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Book by O Henry

O Henry

オー・ヘンリー

Novelist

O. Henry (1862–1910) was an American short story writer whose real name was William Sydney Porter. Born in North Carolina, he attended his aunt’s school and worked in a drugstore and a bank before pursuing a literary career. His stories portray the pleasures and hardships of ordinary people,…

Book by OBAYASHI Kaori

OBAYASHI Kaori

大林 薫

French translator

Kaori Obayashi is a Japanese translator specializing in French. She has translated a wide range of works, including literary fiction, nonfiction, biographies, social and cultural studies, mystery novels, and plays. Known for producing fluent translations that faithfully convey the tone and style of…

Book by OCHI Michio

OCHI Michio

越智 道雄

Translator, English-speaking politics…

Michio Ochi (1936–2021) was a Japanese scholar of politics and culture in English-speaking countries, a translator, and professor emeritus at Meiji University. His writing examined American society, ethnicity, and political movements. His study of the Scotch-Irish traced the history of a community…

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oda eiichiro

尾田 栄一郎

Manga artist

Eiichiro Oda (born 1975) is a manga artist from Kumamoto City, Japan. While still in high school, he received a second-place award in the 44th Tezuka Award competition for the short story “Wanted!” in 1992. Another one-shot received a Hop Step Award the following year. He continued publishing short…

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ODA Ichiro

織田 一朗

Clock/time researcher

Ichiro Oda writes about clocks and time. After working in sales, planning, and publicity for a watch company, he became independent and continued exploring the relationship between timekeeping technology and society. His writing connects the history of measuring time with the mechanisms of familiar…

Book by ODA Riichiro

ODA Riichiro

小田 理一郎

Consultant, Translator

Riichiro Oda is a Japanese consultant, author, and translator working on systems thinking and organizational learning. He earned an MBA at the University of Oregon and founded Change Agent in 2005 after working in business and environmental organizations. His introductory book on learning…

Book by ODAJIMA Yumiko

ODAJIMA Yumiko

小田嶋 由美子

Translator

Yumiko Odajima is a translator of nonfiction about medicine, psychology, and society. She completed graduate study in law at Meiji University. Her translations range from internet use and addiction to physicians’ accounts of clinical decisions and the limits of treatment. Under the translation…

Book by ODASHIMA Yushi

ODASHIMA Yushi

小田島 雄志

English literature scholar, theater…

Yushi Odashima (1930–2025) was a Japanese scholar of English literature, translator, and theatre critic. Born in Manchuria (now northeastern China), he graduated from the University of Tokyo and later became Professor of English Literature and Professor Emeritus at the same university. Odashima was…

Book by Oded Galor

Oded Galor

オデッド・ガロー

Economist

Oded Galor is an economist who studies economic growth, development, and population dynamics. He earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and received his PhD in economics from Columbia University in 1984. His academic career has included teaching and…

Book by OE Senri

OE Senri

大江 千里

Singer-songwriter, musician, jazz…

Senri Oe (born 1960) is a Japanese jazz pianist, composer, and singer-songwriter. Born in Osaka Prefecture, he graduated from Kwansei Gakuin University’s Faculty of Economics. He made his debut as a singer-songwriter in 1983, releasing songs including “Junin Toiro,” “Kakkowarui Furarekata,” and…

Book by Og Mandino

Og Mandino

オグ・マンディーノ

Self-help book writer, novelist,…

Og Mandino (1923–1996) was an American author best known for his inspirational and self-help books. After overcoming personal hardship and rebuilding his life through a career in sales, he turned to writing stories that combined practical wisdom with motivational themes. His best-known book, "The…

Book by OGA Yasuaki

OGA Yasuaki

大鹿 靖明

Journalist, Asahi Shimbun reporter

Yasuaki Oshika (born 1965) is a Japanese journalist and nonfiction writer. After graduating from Waseda University’s School of Political Science and Economics, he joined The Asahi Shimbun in 1988 and reported on corporate scandals, finance, and nuclear-energy policy. His representative work,…

Book by OGATA Seiki

OGATA Seiki

尾形 誠規

Editor, Nonfiction writer

Seiki Ogata (born 1959) is a Japanese editor and nonfiction writer from Hyogo Prefecture. After graduating from Hosei University and working for several magazine editorial departments, he co-founded Tetsujinsha in 1998. He launched the monthly magazine Uramono Japan and served as its…

