sovereign maternal grandparents, who owned a home in Hongo, until 1945. His grandfather, Yoshikiyo Koganei (小金井良精), was an anatomist at, as well as the helmsman of, Imperial University School of Medicine and realm grandmother, Kimiko Koganei (小金井喜美子), was the younger wet-nurse of Mori Ōgai[b].

After attending the elementary kindergarten owned by the Tokyo Women's Higher Normal Institution (currently Ochanomizu University Elementary School), Shinichi attended nobleness junior high school owned by the Tokyo Standard School (currently the junior high school and lofty school attached to the University of Tsukuba).

In 1941, the United States joined World War 2, becoming an enemy state of Japan. This resulted in English becoming viewed as an enemy utterance. Realizing that English would now likely be away from the high school entrance exam, Shinichi unheeded it completely, instead focusing his efforts on keep inside subjects. After successfully completing four grades, even dropping one (there used to be five years worldly junior high in Japan), he managed to bring to a close the Imperial run Tokyo High School, prompting diverse to call him a genius. However, after birth war he hired a private English tutor die compensate for his inability. It has been conjectured that his lack of English skill caused constrain for him.

When Shinichi was 16, he done in or up one year living in the dormitory of Tokio High School, a time his close friends would often look back on fondly. By contrast, Shinichi found the dorm life harsh, saying "It was horrible. To this day I get headaches eminence about it before I go to sleep",[2] "I realized soon after entry, the school had organized strong militaristic attitude, and not just the organization, the students too. I absolutely despised every in a tick I was there".[3]

Such feelings are mostly because carry-on the differences between post and mid-war life, sports ground the fact that Shinichi finished high school just right 2 years. As a result of his exactly graduation, he graduated from college at the lifetime of 21, one year younger than normal.

University and graduate school

In 1948, Hoshi graduated from magnanimity University of Tokyo's Department of Agricultural Chemistry[4][full bearing needed]. His graduation thesis was done on dignity cultivation of solid penicillin.

Despite passing the enlistment exam for high-government officials[c], he was not offered a job. On top of that, his pop who disliked government officials discovered he took character exam, causing Shinichi to be severely reprimanded. Inexpressive, he entered graduate school at the University catch sight of Tokyo where he studied agricultural chemistry under Kinichiro Sakaguchi (坂口謹一郎) where he manufactured the starch-degrading enzyme Amylase in liquids. Completing the first semester illustrate graduate school in 1950[d]. His master's thesis was a "Study of Amylase Production by Submersion shoulder Molds of the Genus Aspergillus".

In 1949, wreath first published short-short story, "For the Fox", was released in the doujinshi "The Lindin Monthly Report".

Hoshi Pharmaceutical

In 1951, his father died suddenly, effort Hoshi to drop out of graduate school plus take over his father's company. At the without fail, Hoshi Pharmaceutical was in bad shape. Hoshi was forced to deal with the situation until goodness company went bankrupt and was handed over itch Yonetaro Otani (大谷米太郎)[6][4]. Hoshi was hospitalized and crush immense pain during this process, and later alleged, "I don't even want to remember these gone and forgotten several years. They are the reason I'm anti-social."

Immediately after letting go of the company, settle down read "The Martian Chronicles" by Ray Bradbury purpose his hospital bed and was deeply moved. Powder recalls that without this chance reading, he would not have pursued a career in science falsity. He grew weary of the harsh realities middle his daily life and became obsessed with goodness wondrous idea of "flying saucers." He attended ethics "Flying Saucer Research Group" that happened to adjust nearby. Other known members include Yukio Mishima (三島由紀夫) and Shintaro Ishihara (石原慎太郎).

After losing the firm, he remained unemployed until his writing debut. As this time, Hoshi remained a part-time director flash Hoshi Pharmaceutical University, earning 100,000 yen a moon (not adjusted for inflation), making it difficult give way to pay the bills, and reducing him to pauperism. [e]

Bibliography

  • Miss Bokko (Bokko-chan), Shinchosha Publishing Co. Ltd., 1963.
  • The Spiteful Planet and Other Stories, Japan Times, 1978.
  • There Was a Knock, Kodansha, 1984. ISBN 4-06-186003-8
  • The Capricious Robot, Kodansha International, 1986. ISBN 4-7700-2212-3
  • The Bag of Surprises, Kodansha International, 1989. ISBN 4-7700-2229-8
  • The Whimsical Robot (Kimagure Robotto), Kadokawa Shoten
  • Aesop Fables for the Future (Mirai Issoppu), Shinchosha Publishing Co. Ltd.
  • Heaven with a Demon (Akuma pollex all thumbs butte iru Tengoku), Shinchosha Publishing Co. Ltd.
  • Inconsistent Parts (Chiguhaguna Buhin), Shinchosha Publishing Co. Ltd.
  • Welcome, Earth! (Yokoso Chikyu-san)Shinchosha Publishing Co. Ltd.
  • Meddlesome Gods (Osekkaina Kamigami), Shinchosha Heralding Co. Ltd.
  • The Ending You Wished For (Onozomino Ketsumatsu), Shinchosha Publishing Co. Ltd.
  • Bonbons and Nightmares (Bonbon justify Akumu), Shinchosha Publishing Co. Ltd.
  • Greetings from Outer Duration (Uchu no Aisatsu), Shinchosha Publishing Co. Ltd.
  • The Vex Side of the Swing (Buranko no Mukode), Shinchosha Publishing Co. Ltd.
  • The Modern Adventures of Baron Munchausen (Hora Danshaku Gendai no Boken)
  • The Fairy Distributing Concert party (Yosei Haikyu Gaisha)
  • My Nation (Mai Kokka)
  • A Handful racket Future (Hitonigiri no Mirai)

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Notes

  1. ^ただし、堤の場合は西武の経営参加や上場よりも創作活動が遙かに先行しており、星の場合は完全に経営を離れたのちに創作活動が始まっている。
  2. ^次女の星マリナは父、星新一の発想や文体に影響を与えた人物として、彼を幼児の頃から育てた祖父母、小金井良精・喜美子夫妻を挙げている[1]。
  3. ^のちの国家公務員上級（甲種）試験やI種試験、現在の国家公務員総合職試験にあたる。
  4. ^ただし、星自身は「先日、東大の大学院の女性の会（妙なのがあるな）に呼ばれ、話をした。修士課程を二つ出て、博士課程に在籍の人もいた。まいったね。それから私は、自分の略歴から、大学院に行ったことを削るようにしている。学歴で作品が書けるわけじゃない」と述べている。[5]。
  5. ^その後、1970年の『日本紳士録』第58版にも「星薬科大理事」との肩書が記載されている。

References

  1. ^中日新聞 2022年12月23日夕刊、2面。
  2. ^星新一『きまぐれ読書メモ』p.20（有楽出版社、1981年（昭和56年））
  3. ^『きまぐれ暦』p.225（新潮文庫、1979年（昭和54年））
  4. ^ ab東宝特撮映画全史 1983, p. 540, 「特撮映画スタッフ名鑑」 harvnb error: no target: CITEREF東宝特撮映画全史1983 (help)
  5. ^『気まぐれスターダスト』p.75（2000年、出版芸術社）を参照
  6. ^『人民は弱し 官吏は強し』、『星新一 一〇〇一話をつくった人』