# Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of Japan

Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of Japan, or SFWJ (Japanese official name: 日本SF作家クラブ, Nihon SF Sakka Club) is an organization of SF-related people, professional or semi-professional. It was formerly a friendship organization, but it is a general incorporated association since August 24, 2017.

## Mission

There are three missions in SFWJ.
* SFWJ promotes mutual friendship of members.
* SFWJ establishes and operates award(s) such as Nihon SF Taisho Award.
* SFWJ manages various activities in relation with the above award(s).

## Membership

Though the official English name of the organization is "Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of Japan", members are not limited to writer. Translator, editor, artist, creator, or promoter/ contributor in various genres in relation with SF and/or fantasy, professional or semi-professional, is granted to be a member, if a candidate is acknowledged by the organization.

## History

SFWJ was founded on 3 March 1963 at Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan. The founder members are 11 persons who are Takashi Ishikawa, Sakyo Komatsu, Tetsurō Kawamura, Morihiro Saitō (JA), Hakukō Saitō, Ryo Hanmura, Masami Fukushima, Shinichi Hoshi, Ryu Mitsuse, Yū Mori (Hiroshi Minamiyama JA) and Tetsu Yano. They were SF-related writers, translators, and editors.
The club was a friendship group and the secretariat was located at Hayakawa Publishing, Tokyo at first. There was no president, but Masami Fukushima who was editor in chief of S-F Magazine was substantial president. The head of the club was also its chief of secretariat.
After the death of Fukushima in 1976, Shin'ichi Hoshi took office as president of the club.
Taiyo Fujii is a president of the organization as of March, 2018.

## List of presidents and chiefs of secretariat

| N | Period | President | N | Secretariat | Remarque |
| - | 1963 - ? | - | 1st | Ryō Hanmura (JA) | 1963 - ? |
| - | ? -1973 | - | 2nd | Shōji Ōtomo (JA) | ? -1973 |
| - | 1973 - 1975 | - | 3rd | Tadashi Kōsai (JA) | 1973 - 1977 |
| 1st | 1976 - 1977 | Shinichi Hoshi (JA) | 3rd | Tadashi Kōsai (JA) | 1973 - 1977 |
| 2nd | 1978 - 1979 | Tetsu Yano (JA) | 4th | Taku Mayumura (JA) | |
| 3rd | 1980 - 1983 | Sakyo Komatsu (JA) | 5th | Yasutaka Tsutsui (JA) | |
| 4th | 1984 - 1985 | Yasutaka Tsutsui (JA) | 6th | Aritsune Toyota JA) | |
| 5th | 1986 - 1987 | Aritsune Toyota (JA) | 7th | Kōji Tanaka JA | |
| 6th | 1988 - 1991 | Kōji Tanaka (JA) | 8th | Chiaki Kawamata (JA) | 1988 - 1989 |
| 6th | 1988 - 1991 | Kōji Tanaka (JA) | 9th | Masaki Yamada (JA) | 1990 - 1990 |
| 6th | 1988 - 1991 | Kōji Tanaka (JA) | 10th | Jun'ya Yokota (JA) | 1991 - 1991 |
| 7th | 1992 - 1993 | Chiaki Kawamata (JA) | 11th | Haruka Takachiho (JA) | |
| 8th | 1994 - 1995 | Baku Yumemakura (JA) | 12th | Kazuhito Morishita (JA) | |
| 9th | 1996 - 1999 | Gō Nagai (JA) | 13th | Haruka Takachiho (JA) | |
| 10th | 1999 - 2001 | Mariko Ōhara (JA) | 14th | Eiichirō Saitō (JA) | |
| 10th | 1999 - 2001 | vice Mari Kotani (JA) | 14th | Eiichirō Saitō (JA) | |
| 11th | 2001 - 2003 | Chōhei Kanbayashi (JA) | 15th | Yōichi Shimada (JA) | |
| 12th | 2003 - 2005 | Masaki Yamada (JA) | 16th | Yasuhiro Takeda (JA) | |
| 13th | 2005 - 2007 | Kōshū Tani (JA) | 17th | Tsukasa Tōno (JA) | |
| 14th | 2007 - 2009 | Haruka Takachiho (JA) | 18th | Saori Kumi (JA) | |
| 15th | 2009 - 2011 | Motoko Arai (JA) | 19th | Masahiko Inoue (JA) | |
| 16th | 2011 - 2013 | Hideaki Sena (JA) | 20th | Mamoru Masuda (JA) | |
| 17th | 2013 - 2015 | Tsukasa Tōno (JA) | 21st | Naohiko Kitahara (JA) | 2013 - 2014 |
| 17th | 2013 - 2015 | Tsukasa Tōno (JA) | 22nd | Hiroyuki Morioka (JA) | 2014 - 2016 |
| 18th | 2015 - 2018 | Taiyō Fujii (JA) | 22nd | Hiroyuki Morioka (JA) | 2014 - 2016 |
| 18th | 2015 - 2018 | Taiyō Fujii (JA) | 23rd | Yūko Itō (JA) | 2016 - 2018 |
| 19th | 2018 - 2020 | Jōji Hayashi (JA) | 24th | Kiyomi Kishima (JA) | |
| 20th | 2020 - 2022 | Haruna Ikezawa (JA) | 25th | Yoko Enoki (JA) | |
| 21st | 2022 - | Hirotaka Ōsawa (JA) | 26th | Hana Ageha (JA) | |

