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Book by H. G. Wells

H. G. Wells

ハーバート・ジョージ・ウェルズ

Author, novelist, social activist,…

H. G. Wells (1866–1946) was an English novelist, historian, and social critic. Drawing on his education in biology, he introduced subjects such as time travel, alien invasion, invisibility, and biological engineering into narratives that helped shape modern science fiction. He also wrote…

Book by Ha Jin

Ha Jin

ハ・ジン

Contemporary writer, poet, novelist

Ha Jin (born 1956) is a China-born novelist who writes in English. His fiction portrays lives shaped by Chinese politics and society, as well as the experiences of immigrants in the United States. “Waiting” (『待ち暮らし』), about an army doctor caught between his marriage and another relationship, won…

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Hadas Their

ハダス・ティール

Journalist, social activist

Hadas Thier is a New York–based journalist and activist who writes about economics, labor, and US politics. Her work has appeared in “The Nation,” “Jacobin,” “Teen Vogue,” and “In These Times.” Writing from a socialist perspective, she examines economic crises, inequality, worker exploitation,…

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hagio moto

萩尾 望都

Manga artist

Moto Hagio (1949–) is a Japanese manga artist widely regarded as one of the pioneers of modern shōjo manga. Debuting in 1969, she emerged as a leading member of the influential "Year 24 Group," whose innovative works transformed the artistic and thematic possibilities of girls' comics in the 1970s.…

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HAGIWARA Reiji

萩原 玲二

Manga artist

Reiji Hagiwara is a Japanese manga artist who made his debut in 1986 with "KIDS ARE ALL RIGHT" in a special issue of "Shōnen Sunday." Alongside his original works, he has produced manga adaptations of science fiction, supernatural fiction, and accounts of purportedly true ghost stories, as well as…

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hagiwara sakutaro

萩原 朔太郎

Poet

Sakutaro Hagiwara (1886–1942) was a Japanese poet born in Maebashi, Gunma Prefecture. He emerged in literary magazines associated with Kitahara Hakushu and formed a lifelong friendship with the poet Muro Saisei. In his first collection, “Tsuki ni Hoeru” (“Howling at the Moon”), Hagiwara departed…

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haikin

背筋

Manga artist

Haikin A Japanese manga artist who creates boys' love manga, often combining romance with fantasy worlds inhabited by characters of different species. In "Nematocyst to Koi Suru Same," Haikin tells an undersea love story centered on Tsutsuji, a shark merman who has long been in love with Yuzu, a…

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HAMADA Goten

濱田 轟天

Manga original author, manga artist

Gouten Hamada (born 1976) is a Japanese manga writer and artist from Tokyo. After receiving recognition in the general category of the Chiba Tetsuya Award in 2000, he worked in a variety of occupations and began publishing manga on social media and other online platforms in 2009. He resumed…

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hamaguchi keiichiro

濱口 桂一郎

Labor bureaucrat, labor researcher

Keiichiro Hamaguchi (born 1958) is a Japanese researcher specializing in labor policy and labor law. Born in Osaka Prefecture, he graduated from the Faculty of Law at the University of Tokyo and joined Japan's Ministry of Labour in 1983, working in areas including labor relations, labor standards,…

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hamaguchi rintaro

浜口 倫太郎

Novelist, broadcast writer

Rintaro Hamaguchi (born 1979) is a Japanese novelist whose works span mystery, coming-of-age fiction, and family drama. After working in publishing, he made his debut as a writer and has become known for stories that portray the emotions and relationships of ordinary people with warmth and…

Book by HAMANO Hiromichi

HAMANO Hiromichi

濱野 大道

Translator

Hiromichi Hamano is a Japanese translator specializing in nonfiction on politics, international affairs, history, and contemporary social issues. He graduated from the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London, and completed his postgraduate studies there. Widely respected…

Book by HAMAURA Naoko

HAMAURA Naoko

濱浦 奈緒子

Translator

Naoko Hamaura is a Japanese translator of nonfiction on society, the environment, and technology. She graduated from Kobe University’s Faculty of Cross-Cultural Studies and completed a master’s degree in gender and development at the Institute of Development Studies at the University of Sussex.…

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Hamid Dabashi

ハミッド・ダバシ

History and culture researcher

Hamid Dabashi (born 1951) is an Iranian-born scholar of history and culture who teaches Iranian studies and comparative literature at Columbia University. His work spans Iranian politics, Islamic thought, cinema, and literature. In “Iran: A People Interrupted,” he traces Iran’s political and…

Book by Han Kang

Han Kang

ハン・ガン

Novelist, 2024 Nobel Prize in Literature

Han Kang (born 1970) is a South Korean novelist and poet, widely regarded as one of the most important voices in contemporary world literature. After graduating from Yonsei University with a degree in Korean literature, she began her literary career as a poet in 1993 and made her fiction debut with…

Book by HANADA Chie

HANADA Chie

花田 知恵

Translator

Chie Hanada is a Japanese translator of English-language nonfiction on history, economics, and society. “Atlas of Finance” uses maps and infographics to examine financial centers and the movement of money across space. John Haywood’s “Ocean” follows voyages and exchanges before Columbus,…

Book by HANAMOTO Tomoko

HANAMOTO Tomoko

花本 知子

Italian literature researcher,…

Tomoko Hanamoto is a Japanese scholar of Italian literature and language and a translator who also writes Italian-language teaching materials. She studied Italian at Tokyo University of Foreign Studies and completed its doctoral program in area and culture studies in 2006. She has taught Italian…

Book by HANATSUKA Megumi

HANATSUKA Megumi

花塚 恵

Translator

Megumi Hanatsuka translates nonfiction on learning, psychology, health, and business. Born in Fukui City, she graduated from the University of Surrey and worked as an English teacher and an in-house translator before entering publishing translation. In Benedict Carey’s “How We Learn,” she…

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hanazawa kengo

花沢 健吾

Manga artist

Kengo Hanazawa (born 1974) is a Japanese manga artist from Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture. After working as a manga assistant, he made his serialization debut in 2004 with "Ressentiment" and later created "Boys on the Run," a story of romance, frustration, and personal failure. His representative…

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HANDA Shigeru

半田 滋

Journalist, Tokyo Shimbun editorial…

Shigeru Handa (born 1955) is a Japanese journalist specializing in defense and security. Born in Utsunomiya, Tochigi Prefecture, he worked for the Shimotsuke Shimbun before joining the Chunichi Shimbun in 1991. He began covering Japan’s Defense Agency in 1992 and subsequently served as a reporter,…