Book by OGAWA Ayako

OGAWA Ayako

小川 彩子

Translator

Ayako Ogawa is a Japanese translator whose work covers health, business, art, and information technology. She completed the required coursework in the doctoral program in philosophy at Gakushuin University without submitting a dissertation. She also translates technical documents and edits…

Book by OGAWA Koichi

OGAWA Koichi

小川 浩一

Translator

Koichi Ogawa (born 1964 in Kyoto) is a Japanese translator working from English and French. He completed a master’s program at the University of Tokyo’s Graduate School of Arts and Sciences. His work spans children’s books and specialist writing on science, art, and design. The illustrated history…

Book by OGAWA Mitsuo

OGAWA Mitsuo

小川 光生

Translator, soccer writer

Mitsuo Ogawa is a Japanese football writer and translator whose work connects Italian football with its wider social setting. Matteo Marani’s biography of Árpád Weisz, published in Japanese as “Serie A-hatsu Auschwitz-yuki,” recovers the life of a championship-winning coach persecuted under fascism…

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ogawa satoshi

小川 哲

Science fiction writer

Satoshi Ogawa (born 1986) is a Japanese novelist from Chiba Prefecture. He left the doctoral program at the University of Tokyo’s Graduate School of Arts and Sciences and made his literary debut after winning the Hayakawa Science Fiction Contest grand prize in 2015. Combining Cambodia’s turbulent…

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ogawa susumu

小川 進

Business scholar, professor at Kobe…

Susumu Ogawa (born 1964) is a Japanese scholar of business administration from Hyogo Prefecture. He is a professor at the Institute of Business and Accounting, Kwansei Gakuin University, professor emeritus at Kobe University, and a research affiliate at the MIT Sloan School of Management. After…

Book by OGAWA Toshiko

OGAWA Toshiko

小川 敏子

Translator

Toshiko Ogawa (born 1958) is a Japanese translator of English-language fiction and nonfiction, particularly works on economics and management. Born in Tokyo, she graduated from the English literature department in Keio University’s Faculty of Letters. In 1994 she translated Winston Groom’s Forrest…

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ogawa yoko

小川 洋子

Novelist

Yoko Ogawa (born 1962) is a Japanese novelist from Okayama Prefecture. After graduating from the School of Letters at Waseda University, she made her literary debut in 1988 when “Agehachō ga Kowareru Toki” received the Kaien Prize for New Writers. Her fiction explores memory, loss, bodily change,…

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oguma eiji

小熊 英二

Sociologist, Keio University professor,…

Eiji Oguma (born 1962) is a Japanese sociologist specializing in historical sociology and a professor in the Faculty of Policy Management at Keio University. After graduating from the University of Tokyo, he worked as an editor at Iwanami Shoten before completing his doctorate at the University of…

Book by OGURA Hirotaro

OGURA Hirotaro

小倉 寛太郎

Photographer/Writer

Hirotaro Ogura was a photographer and writer who documented the wildlife of East Africa. His airline career brought him to Kenya, and after retirement he devoted more time to photography and writing. His field guide to African wildlife draws on extensive experience of the region and an interest in…

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oh sadaharu

王 貞治

Professional baseball player/manager,…

Sadaharu Oh (born 1940) is a former professional baseball player and manager. Born in Tokyo, he graduated from Waseda Jitsugyo High School and joined the Yomiuri Giants in 1959. With his distinctive batting stance on one leg, he hit 868 career home runs, won 15 home run titles, and earned the…

Book by OHAMA Fumiko

OHAMA Fumiko

大濱 普美子

Novelist

Fumiko Ohama (born 1958) is a Japanese fiction writer from Tokyo. She studied French literature at Keio University, completed a master’s degree at Paris VII University and has lived in Germany since 1995. Her fiction moves between everyday life and unfamiliar realms, exploring the uncertain…

Book by OHAMA Kazuyuki

OHAMA Kazuyuki

大浜 一之

Science writer

Kazuyuki Ohama wrote for general readers about science and environmental questions. His work on environmental claims examines familiar arguments through data, encouraging readers to look beyond public impressions and consider the evidence on which explanations are based.