## Member list

Member list of the SFWJ as of February 5, 2018 :

### Honorary members

* Tōru Arimura (有村 とおる, JA, 1945 - ) writer
* Kenji Iguchi (井口 健二, JA, 1949 - ) SF researcher
* Akira Kagami (鏡 明, JA, January 2, 1948 - ) translator, writer
* Shinji Kajio (梶尾 真治, JA, December 24, 1947 - ) writer
* Naoyuki Katō (加藤 直之, JA, 1952 - ) illustrator
* Musashi Kanbe (かんべ むさし, JA, January 16, 1948 - ) writer
* Tadashi Kōsai (高齋 正, JA, December 21, 1938 - ) automobile critic, writer
* Masaki Tsuji (辻 真先, JA, March 23, 1932 - ) anime scenario writer, comic author
* Jinsei Chō (張 仁誠, JA, 1952 - ) illustrator /uncertain/
* Yasutaka Tsutsui (筒井 康隆, JA, September 24, 1934 - ) writer, dramatist
* Hiroshi Minamiyama (南山 宏, JA, July 29, 1937 - ) editor, translator, occult researcher, (alias: Yū Mori, 森 優)
* Baku Yumemakura (夢枕 獏, JA, January 1, 1951 - ) writer, essayist

### Current members

    Note: List as of February 5, 2018 :