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hando kazutoshi

半藤 一利

Writer

Kazutoshi Hando (1930–2021) was a Japanese writer, historian, and editor specializing in the history of modern Japan, particularly the Showa era. After graduating from the University of Tokyo, he joined Bungeishunju and served as editor-in-chief of both "Shukan Bunshun" and "Bungeishunju," later…

Book by HANE Yukari

HANE Yukari

羽根 由

Swedish translator

Yukari Hane is a translator from Swedish and Norwegian into Japanese. Her work focuses on nonfiction, including social issues, science, and nature writing, and also includes fiction. She began studying Swedish in her mid-forties. An interest in etymology led her to translate a book on word origins…

Book by Hanif Abdurraqib

Hanif Abdurraqib

ハニフ・アブドゥルラキブ

Poet, essayist, cultural critic

Hanif Abdurraqib (born 1983) is an American poet, essayist, and cultural critic. Based in Columbus, Ohio, he is celebrated for writing that blends memoir, criticism, and lyrical prose to explore music, sports, race, community, and American life. His work has earned numerous honors, including the…

Book by Hannah Lillith Assadi

Hannah Lillith Assadi

ハンナ・リリス・アサディ

Novelist

Hannah Lillith Assadi is an American novelist of Palestinian and Jewish heritage who was raised in Arizona. She studied Middle Eastern studies and fiction writing at Columbia University and teaches fiction at Columbia’s School of the Arts and Pratt Institute. Her debut novel, “Sonora,” follows…

Book by Hans Kruuk

Hans Kruuk

ハンス・クルーク

Zoologist, behavioral ecologist

Hans Kruuk (born 1937) is a Dutch-born zoologist and behavioural ecologist. He studied animal behaviour under the pioneering ethologist Niko Tinbergen at the University of Oxford, where he earned his doctorate studying gulls and their predators. He helped establish the Serengeti Research Institute…

Book by HARA Tomoaki

HARA Tomoaki

原 知章

Cultural anthropologist, folklorist

Tomoaki Hara (1970–) is a Japanese cultural anthropologist and folklorist and a professor at Waseda University. His research focuses on cultural sustainability, local communities, and fieldwork, with particular attention to Okinawa, Hawaiʻi, and other regions undergoing social and cultural change.…

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harada maha

原田 マハ

Novelist, curator, essayist

Maha Harada (born 1962) is a Japanese novelist and curator from Tokyo. She studied Japanese literature at Kwansei Gakuin University and art history at Waseda University, and worked with the Mori Art Museum’s preparatory office and the Museum of Modern Art in New York before turning to fiction. Her…

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harada takayuki

原田 隆之

Psychologist, Professor, Department of…

Takayuki Harada (born 1964) is a professor at the University of Tsukuba specializing in criminal psychology. A former specialist officer at Japan’s Ministry of Justice, he studies the prevention and treatment of criminal behavior and addiction. In “Nyumon Hanzai Shinrigaku,” he draws on…

Book by Harriet A. Washington

Harriet A. Washington

ハリエット・A・ワシントン

Medical journalist, bioethics researcher

Harriet A. Washington is a science writer, editor and scholar of medical history and ethics. Her work examines the formation of medical knowledge and institutions within relationships of race and power. Medical Apartheid traced medical experimentation on African Americans from the colonial era…

Book by Harriet Beecher Stowe

Harriet Beecher Stowe

ハリエット・ビーチャー・ストウ

Writer

Harriet Beecher Stowe (1811–1896) was an American writer and abolitionist. Born in Connecticut into the prominent Beecher family, she later lived in Cincinnati, Ohio, where her proximity to the slave state of Kentucky brought her into contact with the realities of slavery and the experiences of…

Book by Harriet Rix

Harriet Rix

ハリエット・リックス

Author, tree science consultant

Harriet Rix is a British writer and tree science consultant whose work explores how trees use biochemistry to shape their surroundings. She grew up in Devon and studied biochemistry at the University of Oxford. After moving to Istanbul, she learned Turkish and wrote for Cornucopia magazine, then…

Book by Harue Yamanoi

Harue Yamanoi

山野井 春絵

Writer, interviewer

Harue Yamanoi (born 1973) is a Japanese writer and interviewer whose magazine and online work focuses on people and their experiences. Originally from Aichi Prefecture, she graduated from Doshisha Women’s College of Liberal Arts and completed a master’s programme at Kinjo Gakuin University. She…

Book by Haruki Murakami

Haruki Murakami

村上 春樹

Novelist, Translator

Haruki Murakami (born 1949) is a Japanese novelist and translator, widely regarded as one of the most influential and internationally celebrated writers of contemporary literature. After graduating from Waseda University, he made his literary debut in 1979 when "Hear the Wind Sing" won the Gunzo…

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haruko kashiwagi

柏木 ハルコ

Manga artist

Haruko Kashiwagi (born 1969) is a Japanese manga artist from Chiba Prefecture. She made her serialization debut in 1995 with “Inu” and has written about subjects including relationships among young adults and the pressures of closed communities. Her best-known work, “Kenkō de Bunkateki na Saitei…

Book by Harvey Whitehouse

Harvey Whitehouse

ハーヴィー・ホワイトハウス

Anthropologist, cognitive scientist

Harvey Whitehouse (born 1956) is a British anthropologist and cognitive scientist. He is Professor of Social Anthropology at the University of Oxford. His research focuses on cognitive anthropology, religion, ritual, identity, and the evolution of human cooperation, examining how shared beliefs and…

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hase seishu

馳 星周

Novelist

Seishū Hase (1965–) is a Japanese novelist best known for his hard-boiled and noir fiction. His work frequently explores crime, violence, loneliness, and loss through fast-paced narratives and psychologically complex characters. He made his literary debut in 1996 with "Fuyajō" ("Sleepless City"),…

Book by HASEGAWA Akari

HASEGAWA Akari

長谷川 あかり

Cook, registered dietitian

Akari Hasegawa (born 1996) is a Japanese culinary professional and registered dietitian from Saitama Prefecture. She began working as a child performer at the age of ten and appeared on television programs including NHK’s "Tensai Terebi-kun MAX." After leaving the entertainment industry, she…

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hasegawa eisuke

長谷川 英祐

Evolutionary biologist

Eisuke Hasegawa (born 1961) is an evolutionary biologist who studies the behaviour of social insects and the evolution of sociality. Born in Tokyo, he began studying social insects as an undergraduate. After five years in private-sector employment, he studied ecology in graduate school at Tokyo…

Book by HASEGAWA Hirokazu

HASEGAWA Hirokazu

長谷川 博和

Entrepreneurship, Waseda University…

Hirokazu Hasegawa is a Japanese management scholar, venture capitalist, and certified public accountant. He is Professor at the Graduate School of Business and Finance (Waseda Business School), Waseda University, and Director of the Waseda Research Institute for Family Business. After beginning his…

Book by HASEGAWA Kei

HASEGAWA Kei

長谷川 圭

Translator

Kei Hasegawa is a Japanese translator specializing in nonfiction. After graduating from Kochi University, he earned a master's degree in German and English grammar theory from the Friedrich Schiller University Jena, where he later taught before becoming an independent translator and Japanese…

Book by HASEGAWA Tsuyoshi

HASEGAWA Tsuyoshi

長谷川 剛

Medical safety researcher

Tsuyoshi Hasegawa works in medical safety and the investigation of causes of death. He served as a professor at Jichi Medical University and chaired an academic meeting of the Autopsy Imaging Society. His contributions to public discussion address postmortem imaging and its place in medicine.

