Komatsu Sakyo (Japan Sinks)

Death of a sci-fi pioneer | The Japan Times Online
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On July 26, Komatsu Sakyo, a pioneer in Japanese science fiction, died at the age of 80. Born in Osaka in 1931, he witnessed firsthand the devastation of World War II. After graduating from Kyoto University with a degree in Italian literature ...
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