#### Surname - A, I, U, E, O

* Kazu Aoki (青木 和, JA, December 27, 1961 - ) writer
* Hideko Akao (赤尾 秀子, JA) translator
* Kan Akiyama (秋山 完, JA, December 22, 1960s - ) writer /uncertain/
* Norihiko Asao (浅尾 典彦, /uncertain/) media writer
* Taku Ashibe (芦辺 拓, JA, May 21, 1958 - ) mystery writer
* Tsuyoshi Abe (阿部 毅, /uncertain/)
* Hiroyasu Amase (天瀬 裕康, JA, November, 1931 - ) writer, SF fan, (alias: Susumu Watanabe, 渡辺 晋)
* Godō Amano? (天野 護堂, /uncertain/)
* Hotori Amano (天野 邊, /uncertain/) writer
* Motoko Arai (新井 素子, JA, August 8, 1960 - ) writer
* Yoshio Aramaki (荒巻 義雄, JA, April 12, 1933 - ) writer, critic
* Fumihiko Iino (飯野 文彦, JA, June 16, 1961 - ) writer
* Haruna Ikezawa (池澤 春菜, JA, December 15, 1975 - ) voice actress, essayist
* Muneo Ishikawa (石川 宗生, /uncertain/) writer
* Yoshiyuki Ishiwa (石和 義之, 1962 - ) critic
* Tsuyoki Isobe (礒部 剛喜, /uncertain/) critic
* Ban Ippongi (一本木 蛮, JA, January 4, 1965 - ) manga artist, cosplayer
* Tsuyoshi Inoue (井上 剛, JA, 1964 - ) writer
* Masahiko Inoue (井上 雅彦, JA, January 13, 1960 - ) writer
* Takayuki Ino (伊野 隆之, JA, 1961 - ) writer
* Keiichirō Urahama (浦浜 圭一郎, JA, April 23, 1963 - ) writer
* Yū Esaka (江坂 遊, JA, September 20, 1953 - ) vs story writer
* Yōko Enoki (榎木 洋子, JA, October 3, ? - ) writer
* Tadashi Ōta (太田 忠司, JA, February 24, 1959 - ) mystery writer
* HIroyuki Ōhashi (大橋 博之, JA, 1959 - ) free writer, editor
* Mariko Ōhara (大原 まり子, JA, March 20, 1959 - ) writer
* Hajime Ōwada (大和田 始, 1949 - ) SF researcher, writer
* Akira Okawada (岡和田 晃, JA, 1981 - ) critic, translator
* Satoshi Ogawa (小川 哲, JA, December 25, 1986 - ) writer
* Yūki Oginome (荻野目 悠樹, JA, February 2, 1965 - ) writer
* Tsutomu Oshizawa (忍澤 勉, 1956 - ) critic, writer

#### Surname - K

* Makio Kaji (加地 真紀男, /uncertain/) editor
* Chise Kasuya (粕谷 知世, JA, 1961 - ) writer
* Junichi Kadokura (門倉 純一, /uncertain/) music critic?
* Motoyuki Kanae (鼎 元亨, /uncertain/) critic
* Azami Kanō (狩野 あざみ, /uncertain/) writer
* Chiaki Kawamata (川又 千秋, JA, December 4, 1948 - ) writer, critic
* Kiyomi Kishima (鬼嶋 清美, 1971 - ) /uncertain/
* Shinji Kimoto (機本 伸司, JA, 1956 - ) writer, movie director, /uncertain/
* Sanzō Kusaka (日下 三蔵, JA, February 21, 1968 - ) SF, mystery researcher
* Jin Kusakami (草上 仁, JA, December 20, 1959 - ) writer
* Gengen Kusano (草野 原々, JA, April 16, 1990 - ) writer
* Saori Kumi (久美 沙織, JA, April 30, 1959 - ) writer, essayist
* Ryō Kodachi (木立 嶺, /uncertain/) writer
* Mari Kotani (小谷 真理, JA, July 11, 1958 - ) critic
* Bin Konno (今野 敏, JA, September 27, 1955 - ) writer, manga author

#### Surname - S

* Eiichirō Saitō (斉藤 英一朗, JA, July 16, 1952 - ) writer
* Yoshihiro Shiozawa (塩澤 快浩, JA, 1968 - ) editor
* Sami Shinosaki (篠崎 砂美, JA, July 22, 1960 - ) writer
* Katsuie Shibata (柴田 勝家, JA, October 3, 1987 - ) writer
* Yōichi Shimada (嶋田 洋一, JA, 1956 - ) translator
* Riri Shimada (縞田 理理, May 25, ? - ) writer
* Kei Shimojima (霜島 ケイ, JA, April 18, 1963 - ) writer
* Yumiko Shirai (白井 弓子, JA, March 15, 1967 - ) manga artist
* Kazuma Shinjō (新城 カズマ, JA) writer
* Masaaki Shindo (新戸 雅章, JA, September 18, 1948 - ) critic, writer, translator
* Shinobu Suga (須賀 しのぶ, JA, November 7, 1972 - ) writer
* Satoru Seki (関 智, JA, March 26, 1957 - ) editor, game producer
* Ryūji Seki (関 竜司, JA, /uncertain/) critic