Book by HASEGAWA Yoshikazu

HASEGAWA Yoshikazu

長谷川 善和

Paleontologist

Yoshikazu Hasegawa (1930–2026) was a Japanese paleontologist specializing in fossil vertebrates. He worked as a researcher at the National Science Museum, served as a professor at Yokohama National University, and became the founding director of the Gunma Museum of Natural History. His research…

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hashidume daizaburo

橋爪 大三郎

Sociologist, Professor Emeritus of…

Daisaburo Hashizume, born in 1948, is a Japanese sociologist specializing in sociological theory, the sociology of religion, and contemporary society. He is professor emeritus at the Tokyo Institute of Technology and a specially appointed professor at Shizenkan University. In “Hajimete no Kozo…

Book by HASHIMOTO Hidefumi

HASHIMOTO Hidefumi

橋本 英文

Space engineering writer

Hidefumi Hashimoto wrote about space engineering and mechanics and served as a professor at Kurume Institute of Technology. His introductory writing explains satellites and the foundations of space engineering. He connects observable phenomena with physical laws to make the principles behind…

Book by HASHIMOTO Nao

HASHIMOTO Nao

橋本 尚

Science writer

Nao Hashimoto wrote accessible explanations of electricity and everyday technology. His introductory book on electricity uses household appliances and familiar phenomena to explain basic principles. His writing connects technical knowledge with practical understanding in daily life.

Book by HASHIMOTO Shinobu

HASHIMOTO Shinobu

橋本 忍

Screenwriter, Film director

Shinobu Hashimoto (1918–2018) was a Japanese screenwriter and film director who worked in cinema and television. Born in Tsurui Village, now part of Ichikawa in Hyogo Prefecture, he contracted tuberculosis after being drafted into military service. During his convalescence he became interested in…

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hasuike kaoru

蓮池 薫

Translator

Kaoru Hasuike (born 1957) is a Japanese author, translator, and educator. Abducted by North Korea in 1978 while a student at Chuo University, he spent twenty-four years in the country before returning to Japan in 2002. After completing his university education, he became a faculty member at Niigata…

Book by HATA Akira

HATA Akira

畑 明

Author

Akira Hata is the author of a Japanese book on the struggle against the AIDS virus. The work introduces general readers to the relationship between viral infection and efforts to confront disease.

Book by HATANAKA Masakazu

HATANAKA Masakazu

畑中 正一

Virologist

Masakazu Hatanaka is a virologist and professor emeritus at Kyoto University. He conducted research at Kyoto University’s Institute for Virus Research. His writing explores viruses not only as causes of disease but also as participants in biological evolution, connecting virology with questions…

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HATANAKA Mioko

畑中 三応子

Editor/Writer

Mioko Hatanaka (born 1958) is a Japanese editor and food culture researcher. Formerly editor-in-chief of “Chef Series” and “Kurashi no Sekkei,” she has worked on publications ranging from technical books for professional cooks to recipe collections for beginners. Drawing on this editorial…

Book by HATANO Sumio

HATANO Sumio

波多野 澄雄

International political scientist,…

Sumio Hatano (born 1947) is a Japanese historian and professor emeritus at the University of Tsukuba who specializes in the history of Japanese diplomacy. His research has examined the origins and ending of the Sino-Japanese and Pacific wars, Japan’s wartime decision-making, postwar diplomacy, and…

Book by HATAYAMA Ushio

HATAYAMA Ushio

畠山 丑雄

Novelist

Ushio Hatakeyama (1992–) is a Japanese novelist. A graduate of Kyoto University, Hatakeyama made his literary debut in 2015 when "Chi no Soko no Kioku" won the 52nd Bungei Prize. His fiction is distinguished by its ambitious narrative scope, blending history, mythology, politics, and the memory of…

Book by HATSUTANI Mui

HATSUTANI Mui

初谷 むい

Tanka poet

Mui Hatsutani is a Japanese tanka poet. She is known for her contemporary tanka that capture everyday life and subtle emotional shifts with lyrical precision. Her best-known collection, "Hana wa Awa, Soko ni Itatte Aitai yo," presents a series of poems that explore loneliness, affection, and human…

Book by HATTA Motoo

HATTA Motoo

八田 元夫

Director

Motoo Hatta (1903–1976) was a Japanese stage director, playwright, and theater critic who contributed to the development of modern Japanese theater before and after World War II. As director of the traveling theater troupe Sakura-tai, he was in Hiroshima when the atomic bomb was dropped in 1945 and…

Book by HATTORI Hideo

HATTORI Hideo

服部 英雄

Historian

Hideo Hattori (1949–) A Japanese historian specializing in medieval Japanese history. He has served as a cultural properties investigator at Japan's Agency for Cultural Affairs and as a professor at Kyushu University. His research combines written sources with place names, landscapes, old roads,…

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hattori katsura

服部 桂

Science and technology journalist,…

Katsura Hattori (born 1951) is a Japanese science and technology journalist and translator whose work examines media and technology. After earning a master’s degree in science and engineering at Waseda University, he joined Asahi Shimbun in 1978, working as a science reporter and magazine editor.…

Book by HATTORI Mariko

HATTORI Mariko

服部 真里子

Tanka poet

Mariko Hattori is a Japanese tanka poet. She is recognized as one of the leading voices in contemporary tanka, known for poems that explore memory, time, and everyday life through precise language and richly evocative imagery. In 2023, she received the Chōkū Prize for her collection "Ike Hirono e…

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HATTORI Shisei

服部 紫青

Mystery writer

Shisei Hattori is a Japanese mystery writer who published the original police thriller "Kōan Devil" in 2026. The novel begins with the disappearance of eight people, including government officials, in a case believed to involve a lone-actor terrorist known as Angel. Public Security investigator Miu…