Book by OHASHI Fumie

OHASHI Fumie

大橋 史恵

Sociologist

Fumie Ohashi is a Japanese sociologist and Professor at Ochanomizu University. Her research focuses on gender in contemporary China, migrant domestic workers, reproductive labor, and the ways marketization and globalization reshape women’s work and everyday lives. In "Gendai Chūgoku no Ijū Kaji…

Book by OHASHI Kosuke

OHASHI Kosuke

大橋 弘祐

Writer, Editor

Kosuke Ohashi is a Japanese novelist and editor. After graduating from Rikkyo University’s College of Science, he worked in public relations and marketing for a major telecommunications company before moving into publishing and writing. His debut novel, Survival Wedding, follows a woman who is…

Book by OHKI Kosuke

OHKI Kosuke

大木 幸介

Physiologist

Kosuke Ohki was a physiologist who examined the brain and nervous system at the molecular level. A former professor at Shinshu University, he also wrote for general readers. His work on the chemistry of brain and mind considered drugs and neurotransmitters as a route to understanding connections…

Book by ohmura toru

ohmura toru

大村 亨

“Japanese History of the Beatles”…

Toru Omura is a Japanese music critic, Beatles historian, and author. He has devoted many years to researching the Beatles and their impact on Japanese popular culture, drawing on an extensive range of primary sources, including newspapers, magazines, television and radio archives, and interviews…

Book by OHNO Hideo

OHNO Hideo

大野 英男

Semiconductor physics/spintronics…

Hideo Ohno (born 1954) is a Japanese researcher specializing in semiconductor physics, semiconductor engineering, and spintronics. He graduated from the University of Tokyo and completed his doctorate in engineering there in 1982. After working at Hokkaido University, he became a professor at…

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ohsaka go

逢坂 剛

Novelist, Mystery writer

Go Osaka (born 1943) is a Japanese novelist. After graduating from Chuo University’s Faculty of Law, he wrote fiction while working for the advertising company Hakuhodo. “The Red Star of Cádiz,” an adventure novel in which the search for a mysterious guitar draws a man into political intrigue…

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ohshiro tatsuhiro

大城 立裕

Novelist

Tatsuhiro Oshiro (1925–2020) was a Japanese novelist and one of the leading figures of postwar Okinawan literature. Born in Nakagusuku, Okinawa, he worked for the Government of the Ryukyu Islands and later the Okinawa Prefectural Government while pursuing a literary career centered on Okinawa's…

Book by ohta naoko

ohta naoko

大田 直子

Translator

Naoko Ohta is a Japanese translator of English-language nonfiction on biology, neuroscience, and psychology. Venki Ramakrishnan’s “Gene Machine” follows research into the structure of the ribosome, the cell’s protein-making machinery, through the competition and cooperation of scientists. She also…

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ohtake hidehiro

大竹 英洋

Nature photographer

Hidehiro Otake (born 1975) is a Japanese nature photographer born in Maizuru, Kyoto Prefecture, and raised in Setagaya, Tokyo. After graduating from Hitotsubashi University, he began working in 1999 in the Northwoods, the vast region of forests and lakes extending across the United States and…

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ohtake humio

大竹 文雄

Researcher in labor…

Fumio Ohtake (born 1961) is a Japanese economist specializing in labor economics and behavioral economics. Born in Kyoto Prefecture, he graduated from Kyoto University in 1983, completed a master’s program at Osaka University in 1985, and received his doctorate in economics there in 1996. After…

Book by OIKAWA Shoichi

OIKAWA Shoichi

老川 祥一

Journalist, Yomiuri Shimbun Group…

Shoichi Oikawa (born 1941) is a Japanese journalist and newspaper executive who serves as Chairman and Editor-in-Chief of Yomiuri Shimbun Holdings. After joining *The Yomiuri Shimbun* in 1964, he worked as a political reporter, Washington correspondent, managing editor, and president of both the…

Book by OIKAWA Takuei

OIKAWA Takuei

及川 琢英

Researcher of modern Japanese history,…

Takuei Oikawa (born 1977) is a Japanese historian specializing in modern Japanese history. Born in Hokkaido, he completed his doctoral studies at Hokkaido University’s Graduate School of Letters in 2009, earning a PhD, and subsequently taught at Northeast Normal University and Jilin University in…