#### Surname - T

* Shin Takai (高井 信, JA, July 27, 1957 - ) writer
* Fumio Takano (高野 史緒, JA, September 14, 1966 - ) writer, novelist
* Maki Takatsuki (高槻 真樹, JA, /uncertain/ ) critic, cinema researcher
* Ryōhei Takahashi (高橋 良平, JA, December 8, 1951 - ) critic, translator, free editor
* Yasuhiro Takeda (武田 康廣, JA, September 12, 1957 - ) representative of GAINAX
* Tōya Tachihara (立原 透耶, JA, February 8, 1969 - ) writer, translator (Chinese)
* Takayuki Tatsumi (巽 孝之, JA, May 15, 1965 - ) scholar of American literature, critic
* Ryūichi Taniguchi (タニグチ リウイチ, 1965 - ) commentator, writer
* Kōshū Tani (谷 甲州, JA, March 30, 1951 - ) writer
* Denis Taillandier (タヤンディエー・ドゥニ, /not sure/ - ) critic
* Tokio Tsumori (津守 時生, JA, /uncertain/ ) writer
* Tsukasa Tōno (東野 司, JA, 1957 - ) writer
* Hirotaka Tobi (飛 浩隆, JA, 1960 - ) writer

#### Surname - N

* Gō Nagai (永井 豪, JA, September 6, 1945 - ) manga artist
* Norio Nakai (中井 紀夫, JA, November 20, 1952 - ) writer
* Yasuo Nagayama (長山 靖生, JA, October 30, 1962 - ) critic, anthologist
* Akira Nanao (七尾 あきら, JA, March 31, 1969 - ) light-novel writer
* Hiroyuki Nanba (難波 弘之, JA, September 9, 1953 - ) keyboard-player, composer, writer
* Hiromitsu Nishiwaki (西脇 博光, JA, June 4, 1953 - ) music-composer of sfx film
* Azusa Noa (野阿 梓, JA, 1954 - ) writer

#### Surname - H

* Moto Hagio (萩尾 望都, JA, May 12, 1949 - ) manga artist
* Jun'ichirō Hashimoto (橋元 淳一郎, JA, 1947 - ) writer, tutor
* Satoshi Hase (長谷 敏司, JA, March 18, 1974 - ) sf/fantasy writer
* Kei Hattori (服部 桂, N/A, /uncertain/ )
* Jōji Hayashi (林 譲治, JA, February 6, 1962 - ) writer
* Ryūsuke Hikawa (氷川 竜介, JA, February 15, 1958 - ) researcher of anime/sfx
* Reiko Hikawa (ひかわ 玲子, JA, May 17, 1958 - ) writer
* Masamichi Higurashi (日暮 雅通, JA, 1954 - ) writer
* Shinku Hidaka (日高 真紅, N/A, /uncertain/ ) writer
* Mogura Hinoshita (照下 土竜, JA, 1982 - ) writer
* Masao Hirata (平田 真夫, JA, January 6, 1958 - ) novelist
* Yoshiki Hiraya (平谷 美樹, JA, January 25, 1960- ) writer, mystery writer
* Taiyo Fujii (藤井 太洋, JA, 1971 - ) writer
* Shingo Fujisaki (藤崎 慎吾, JA, March 5, 1962 - ) non-fiction writer
* Masaya Fujita (藤田 雅矢, JA, 1961 - ) writer
* Toshirō Fujimoto (藤元 登四郎, JA, 1941 - ) critic, writer
* Makoto Henri (片理 誠, JA, 1966 - ) writer
(Continued)