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HATTORI Takahiro

服部 孝洋

Economist, Specially Appointed…

Takahiro Hattori (born 1982) is a Japanese economist. After completing a master’s degree in economics at Hitotsubashi University in 2008, he joined Nomura Securities and later worked at the Policy Research Institute of Japan’s Ministry of Finance before moving to the University of Tokyo. He is…

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HATTORI Yoshikazu

服部 四士主

Engineering researcher

Yoshikazu Hattori conducted engineering research on bicycles and mechanical performance. His work included robotic systems for evaluating bicycle stability and handling, as well as frame fatigue tests. These studies connected human movement with mechanical behavior and practical questions of safety…

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HATTORI Yumi

服部 由美

Translator

Yumi Hattori is a Japanese translator of English-language nonfiction on psychology, society, and history. Richard Thompson Ford’s “Dress Codes” examines clothing rules in relation to class, race, gender, and personal freedom. Edith Eva Eger’s “The Choice” recounts survival of Auschwitz and the…

Book by HAYAKAWA Kenji

HAYAKAWA Kenji

早川 健治

Translator, writer

Kenji Hayakawa (born 1989) is a translator and writer working on philosophy, economics, and environmental questions. Born in Saitama Prefecture, he has worked in Japanese and English as a translator, editor, proofreader, interviewer, and interpreter. His translation of Dipesh Chakrabarty’s “The…

Book by HAYASHI Akiko

HAYASHI Akiko

林 明子

Picture book author

Akiko Hayashi (1945–2026) was a Japanese picture-book author and illustrator whose warm, expressive artwork made her one of Japan's most beloved creators of children's books. After graduating from Yokohama National University, she began her career as an assistant to illustrator Hiroshi Manabe…

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HAYASHI Hiromasa

林 宏昌

Management consultant

Hiromasa Hayashi is a Japanese management consultant and the founder and CEO of Redesign Work Inc. After serving in leadership roles in corporate planning, branding, and workplace transformation at Recruit, he established his own consulting firm to advise organizations on strategy, organizational…

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HAYASHI Kanji

林 完次

Astronomical photographer/author

Kanji Hayashi is an astronomical photographer and writer. His work connects photographs of the night sky with astronomy and the language used to describe the heavens. From observing guides to photographic books, he invites readers to attend more closely to the experience of looking up at the sky.

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HAYASHI Kayoko

林 佳世子

Researcher of Ottoman Empire history…

Kayoko Hayashi (born 1958) is a Japanese historian specializing in Ottoman history and the social history of West Asia. Born in Yamaguchi Prefecture, she graduated from Ochanomizu University and completed a master’s degree there before pursuing doctoral studies at the University of Tokyo. After…

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HAYASHI Masahiro

林 昌宏

Translator

Masahiro Hayashi (born 1965) is a Japanese translator specializing in French nonfiction. Born in Nagoya, he graduated from Ritsumeikan University’s Faculty of Economics. His work covers economics, history, philosophy, sociology, and psychology, with numerous translations of Jacques Attali and…

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Hazel Sheffield

ヘイゼル・シェフィールド

Business reporter, investigative…

Hazel Sheffield is a British business reporter and investigative journalist. After covering derivatives for Euromoney, she served as business editor of The Independent before going freelance in 2016. She then founded Far Nearer, a reporting project documenting self-organizing communities and…

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Heather McGhee

ヘザー・マクギー

Social activist, policy advocate

Heather McGhee (born 1980) is an American author and public policy expert. She earned a B.A. in American Studies from Yale University and a J.D. from the University of California, Berkeley School of Law. From 2014 to 2018, she served as president of Demos, a think tank focused on economic…

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Heechul JU

朱 喜哲

Philosopher, Associate Professor at…

Heechul Ju (born 1985) is a Japanese philosopher and Associate Professor at the Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology, Osaka University. Specializing in pragmatist philosophy of language and its intellectual history, he also works at the intersection of philosophy, ethics, social…

Book by Helen DeWitt

Helen DeWitt

ヘレン・デウィット

Novelist

Helen DeWitt (born 1957) is an American novelist whose work is admired for its intellectual ambition, wit, and formal originality. Drawing on subjects such as language, mathematics, philosophy, education, and creativity, she has developed a distinctive literary voice that challenges conventional…

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Helen Fielding

ヘレン・フィールディング

Novelist, Screenwriter, Journalist

Helen Fielding (born 1958) is a British novelist, screenwriter, and journalist. After working in television production at the BBC, she created the fictional character Bridget Jones for a newspaper column in The Independent, which became the basis for her 1996 novel "Bridget Jones's Diary." The…

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Helen Garner

ヘレン・ガーナー

Novelist, short story writer,…

Helen Garner (born 1942) is an Australian novelist, nonfiction writer, journalist, and screenwriter, widely regarded as one of Australia's most influential contemporary authors. After graduating from the University of Melbourne and working as a secondary school teacher, she made her literary debut…

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Helen Lewis

ヘレン・ルイス

Journalist

Helen Lewis (born 1983) is a British journalist and author. A former deputy editor of the *New Statesman*, she is now a staff writer at *The Atlantic*, where she writes about politics, gender, society, and internet culture. Her book *Difficult Women: A History of Feminism in 11 Fights* examines the…

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Helen Macdonald

ヘレン・マクドナルド

Writer

Helen Macdonald (born 1970) is a British writer, naturalist, and historian whose work explores the relationship between humans and the natural world through a distinctive blend of memoir, history, and natural science. She is best known for *H Is for Hawk*, an acclaimed account of grief and recovery…

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Henri-Louis Bergson

アンリ・ベルクソン

Philosopher

Henri-Louis Bergson (1859–1941) was a French philosopher whose ideas on time, consciousness, and life profoundly influenced twentieth-century philosophy, literature, and the arts. Awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1927, he is best known for developing a philosophy centered on intuition and…

Book by Henry Farrell

Henry Farrell

ヘンリー・ファレル

Political Scientist, Johns Hopkins…

Henry Farrell is an Irish political scientist and professor at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS). His research focuses on international politics, democracy, digital technology, and political economy, with particular attention to the ways networks and technology…

Book by Henry Gee

Henry Gee

ヘンリー・ジー

Paleontologist, evolutionary biologist,…

Henry Gee (1962–) is a British paleontologist and science editor. A longtime Senior Editor at Nature, he has overseen research in evolutionary biology and paleontology while helping communicate major scientific discoveries to a broad audience. His research interests include vertebrate evolution and…

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Henry Louis Gates Jr.