Book by OISHI Nana

OISHI Nana

大石 奈々

Sociologist, ILO policy analyst,…

Nana Oishi is a Japanese sociologist, Associate Professor in Japanese Studies, and Head of Japanese Studies at the University of Melbourne’s Asia Institute. She earned her PhD in sociology at Harvard University and worked as a policy analyst at the International Labour Organization (ILO), an…

Book by OIWA Retsu

OIWA Retsu

大岩 烈

Surface analysis technology researcher

Retsu Oiwa has worked on ultrahigh-vacuum technology and the development of surface-analysis instruments. His work includes Auger electron spectroscopy. His coauthored public writing introduces ways of examining surfaces at atomic and molecular scales and explains the role of analytical instruments…

Book by OKA Kanato

OKA Kanato

岡 叶

Manga artist

Kanato Oka is a Japanese manga artist. “Yankee-kun to Kagaku Gohan” follows Chiaki, a high school student at risk of repeating a year, and Ran, a chemistry teacher who uses cooking to engage him in science. Supervised by food writer and chef Naoya Higuchi, the series combines practical cooking…

Book by okada akeo

okada akeo

岡田 暁生

Musicologist, Professor, Institute of…

Akeo Okada (born 1960) is a Japanese musicologist and professor at Kyoto University’s Institute for Research in Humanities. Born in Kyoto, he studied at the Graduate School of Letters at Osaka University and specializes in the history of modern Western music. His work examines musical compositions…

Book by OKADA Mari

OKADA Mari

岡田 真理

Sportswriter, Novelist, Screenwriter

Mari Okada (1978–) is a Japanese sports writer, novelist, and screenwriter. After working in athlete management, she built a career as a freelance journalist covering professional baseball, Major League Baseball, combat sports, and the Olympic Games. In 2014, she founded the Baseball Legend…

Book by OKADA Shin

OKADA Shin

岡田 新

Author

Shin Okada coauthored a Japanese introduction to HIV research and treatment development with Takashi Okamoto and Akira Hata. The book explains the scientific challenges faced at the time of its publication and connects research on the virus with the search for treatments.

Book by OKADA Tokindo

OKADA Tokindo

岡田 節人

Developmental biologist

Tokindo Okada was a developmental biologist who studied cellular differentiation and the formation of organisms. He held leadership positions at Kyoto University and the National Institute for Basic Biology and became the founding director of the JT Biohistory Research Hall. His public writing…

Book by OKAMOTO Atsushi

OKAMOTO Atsushi

岡本 敦

Writer in the housing field

Atsushi Okamoto wrote practical books on housing and building materials. His writing on designing homes with newer materials considers how material properties and everyday use inform residential planning, bringing technical questions into the decisions involved in making a home.

Book by OKAMOTO Maho

OKAMOTO Maho

岡本 真帆

Tanka poet

Maho Okamoto is a Japanese tanka poet. She is known for capturing the emotions and quiet moments of everyday life with fresh, accessible language and a distinctive contemporary voice. In 2020, she received the Modern Tanka Poets Association Award for her collection "Suijō Basu Asakusa-yuki" ("Water…

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okamoto takashi

岡本 隆司

Historian

Takashi Okamoto (born 1965) is a Japanese historian specializing in modern Chinese history and the international history of East Asia. Born in Kyoto, he studied history at Kobe University and completed postgraduate work in East Asian history at Kyoto University. After teaching at the University of…

Book by OKAMOTO Takashi

OKAMOTO Takashi

岡本 尚

Medical researcher

Takashi Okamoto is a medical researcher who has studied the molecular mechanisms of HIV and related viruses. Following education at Keio University and research at the US National Cancer Institute and Japan’s National Cancer Center, he worked at Nagoya City University. His public writing explains…

Book by OKAMOTO Toshio

OKAMOTO Toshio

岡本 敏雄

Educational information technology…

Toshio Okamoto is a researcher in educational information engineering and computing education. With a background in educational psychology, he investigated learning environments supported by information technology and worked at the University of Electro-Communications and other institutions. His…

Book by OKAMURA Katsura

OKAMURA Katsura

岡村 桂

Translator

Katsura Okamura is a Japanese translator specializing in finance, investment, and marketing across commercial documents and books. She studied international finance in Aoyama Gakuin University’s School of International Politics, Economics and Communication and joined Tokio Marine & Fire Insurance…

