Shinichi Hoshi

Shinichi Hoshi ( Hoshi Shin'ichi, 6 September 1926 – 30 December 1997) was a Japanese writer　(The kanji for his real name were 親一). He is best known for his science fiction stories, the so-called "short-short" ones, often no more than three or four pages in length. He wrote over 1000 of these in his 26-year career. He also wrote mystery stories, and won the Mystery Writers of Japan Award for Mōsō Ginkō (Delusion Bank) in 1968.

 Life 
Shinichi was raised in Tokyo by his grandparents. His grandfather was a anatomist and anthropologist. His grandmother was a sister of a Japanese novelist, Ogai Mori. Hajime Hoshi, his father, was a president of Hoshi Pharmacy and founder of Hoshi University.

He died on 30 December 1997.

 Books 
Shinchosha

Bokko-chan (Miss Bokko)
Yokoso Chikyu-san (Welcome, Earth!)
Kimagure Shisu
Hora Danshaku Gendai no Boken (The Modern Adventures of Baron Munchausen )
Bonbon to Akumu (Bonbons and Nightmares)
Akuma no iru Tengoku (Heaven with a Demon)
Onozomi no Ketsumatsu (The Ending You Wished For)
Mai Kokka (My Nation)
Yousei Haikyu Gaisha (The Fairy Distributing Company)
Uchu no Aisatsu (Greetings from Outer Space)
Gogo no Kyoryu
Shiroi Huku no Otoko
Moso Ginko
Burankono Mukode (The Other Side of the Swing)
Jinmin wa Yowashi, Kanri wa Tsuyoshi
Meiji Chichi America
Osekkaina Kamigami (Meddlesome Gods)
Nigiyakana Heya
Hitonigiri no Mirai (A Handful of Future)
Darekasan no Akumu
Mirai Isoppu (Aesop Fables for the Future)
Samazamana Meiro
Kabocha no Basha
Enushi no Yuenchi
Tozoku Gaisha
Nokku no Otoga
Yoru no Kakurenbo
Omisore Shakai
Takusan no Tabu
Narisokonai Oji
Dokoka no Jiken
Anzen no Kado
Goirai no Ken
Arihureta Shuho
Kyomu nado 30
Donguri Minwakan
Korekara no Dekigoto
Tsunenaranu Hanashi
Meiji no Jinbutsushi
Tengokukara no Michi
Hushigina Yume
Complete Works Vol. 1
Complete Works Vol. 2
Complete Works Vol. 3

 Other websites 
 The Hoshi Library The Official English Website of Shinichi Hoshi 
 Life & Works  
 星新一公式サイト (Japanese)
 新潮社公式サイト (Japanese)
 Hoshi University 

Category:1926 births
Category:1997 deaths
Category:Science fiction writers
Category:Writers from Tokyo