ヘンリー・ルイス・ゲイツ・ジュ…

Literary critic, historian, director of…

Henry Louis Gates Jr. (born 1950) is an American literary scholar, historian, and the Alphonse Fletcher University Professor at Harvard University. A leading authority on African American literature, history, and culture, he has played a central role in bringing Black history and intellectual…

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Henry Marsh

ヘンリー・マーシュ

Neurosurgeon, writer

Henry Marsh (born 1950) is a British neurosurgeon and writer whose clinical work included brain tumour surgery and awake craniotomy. He studied philosophy, politics and economics at Oxford before training in medicine at the Royal Free Medical School in London. Appointed a consultant neurosurgeon at…

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Henry Mintzberg

ヘンリー・ミンツバーグ

Management scholar

Henry Mintzberg (born 1939) is a Canadian management scholar whose research has focused on managerial work, strategy formation, and organizational structure. Born in Montreal, he graduated in mechanical engineering from McGill University in 1961 and worked in operational research at Canadian…

Book by Henry Oster

Henry Oster

ヘンリー・オースター

Holocaust survivor, optometrist,…

ヘンリー・オスター（Henry H. Oster、1928–2019） アメリカの検眼医、ホロコースト生還者。ドイツ・ケルン生まれ。幼少期にナチスの迫害を受け、ウッチ・ゲットー、アウシュヴィッツ、ブーヘンヴァルト強制収容所を生き延びた。戦後アメリカへ渡り、検眼医として長年診療に携わる一方、自身の体験を語り継ぐ活動に尽力した。代表作『The Stable Boy of Auschwitz』（未邦訳）は、アウシュヴィッツで馬小屋の作業に従事した少年時代の記憶を中心に、ホロコーストを生き抜いた経験と戦後の人生を綴った回想録である。

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Henry Snow

ヘンリー・スノー

Historian

Henry Snow is an American historian of labor, economic thought, and capitalism. Snow has taught at Colby College and the University of Connecticut and studies labor management and the changing political and economic ideas surrounding work from the seventeenth century to the present. Snow’s…

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Herbert A. Simon

ハーバート・サイモン

Political scientist, cognitive…

Herbert A. Simon (1916–2001) was an American economist, political scientist, and cognitive scientist. Based at Carnegie Mellon University, he developed the theory of bounded rationality, arguing that people with limited information and cognitive capacity seek satisfactory solutions rather than…

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Herbert McMaster

ハーバート・マクマスター

National Security Advisor to the…

H. R. McMaster, born in 1962, is a retired U.S. Army lieutenant general and military historian. He served in the Gulf War and the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq before becoming National Security Advisor to President Donald Trump from 2017 to 2018. In “Battlegrounds: The Fight to Defend the Free…

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Herbert P. Bix

ハーバート・ビックス

Historian, Professor Emeritus, State…

Herbert P. Bix (born 1938) is an American historian specializing in modern Japanese history and imperialism. After graduating from the University of Massachusetts Amherst and serving in the U.S. Naval Reserve in Japan, he earned his Ph.D. in History and Far Eastern Languages from Harvard…

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Herman Melville

ハーマン・メルヴィル

Writer, Novelist

Herman Melville (1819–1891) was an American novelist, short-story writer, and poet. Drawing on his experiences aboard merchant and whaling ships, he produced maritime fiction that became an important part of American literature. In “Moby-Dick,” he follows Captain Ahab’s obsessive pursuit of a white…

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Herman Pontzer

ハーマン・ポンツァー

Energy metabolism and primate evolution…

Herman Pontzer is an American evolutionary anthropologist and professor at Duke University. He studies how evolution, diet, physical activity, and environment shape energy expenditure and metabolism in humans and other primates. In “Burn: The Misunderstood Science of Metabolism,” he draws on…

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Hermann Hesse

ヘルマン・ヘッセ

Novelist, poet, 1946 Nobel Prize in…

Hermann Hesse (1877–1962) was a German-born Swiss novelist and poet. Raised in a religious household, he drew upon his departure from seminary and later psychological crises to explore conflicts between social expectations and individual identity. In “Demian,” his best-known coming-of-age novel,…

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Hermann Simon

ハーマン・サイモン

Management scholar, management…

Hermann Simon (born 1947) is a management scholar and consultant whose work has focused on pricing strategy and the international competitiveness of smaller and medium-sized companies. He grew up on a farm in Germany’s Eifel region and studied economics and business at Cologne and Bonn. After…

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Hernan Diaz

エルナン・ディアズ

Writer

Hernan Diaz (born 1973) is an Argentine-born American novelist and literary scholar. After spending part of his childhood in Sweden and later returning to Argentina, he settled in the United States. He earned a Ph.D. from New York University, specializing in nineteenth-century and comparative…

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Hideaki Akamatsu

赤松 秀亮

Researcher of Japanese medieval history

Hideaki Akamatsu is a historian of medieval Japan specializing in landed estates, village society, and the reconstruction of historical landscapes. He earned a doctorate in literature at Waseda University and taught medieval Japanese history and the interpretation of historical sources at Beppu…

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hideo hurukawa

古川 日出男

Novelist, Playwright

Hideo Furukawa (born 1966) is a Japanese novelist from Fukushima Prefecture. After leaving Waseda University's School of Literature, he made his literary debut in 1998 with "13." Known for his rhythmic prose and ambitious narrative structures, Furukawa has expanded his work beyond fiction into…

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higashiyama akira

東山 彰良

Novelist

Akira Higashiyama (born 1968) is a Japanese novelist born in Taipei, Taiwan. He moved to Fukuoka, Japan, with his family at the age of nine and made his literary debut in 2003 with "Tobo Saho: TURD ON THE RUN." Writing across crime fiction, coming-of-age fiction, and speculative fiction, he has…

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HIGUCHI Naoya

樋口 直哉

Writer, culinary expert

Naoya Higuchi (born 1981) is a Japanese writer and culinary researcher. After graduating from Hattori Nutrition College, he made his literary debut by winning the 48th Gunzo New Writers' Prize for "Sayonara America" in 2005. He later shifted his focus to food writing, becoming known for explaining…

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HIGUCHI Ryoichi

樋口 亮一

Pharmaceutical writer

Ryoichi Higuchi writes about medicines for general readers. His work explains drug development and appropriate use, including technologies designed to deliver active ingredients more effectively. He connects the science of pharmaceuticals with practical understanding of treatment.