Book by OKANOHARA Daisuke

OKANOHARA Daisuke

岡野原 大輔

AI Entrepreneur

Daisuke Okanohara (born 1982) is a Japanese artificial intelligence researcher and entrepreneur. He completed his doctorate in information science and technology at the University of Tokyo in 2010. He co-founded Preferred Infrastructure in 2006 and Preferred Networks (PFN) in 2014, and serves as…

Book by OKAZAKI Katzuhiro

OKAZAKI Katzuhiro

岡崎 かつひろ

Business writer

Katsuhiro Okazaki (born 1980) is a Japanese entrepreneur, author, and speaker. Born in Saitama Prefecture, he graduated from the School of Management at Tokyo University of Science and joined SoftBank, where his work included developing key performance indicators for call-center operations. He…

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okazaki kenjiro

岡崎 乾二郎

Artist, critic

Kenjiro Okazaki (1955–) A Japanese visual artist and critic whose work crosses the boundaries of painting, sculpture, architecture, landscape design, performing arts, and criticism. Since being invited to the Paris Biennale in 1982, he has participated in numerous exhibitions in Japan and abroad.…

Book by OKAZAKI Mari

OKAZAKI Mari

おかざき 真里

Manga artist, Illustrator

Mari Okazaki (born 1967) is a Japanese manga artist from Nagano Prefecture. After graduating from Tama Art University, she joined the advertising agency Hakuhodo, where she worked as a designer and commercial planner while creating manga. She made her professional debut in 1994 in Shueisha’s manga…

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OKUBO Akiyo

大窪 晶与

Manga artist

Akiyo Okubo (born 1982) is a Japanese manga artist from Kanagawa Prefecture. She serialized the historical manga "Vlad Drăculea" in Harta beginning in 2017 and completed the series in ten volumes in 2026. Set in fifteenth-century Wallachia, the manga recounts the life of Vlad III, later remembered…

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OKUBO Atsushi

大久保 篤

Manga artist

Atsushi Ohkubo is a Japanese manga artist who made his professional debut in 2001. His work combines grotesque imagery, exaggerated character designs, and comedy with action-driven fantasy. In “Soul Eater,” humans who can transform into weapons fight alongside partners trained to wield them. The…

Book by OKUBO Aya

OKUBO Aya

大久保 彩

Translator

Aya Okubo is a Japanese translator of nonfiction on language, information technology, society, and economics. In Caleb Everett’s book published as “Musu no Gengo, Musu no Sekai,” she translated a discussion of how linguistic differences interact with culture, environment, and perception. She also…

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OKUDA Eiji

奥田 英二

Ski instructor/researcher

Eiji Okuda worked in ski instruction and research and served as a professor at Gifu University and a technical committee member of the Ski Association of Japan. His writing examines skiing movements through scientific explanation, connecting practical experience with an understanding of how…

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okuizumi hikaru

奥泉 光

Novelist, Professor, Faculty of…

Hikaru Okuizumi (born 1956) is a Japanese novelist from Yamagata Prefecture. He graduated from the College of Liberal Arts at International Christian University and completed a master’s program at the same university. His fiction combines fantasy, mystery, and humor to examine memories of war and…

Book by OKUMA Nozomi

OKUMA Nozomi

大熊 希美

Translator, Writer

Nozomi Okuma is a Japanese translator and writer working on technology, entrepreneurship, and working life. Born in Tokyo, she spent a total of twelve years in Canada and Australia and graduated in psychology from Sophia University. She worked in finance and startups and was an editor and writer at…

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okuyama atsushi

奥山 淳志

Photographer

Atsushi Okuyama (born 1972) is a Japanese photographer. After working for a publishing company, he moved to Shizukuishi, Iwate Prefecture, in 1998 and began documenting the landscapes, culture, and people of northeastern Japan. Combining photography with reflective prose, his work explores the…

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okuyama masashi

奥山 真司

Geopolitician/strategist

Masashi Okuyama (born 1972) is a Japanese geopolitical analyst, strategic studies scholar, translator, and author. He earned bachelor's degrees in geography and philosophy from the University of British Columbia before completing both his M.A. and Ph.D. in Strategic Studies at the University of…