### Deceased members

List as of July 2024. (Order : Surname A, K, S, T, N, H, M, Y, R, W)
| Name | Birth | Death | Genre | Remarks |
| Hisashi Asakura 浅倉 久志 (JA) | March 29, 1930 | February 14, 2010 | translator | |
| Sayako Asaba 浅羽 莢子 (JA) | August 15, 1953 | September 18, 2006 | translator | |
| Noriaki Ikeda 池田 憲章 (JA) | January 14, 1955 | October 17, 2022 | free writer, anime author, sfx critic | |
| Takashi Ishikawa 石川 喬司 (JA) | September 17, 1930 | July 9, 2023 | critic, writer |
| Hajime Ishida 石田 一 ( - ) | 1956 | December 18, 2014 | writer, movie researcher | (uncertain) |
| Takumi Ishitobi 石飛 卓美 (JA) | 1951 | May 26, 2014 | writer, farmer | |
| Keikaku Itō 伊藤 計劃 (JA) | October 14, 1974 | March 20, 2009 | writer | |
| Shōji Ōtomo 大伴 昌司 (JA) | February 3, 1936 | January 27, 1973 | editor, movie critic | |
| Kaoru Kurimoto 栗本 薫 (JA) | February 13, 1953 | May 26, 2009 | writer, critic | alias:Azusa Nakajima (中島梓) |
| Hisashi Kuroma 黒丸 尚 (JA) | 1951 | March 14, 1993 | translator | |
| Sakyō Komatsu 小松 左京 (JA) | January 28, 1931 | July 26, 2011 | writer, critic, essayist | |
| Hakukō Saitō 斎藤 伯好 (JA) | January 6, 1935 | August 8, 2006 | translator | |
| Takumi Shibano 柴野 拓美 (JA) | October 27, 1926 | January 16, 2010 | translator, writer, SF researcher | alias:Rei Kozumi (小隅黎) |
| Hiroshi Takeuchi 竹内 博 (JA) | August 7, 1955 | June 27, 2011 | special effects movie researcher | |
| Fumio Tanaka 田中 文雄 (JA) | September 22, 1941 | April 12, 2009 | film producer, writer | |
| Osamu Tezuka 手塚 治虫 (JA) | November 3, 1928 | February 9, 1989 | manga artist, anime director | |
| Jun'ichi Tomonari 友成純一 (JA) | | July 24, 2024 | writer | |
| Aritsune Toyota 豊田 有恒 (JA) | May 25, 1938 | November 28, 2023 | writer, critic, essayist | |
| Yūji Nakazato 中里 融司 (JA) | February 4, 1957 | June 18, 2009 | writer, manga author | |
| Masahiro Noda 野田 昌宏 (JA) | August 18, 1933 | June 6, 2008 | TV director, translator, writer | |
| Ryō Hanmura 半村 良 (JA) | October 27, 1933 | March 4, 2002 | writer | |
| Dan Fukami 深見 弾 (JA) | June 15, 1936 | July 28, 1992 | translator (Russian, Polish) | |
| Masami Fukushima 福島 正実 (JA) | February 18, 1929 | April 9, 1976 | editor, translator, writer | (First editor in chief of S-F magazine) |
| Shin'ichi Hoshi 星 新一 (JA) | September 6, 1926 | December 30, 1997 | writer, essayist | (First president of the SFWJ) |
| Takashi Hoshi 星 敬 (JA) | 1956 | December 2, 2019 | SF reseacer, editor | |
| Hiroshi Manabe 真鍋 博 (JA) | July 3, 1932 | October 31, 2000 | illustrator, essayist | |
| Taku Mayumura 眉村 卓 (JA) | October 20, 1934 | November 3, 2019 | writer, essayist, haiku poet | |
| Ryū Mitsuse 光瀬 龍 (JA) | March 18, 1928 | July 7, 1999 | writer | |
| Masayoshi Yasugi 八杉 将司 (JA) | November 2, 1972 | December 12, 2021 | writer | |
| Tetsu Yano 矢野 徹 (JA) | October 5, 1923 | October 13, 2004 | translator, writer | |
| Kōichi Yamano 山野 浩一 (JA) | November 27, 1939 | July 20, 2017 | horse racing critic, writer | |