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HIGUCHI Takeshi

樋口 武志

Translator

Takeshi Higuchi is a Japanese translator of English-language nonfiction on business, technology, and culture. Quinn Slobodian and Ben Tarnoff’s “Muskism” examines forms of corporate power over infrastructure, information, and politics through Elon Musk’s businesses and ideas. Jennifer deWinter’s…

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HIGUCHI Yoshizumi

樋口 良澄

Critic, Editor

Yoshizumi Higuchi (born 1955) is a Japanese critic and editor. After working for the literary magazines Gendaishi Techo and Bungei and in the editorial department of Iwanami Shoten, he taught and conducted research at Kanto Gakuin University. His criticism focuses on modern poetry and postwar…

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HIJIKATA Nami

土方 奈美

Translator, Journalist

Nami Hijikata (born 1971) is a translator and journalist working on nonfiction about business, science, and society. Born in Tokyo, she graduated from Keio University, worked as a reporter for Nikkei and Nikkei Business, and became independent in 2008. She earned graduate degrees in translation at…

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Hilary Mantel

ヒラリー・マンテル

Novelist, Critic

Hilary Mantel (1952–2022) was a British novelist and critic born in Derbyshire. She studied law at the London School of Economics and the University of Sheffield, graduating in 1973. After working as a social worker, she lived in Botswana and Saudi Arabia in connection with her husband's work. She…

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Hilke Schellmann

ヒルケ・シェルマン

Journalist, Assistant Professor at New…

Hilke Schellmann is a German investigative journalist, documentary filmmaker, and associate professor at New York University’s Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute. Her reporting focuses on automated decision-making, workplace surveillance, and the fairness and accountability of artificial…

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HIMUKAI Yayoi

日向 やよい

Translator of scientific books

Yayoi Himukai is a Japanese translator of books on medicine, life science, and the environment. Born in Aizuwakamatsu, Himukai studied pharmacy at Tohoku University and worked at the Miyagi Prefectural Institute of Public Health before entering translation. In Adam Kucharski’s “The Rules of…

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HINO Hideshi

日野 日出志

Manga artist, professor, Department of…

Hideshi Hino (born 1946) is a Japanese manga artist who was born in Qiqihar, Manchuria, and raised in Tokyo. He made his debut in 1967 after receiving recognition in the monthly newcomer competition held by the manga magazine COM, and subsequently published horror manga in magazines including Garo…

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HIRAGA Hideaki

平賀 秀明

Translator

Hideaki Hiraga (born 1956) is a Japanese translator of English-language fiction and nonfiction concerning war, international politics, and security. After graduating from Waseda University, he worked at the China News Agency and Kyodo News before becoming a translator. His translation of Lawrence…

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HIRAI Yasushi

平井 靖史

Philosopher

Yasushi Hirai (1971–) is a Japanese philosopher and professor at Keio University. After studying oil painting at Musashino Art University, he pursued philosophy at Tokyo Metropolitan University. His research focuses on modern and contemporary philosophy, particularly Henri Bergson and Gottfried…

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HIRAMATSU Shotaro

ひらまつしょうたろう

Software engineer

Hiramatsu Shotaro is a software engineer who works in programming education. After graduating from Kyoto University’s Faculty of Agriculture, he worked for IT and AI companies before becoming independent. He teaches beginners through video courses and corporate training. His book “Zero kara Wakaru…

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HIRATA Kenji

平田 健治

Diplomat

Kenji Hirata is a Japanese diplomat with extensive experience in Latin America and international affairs. He joined Japan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1986 and served in Spain, Peru, at the United Nations, Mexico, the European Union, and the United Arab Emirates, as well as in positions at the…

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HIRATA Terumi

平田 光美

Translator, interpreter

Terumi Hirata is a translator and interpreter working on international economics and social issues. She spent her childhood through junior high school in London, studied international economic and competition law at Keio University, and earned an MBA at Doshisha University. She began translating…

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hirayama shukichi

平山 周吉

Writer

Shukichi Hirayama (born 1952) is a Japanese critic and former editor. Born in Tokyo, he studied Japanese literature at Keio University and worked for the publisher Bungeishunju, where he edited books and magazines and served as editor in chief of “Shokun!” and “Bungakukai.” Since leaving…

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Hiroki Morita

森田 宏樹

Civil law scholar

Hiroki Morita (born 1962) is a civil-law scholar specializing in contract law and the law of obligations. He graduated from the University of Tokyo’s Faculty of Law in 1984 and became a research assistant there. He joined Tohoku University as an associate professor in 1987, became a professor in…

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HIROMITSU Toshiaki

廣光 俊昭

Theoretical economics researcher,…

Toshiaki Hiromitsu is a Japanese economist and government official. After graduating from the University of Tokyo, he joined Japan's Ministry of Finance and later earned an M.Phil. in Economics from the University of Oxford and a Ph.D. in Economics from Hitotsubashi University. His research spans…

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hironaka junichiro

弘中 惇一郎

Lawyer

Junichiro Hironaka (born 1945) is a Japanese lawyer from Yamaguchi Prefecture. He graduated from the University of Tokyo and was admitted to the bar in 1970. Alongside criminal defense, he has handled pharmaceutical injury and medical malpractice litigation. His work securing acquittals in…

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hirose yoko

廣瀬 陽子

International political scientist,…

Yoko Hirose (born 1972) is a Japanese political scientist specialising in international politics, conflict and peace studies, and the post-Soviet states, particularly the Caucasus. Born in Tokyo, she graduated from Keio University’s Faculty of Policy Management in 1995 and completed a master’s…

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hiroshi aramata

荒俣 宏

Naturalist, Novelist, Talent

Hiroshi Aramata (born 1947) is a Japanese natural-history researcher, fantasy-literature scholar, novelist and translator. Born in Tokyo, he graduated from Keio University’s Faculty of Law and worked as a computer programmer while translating and writing about English-language fantasy literature.…

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hiroshi ogiwara

荻原 浩

Novelist

Hiroshi Ogiwara (born 1956) is a Japanese novelist and manga artist from Saitama Prefecture. After graduating from Seijo University’s Faculty of Economics, he worked for an advertising production company and as a freelance copywriter. He made his literary debut in 1997 after "Ororo Batake de…

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Hiroshima Genbaku Taikenki Kankokai

広島原爆体験記刊行会

Groups involved in the compilation and…

Hiroshima Genbaku Taikenki Kankokai An editorial group involved in compiling and publishing firsthand accounts of people who experienced the atomic bombing of Hiroshima. "Genbaku Taikenki" was based on testimonies solicited by the City of Hiroshima from atomic-bomb survivors in 1950. The volume…

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Hirotaka Takeuchi

竹内 弘高

Management scholar

Hirotaka Takeuchi (born 1946) is a Japanese management scholar whose research concerns organizational knowledge creation, competitive strategy, and the international competitiveness of Japanese companies. He graduated from International Christian University and earned an MBA and PhD at the…