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OKUYAMA Toshihiro

奥山 俊宏

Journalist

Toshihiro Okuyama (born 1966) is an investigative journalist whose work examines whistleblowing, freedom of information, and political and corporate misconduct. Born in Okayama Prefecture, he graduated in nuclear engineering from the University of Tokyo, completed the educational programme at its…

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Olga Tokarczuk

オルガ・トカルチュク

Novelist, essayist, 2018 Nobel Prize in…

Olga Tokarczuk (born 1962) is a Polish novelist, essayist, and poet. After studying psychology at the University of Warsaw and working as a psychotherapist, she began her literary career and became one of the most important voices in contemporary European literature. Her work blends myth, history,…

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Oliver Stone

オリバー・ストーン

Film director, Film producer,…

Oliver Stone (born 1946) is an American filmmaker, screenwriter, and producer whose work has profoundly shaped contemporary political cinema. A Vietnam War veteran, he has drawn on his wartime experiences to create films examining war, power, politics, and the media. He won the Academy Award for…

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OMACHI Tomoko

大間知 知子

Translator

Tomoko Omachi is a Japanese translator of English-language books on philosophy, history, economics, and personal development. She graduated in English literature from Ochanomizu University. After studying translation and winning prizes in translation competitions, she spent several years preparing…

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OMAE Iwao

大前 巌

Author in the field of information…

Iwao Omae wrote about online information retrieval and databases. His introductory work explains how readers can locate and use information stored in networked systems, approaching retrieval technology from the standpoint of the person seeking information.

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Omar El Akkad

オマル エル=アッカド

Novelist, Journalist

Omar El Akkad (born 1982) is an Egyptian-born Canadian-American novelist and journalist. Born in Cairo and raised in Doha, Qatar, he moved to Canada as a teenager and studied computer science at Queen's University. He spent nearly a decade as a staff reporter for The Globe and Mail, covering the…

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OMO Kazuki

面 和毅

Cyber security expert

Kazuki Omo is a Japanese cybersecurity specialist and senior executive officer at SIOS Technology. He has more than 20 years of experience in open-source software security and writes and lectures on operating system security, vulnerabilities, and threat intelligence. His career has included…

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ONISHI Masatake

大西 正健

Biochemist

Masatake Onishi is a biochemist and professor emeritus at Kyoto Prefectural University whose work includes sugars and enzymes. His public writing examines the varied roles of sugars in living systems, moving beyond their familiar association with energy to explain their wider biological…

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onizawa shinobu

鬼澤 忍

Translator

Shinobu Onizawa (born 1963) is a Japanese translator of English-language nonfiction spanning political philosophy, economics, history, science, and psychology. He graduated from the Department of Business Administration in Seijo University’s Faculty of Economics and completed a master’s program in…

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ONO Hiroshi

小野 博

Language/education researcher

Hiroshi Ono has researched bilingual language development and learning. His work includes the language abilities of children educated overseas and returning to Japan, as well as foundational academic skills among university students. His public writing connects research on bilingualism with…

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ono huyumi

小野 不由美

Novelist, doujin writer

Fuyumi Ono is a Japanese novelist working in fantasy, horror, and mystery. Born in Nakatsu, Oita Prefecture, in 1960, she joined Kyoto University’s mystery fiction club while studying at Otani University and made her professional debut in 1988. Set in a world where mythical kirin choose monarchs,…

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ONO Kyoko

小野 恭子

Risk researcher

Kyoko Ono researches risks associated with chemicals and related issues. Trained in engineering at the University of Tokyo, she has worked at the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology on risk trade-offs. Her coauthored public writing examines how numerical safety…

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ONO Shu

小野 周

Physicist

Shu Ono was a theoretical physicist whose work included statistical mechanics. He taught and researched at the University of Tokyo and Gunma University. His contributions to introductory reference works explain physical concepts and provide readers with foundations for understanding varied…

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ONO Yasuteru

小野 容照

Researcher of modern Korean history,…

Yasuteru Ono (born 1982) is a Japanese historian specializing in modern Korean history and Associate Professor at Kyushu University. After graduating from Gakushuin University, he earned a master's degree in Korean History from Korea University and a Ph.D. in Literature from Kyoto University. His…

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ONODERA Shiro

小野寺 史郎

Expert in modern Chinese history,…

Shiro Onodera (born 1977) is a Japanese historian specializing in modern and contemporary Chinese history. Born in Iwate Prefecture, he graduated from Tohoku University and received his Ph.D. from the University of Tokyo. After serving at Kyoto University's Center for Modern and Contemporary China…

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ONOKI Akie

小野木 明恵

Translator

Akie Onoki is a Japanese translator of nonfiction on history, science, and social psychology. She graduated from the English Department of Osaka University of Foreign Studies. Her translation of Liza Mundy’s “Code Girls” follows the American women who worked to decipher Japanese and German…

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ONUKI Masako

大貫 昌子

Translator of scientific books

Masako Onuki (born 1932) is a Japanese translator of science books, including physics, biology, and scientific biography. From the 1980s onward, she translated Richard P. Feynman’s recollections and writings about science. Her translation of “Surely You’re Joking, Mr. Feynman!,” published in…

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ONZO Ayako

恩蔵 絢子

Brain scientist, science writer,…

Ayako Onzo (born 1979) is a Japanese neuroscientist, science writer, and translator. She earned her Ph.D. from the Tokyo Institute of Technology and specializes in the neuroscience of emotion and self-awareness. She serves as a Project Researcher at the University of Tokyo and has taught at several…

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ONZO Naoto

恩藏 直人

Marketing researcher, Professor, Waseda…

Naoto Onzo is a Japanese marketing scholar. He is Professor Emeritus at Waseda University. His research focuses on marketing, brand strategy, and consumer behavior, and he is widely recognized as one of Japan's leading authorities in the field of marketing. Throughout his career, Onzo has…

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ooe kenzaburo

大江 健三郎

Novelist, 1994 Nobel Prize in Literature

Kenzaburo Oe (1935–2023) was a Japanese novelist from Ehime Prefecture. He began publishing fiction while studying French literature at the University of Tokyo and received the Akutagawa Prize for “Shiiku” in 1958. Through novels, essays, and lectures, Oe addressed the history and mythology of his…

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Orlando Patterson

オルランド・パターソン

Sociologist, Jamaican history…

Orlando Patterson (1940–) is a Jamaican-born American sociologist. A professor at Harvard University, he specializes in slavery, freedom, race, and ethnic relations. Renowned for his interdisciplinary scholarship, Patterson has combined insights from sociology, history, and anthropology to reshape…

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osamu hashimoto

橋本 治

Novelist, critic, essayist

Osamu Hashimoto (1948–2019) was a Japanese novelist, critic, and essayist. Born in Tokyo, he graduated from the University of Tokyo with a degree in Japanese literature and began his career as an illustrator while still a student. In 1977, "Momojiri Musume" received an honorable mention in the…

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osamu tezuka

手塚 治虫

Manga artist, animation artist

Osamu Tezuka (1928–1989) was a Japanese manga artist and animation filmmaker. Born in Toyonaka, Osaka, he grew up in Takarazuka, Hyogo, with interests in comics, cinema, and insects, and experienced mobilized factory work during the war. He made his professional debut with a newspaper comic strip…

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OSAWA Akiko

大沢 章子

Translator

Akiko Osawa is a Japanese translator whose nonfiction includes natural history and accounts of individual lives. She graduated from Osaka University’s School of Human Sciences and began studying translation while working in an administrative job. After moving to Tokyo, she took part in workshops…

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OSHIMA Yasuoki

大島 育宙

Comedian, critic

Yasuoki Oshima (born 1992) is a Japanese comedian and cultural critic. While performing as a member of the comedy duo XXCLUB, he has also established himself as a commentator on films, television dramas, manga, and anime. Known for connecting popular culture with its broader social and cultural…

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OSHITA Eiji

大下 英治

Writer

Eiji Oshita (born 1944) is a Japanese journalist from Hiroshima Prefecture. He joined the weekly magazine Shukan Bunshun as a reporter in 1970, covering politics, business, entertainment, and major incidents. Since becoming an independent writer in 1983, he has published nonfiction and fiction…

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OTA Kazuo

太田 和男

Information security researcher

Kazuo Ota coauthored an introduction to information security for general readers. The book explains cryptography, digital signatures, and protocols that allow people to exchange information securely over networks, connecting technical mechanisms with the problem of establishing trust.