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HISADA Masayoshi

久田 将義

Editor, Journalist

Masayoshi Hisada (born 1967) is a Japanese editor and nonfiction writer. Formerly the editor-in-chief of "Jitsuwa Knuckles," he has spent decades investigating Japan's criminal underworld, covering organized crime, semi-organized gangs, fraud, and other forms of contemporary crime through…

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hisashi inoue

井上 ひさし

Novelist, playwright, broadcaster

Hisashi Inoue (1934–2010) was a Japanese novelist and playwright. Born in Yamagata Prefecture, he graduated from the Faculty of Literature at Sophia University. After working at the France-za theater in Asakusa, he became a successful scriptwriter, co-writing the NHK puppet television series…

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Hisham Matar

ヒシャーム・マタール

Writer

Hisham Matar (born 1970) is a novelist and essayist born in New York to Libyan parents and raised in Tripoli and Cairo. Drawing partly on his own experience, his work explores Libya under Muammar Gaddafi, exile, political repression, and the loss of family. His debut novel, "In the Country of Men,"…

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hitoshi iwaaki

岩明 均

Manga artist

Hitoshi Iwaaki (born 1960) is a Japanese manga artist best known for science fiction and historical works that examine human nature and society. His stories combine inventive concepts with carefully structured narratives, often placing ordinary people in extraordinary situations to explore moral…

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HIWATASHI Kenji

樋渡 涓二

Broadcast technology/audiovisual…

Kenji Hiwatashi researched broadcasting technology and human perception at NHK. His work developed from television picture quality into the study of vision and hearing, bringing engineering into dialogue with physiology and psychology. He approached media technology through the characteristics of…

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hojo tamio

北条 民雄

Novelist

Tamio Hōjō (1914–1937) was a Japanese novelist whose work emerged from the experience of Hansen’s disease and compulsory institutionalization. After entering Zenshō Hospital, now the National Sanatorium Tama Zenshōen, he continued writing within the segregated institution and sent his manuscripts…

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HOKAZONO Takeru

外薗 健

Manga artist

Takeru Hokazono (born 2000) is a Japanese manga artist from Osaka Prefecture. He began creating manga during the COVID-19 pandemic and received an honorable selection in the 100th Tezuka Award for his one-shot “Enten.” He made his professional debut in “Jump GIGA” in 2021 and began serializing…

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Holly Jackson

ホリー・ジャクソン

Novelist

Holly Jackson (born 1992) is a British mystery novelist. She grew up in Buckinghamshire, completed her first attempt at a novel at fifteen, and studied literary linguistics and creative writing at the University of Nottingham, where she earned a master’s degree in English. Her debut, “A Good Girl’s…

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Homer

ホメロス

Bard

Homer was an ancient Greek poet traditionally believed to have lived around the eighth century BCE. Almost nothing certain is known about his life, and scholars continue to debate whether Homer was a single historical poet or a name representing a long tradition of oral composition and performance.…

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HONDA Hiroshi

本田 宏

Political scientist

Hiroshi Honda (1968–) is a Japanese political scientist and professor in the Faculty of Law at Hokkai-Gakuen University. His research focuses on political processes, social movements, and comparative politics, particularly environmental movements and energy policy in Japan and Germany. In “Datsu…

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honda seiroku

本多 静六

Forester, landscape architect, stock…

Seiroku Honda (1866–1952) was a Japanese forestry scholar and professor at the Tokyo Imperial University who laid the foundations of modern forestry and landscape planning in Japan. He played a central role in the design of parks and green spaces across the country, including Hibiya Park and the…

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honda soichiro

本田 宗一郎

Businessman, engineer, founder of Honda…

Soichiro Honda (1906–1991) was a Japanese engineer, entrepreneur, and founder of Honda Motor Co. Born into a blacksmith’s family in Shizuoka Prefecture, he trained at an automobile repair shop in Tokyo before manufacturing piston rings and developing auxiliary engines for bicycles. He established…

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honda tetsuya

誉田 哲也

Novelist

Tetsuya Honda (1969–) is a Japanese novelist best known for his crime fiction and suspense novels. He made his literary debut after receiving the Excellence Award at the 2nd Mu Densetsu Novel Prize in 2002. His widely acclaimed Reiko Himekawa series, beginning with "Strawberry Night", has been…

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hongo kazuto

本郷 和人

Historian, Professor, Historiographical…

Kazuto Hongo (born 1960) is a Japanese historian specializing in medieval Japanese political history and the study of historical documents. Born in Tokyo, he studied Japanese medieval history at the University of Tokyo and its graduate school. At the university’s Historiographical Institute, he…

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honjo tasuku

本庶 佑

Physician, medical scientist, special…

Tasuku Honjo (born 1942) is a Japanese physician-scientist and immunologist from Kyoto. After graduating from Kyoto University’s Faculty of Medicine, he conducted research at the Carnegie Institution and the US National Institutes of Health, later serving as a professor at Osaka University and…

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Hope Jahren

ホープ・ヤーレン

Geochemist, geobiologist

Hope Jahren (born 1969) is an American geochemist, geobiologist, and author. She is a professor at the University of Oslo, where her research focuses on paleobiology, stable isotope geochemistry, and the history of Earth's climate and vegetation. Alongside her scientific career, Jahren has become…

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HORI Chieko

堀 千恵子

Translator

Chieko Hori is a Japanese translator working from English into Japanese. She graduated from Kumamoto Women’s University, now the Prefectural University of Kumamoto. Her translations range from general-interest books to scholarly works, spanning science, the humanities, business and literature.…

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HORI Yoshito

堀 義人

Businessman, President of GLOBIS…

Yoshito Hori (born 1962) is a Japanese entrepreneur, educator, and venture capitalist. After graduating from Kyoto University’s Faculty of Engineering, he worked for Sumitomo Corporation and earned an MBA from Harvard Business School. In 1992, he founded GLOBIS, developing a single management…

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HORIBA Yoshikazu

堀場 芳数

Mathematics writer

Yoshikazu Horiba wrote accessible introductions to mathematical ideas. His work on imaginary numbers develops from the history of numbers to complex arithmetic and its representation. By linking abstract concepts with historical context and illustrations, he invites readers to explore the pleasures…

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HORIE Kenichi

堀江 謙一

Ocean adventurer

Kenichi Horie (born 1938) is a Japanese ocean adventurer and solo yachtsman from Osaka. In 1962, he departed from Nishinomiya in the 19-foot Mermaid and reached San Francisco after 94 days, completing the first known solo nonstop crossing of the Pacific Ocean by sailboat. He later undertook a solo…

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horie takahumi

堀江 貴文

Businessman, author, investor, talent

Takafumi Horie (born 1972) is a Japanese entrepreneur and investor from Fukuoka Prefecture. While studying at the University of Tokyo, he founded the internet company On the Edge in 1996 and later served as president of Livedoor. He was arrested in 2006 for securities-law violations, received a…

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horikawa keiko

堀川 惠子

Journalist, nonfiction writer,…

Keiko Horikawa (born 1969) is a Japanese nonfiction writer. After working as a news reporter and television director at Hiroshima Television Broadcasting, she became a freelance documentary filmmaker and writer. Her work explores subjects including the death penalty and the justice system, war, the…

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HORIUCHI Shigeo

堀内 繁雄

Electron microscopy researcher

Shigeo Horiuchi researched materials using electron microscopy and served as a special researcher at Japan’s National Institute for Research in Inorganic Materials. His writing explains high-resolution electron microscopy and its applications to materials science, showing how microscopic structures…

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hosaka masayasu

保阪 正康

Writer, Critic

Masayasu Hosaka (born 1939) is a Japanese nonfiction writer and historian specializing in the Shōwa era. A graduate of Doshisha University, he is widely recognized for his meticulous documentary research and extensive interviews, which have made him one of Japan's leading interpreters of modern…

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HOSAKA Sanshiro

保坂 三四郎

Diplomat, Soviet/Russian intelligence…

Sanshiro Hosaka (born 1979) is a Japanese researcher specializing in international security and Soviet and Russian intelligence. Originally from Akita Prefecture, he graduated from Sophia University’s Faculty of Foreign Studies. Before joining Estonia’s International Centre for Defence and Security…

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HOSHI Keiko

星 恵子

Medical writer

Keiko Hoshi writes and edits books on clinical medicine, nursing, and care. Her book on stress and immunity examines the relationship between psychological and physical strain and the body’s defenses. Her work connects medical knowledge with its use in treatment and everyday support.

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hoshi shinichi

星 新一

Novelist, Science fiction writer

Shinichi Hoshi (1926–1997) was a Japanese science-fiction writer born in Tokyo. After graduating from the Faculty of Agriculture at the University of Tokyo, he made his literary debut in 1957 with “Sekisutora.” He helped establish the short-short story as a popular literary form in Japan, combining…

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HOSHIKA Rumiko

星加 ルミ子

Journalist

Rumiko Hoshika (born 1940) is a Japanese music critic and editor. Born in Hokkaido, she joined Shinko Music Publishing in 1961 and became a member of the editorial staff of the popular-music magazine "Music Life." After becoming its editor-in-chief in 1965, she traveled to London and secured the…

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hoshino yukinobu

星野 之宣

SF manga artist

Yukinobu Hoshino (born 1954) is a Japanese manga artist from Hokkaido. He made his debut in 1975 with "Kōtetsu no Queen" and received a Tezuka Award the same year for "Haruka Naru Asa." His work ranges from science fiction about space exploration and the evolution of life to historical mysteries…

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HOSOYA Eikichi

細谷 英吉

Pharmacologist

Eikichi Hosoya was a pharmacologist involved in research on Japanese herbal medicines. He served as a professor at Keio University and worked at Tsumura’s research institute. His writing on the science of Kampo connected traditional treatments with pharmacological investigation.

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hotondoshindeiru

殆ど死んでいる

Manga artist

Hotondoshindeiru is a Japanese manga artist who began the commercial serialization of "Uncle from Another World" in 2018, based on a manga first published online in 2017. The series follows an unnamed uncle who awakens after a seventeen-year coma and tells his nephew Takafumi that he actually spent…

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HOTTA Masahiro

堀田 昌寛

Physicist, Assistant Professor,…

Masahiro Hotta (born 1965) is a Japanese theoretical physicist specializing in quantum information science and the foundations of quantum mechanics. He received his Ph.D. in physics from Tohoku University, where he is currently an Assistant Professor in the Graduate School of Science. His research…

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HOTTA Shugo

堀田 秀吾

Linguist

Shugo Hotta is a linguist specializing in forensic linguistics, psycholinguistics, and communication studies. Born in Kumamoto Prefecture, he earned a PhD in linguistics at the University of Chicago in 1999. He became an associate professor in the Faculty of Law at Ritsumeikan University in 2000…

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Hou Hsiao-hsien

侯 孝賢

Film director

Hou Hsiao-hsien (born 1947) is a Taiwanese film director, screenwriter, and producer. Born in Guangdong, China, he moved to Taiwan with his family as a child. A leading figure of the Taiwanese New Wave, he developed a distinctive cinematic language based on long takes, restrained camera movement,…

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Howard Jacobson

ハワード・ヤコブソン

Novelist, Journalist

Howard Jacobson (born 1942) is a British novelist and critic. His fiction is known for its wit and satire, exploring Jewish identity, family, love, and the complexities of human relationships. In 2010, he won the Booker Prize for "The Finkler Question." His best-known novel, "The Finkler Question,"…

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Howard Markel

ハワード・マーケル

Physician, medical historian, professor…

Howard Markel (1960–) is an American physician and medical historian. A professor at the University of Michigan Medical School, his research focuses on the history of medicine, public health, and infectious diseases. Through his scholarship and writing, he examines the historical relationship…

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Howard Mumford Jones

ハワード・マンフォード・ジョー…

Historian, literary critic, journalist,…

Howard Mumford Jones (1892–1980) was an American literary scholar, critic, and historian. A longtime professor at Harvard University, he was one of the leading scholars of American literature and intellectual history in the twentieth century. His work explored the development of American culture,…

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Howard Norman

ハワード・ノーマン

Writer

Howard Norman (born 1949) is an American novelist and translator. His years in northern Canada, where he collected and translated Indigenous oral stories, have shaped much of his writing. His first novel, “The Northern Lights,” follows a boy growing up amid loss and change in northern Manitoba.…

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Hua Hsu

フア・シュー

Author, journalist, Bard College…

Hua Hsu (born 1977) is an American writer, journalist, and academic. Born to Taiwanese immigrant parents, he graduated from the University of California, Berkeley, and earned a Ph.D. from Harvard University. He is a staff writer at The New Yorker and Professor of English at Bard College. His work…

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huse

伏瀬

Novelist

Fuse is a Japanese light novel author best known as the creator of "That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime." He began serializing the story online in 2013, and a light novel edition illustrated by Mitz Vah followed in 2014. The series begins when Satoru Mikami, an ordinary office worker killed in…

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hyakuta naoki

百田 尚樹

Novelist, broadcaster, politician

Naoki Hyakuta (born 1956) is a Japanese novelist, television writer, and politician. Born in Osaka, he left the Faculty of Law at Doshisha University before graduating. He began working as a television writer in 1980 and helped develop programs including “Tantei! Night Scoop.” In 2006, at the age…