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OTA Kenji

太田 健二

Sociologist

Ota Kenji (born 1971) is a Japanese sociologist from Yamaguchi Prefecture and a professor in the Faculty of Sociology at Konan Women’s University. He completed his doctoral studies at Osaka University and holds a doctorate in human sciences. Specializing in the sociology of music and cultural…

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OTAGURO Tomoyuki

大田黒 奉之

Translator

Tomoyuki Otaguro translates English-language biographies and books on business. He graduated from Kyoto University’s Faculty of Law and began his career translating musicians’ biographies, drawing on his interest in Western popular music. His translation of Phil Knight’s Shoe Dog follows Nike’s…

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otake akiko

大竹 昭子

Writer, photo critic

Akiko Otake (1950–) is a Japanese writer and photography critic. She began taking photographs and writing while living in New York around 1980 and has since worked across photography criticism, reportage, essays, and fiction. Since 2007, she has organized Katarikoko, a series of public…

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OTANI Akira

大谷 アキラ

Manga artist

Akira Otani (born 1981) is a Japanese manga artist from Yamanashi Prefecture. In 2004, his work “Messenger” received recognition in Weekly Shonen Sunday’s Manga College competition. He later illustrated series including “LOST+BRAIN,” “TOOL!,” and “Nippen!” His representative work, “Shōjiki…

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otani yoshio

大谷 能生

Critic, saxophonist, rapper

Yoshio Otani (born 1972) is a Japanese critic and musician whose work spans music, literature, art, film, and media theory. Alongside his career as a saxophonist, he has written extensively on the relationship between sound, language, and modern culture, bringing together artistic practice and…

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OTOMO Eiichi

大友 英一

Geriatrician

Eiichi Otomo was a physician working in geriatric medicine, including brain disease and dementia in older adults. He served as director of Yokufukai Hospital and contributed to medical research and education. His public writing helped readers understand changes associated with ageing and questions…

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OTSUKA Atsuko

大塚 敦子

Photojournalist, non-fiction writer

Atsuko Otsuka (1960–) is a Japanese photojournalist and writer of nonfiction and photographic books for children. After graduating from Sophia University, she began working in photojournalism in 1986 and covered conflicts including the Palestinian intifada and the Gulf War. She later expanded her…

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OTSUKA Hiroki

大塚 弘記

Programmer, software engineer

Otsuka Hiroki is a software engineer who works on web applications and helps teams improve their development practices. After working at Zynga Japan, he provided technical guidance and consulting, helping companies adopt GitHub and establish workflows that allow them to release features several…

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OTSUKA Taiichiro

大塚 泰一郎

Physicist

Taiichiro Otsuka was a physicist whose research addressed ultralow temperatures and superconductivity at Tohoku University. His public writing explains the unusual properties of matter in these regimes and the connections between fundamental phenomena and their applications.

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OTSUKI Atsuko

大槻 敦子

Translator

Atsuko Otsuki is a Japanese translator of nonfiction on history, culture, the environment, and psychology. She graduated from Keio University’s Faculty of Letters. Her translation of Bill McKibben’s “Deep Economy” presents an examination of economic growth and well-being, including local approaches…

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OTSUKI Hiroyoshi

大朏 博善

Science journalist

Hiroyoshi Otsuki was a science journalist who wrote about technology, health, and the life sciences. His work brought subjects such as radiation to general readers, while his writing on weight and psychology connected scientific questions with concerns from everyday life.

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OTSUKI Kanto

大槻 閑人

Manga artist

Kanto Otsuki is a Japanese manga artist who received the runner-up prize in the general division of the 73rd Tetsuya Chiba Award. He worked on “I-Turn,” a manga adaptation of the novel by Tetsuzo Fukuzawa. His representative work, “Unmet: Aru Nōgekai no Nikki,” is a medical manga written by former…

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OURA Chizuko

大浦 千鶴子

Translator

Chizuko Oura translates books on personal development, business, and practical subjects. She has also taught at a language institute and run an English school. Her translation of Todd Rose and Ogi Ogas’s Dark Horse examines how people build fulfilling careers through their own motives and choices…

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Owen Matthews

オーウェン・マシューズ

Journalist, Historian, Writer

Owen Matthews (born 1971) is a British journalist whose reporting focuses on Russia and the former Soviet Union. Born in London to a British father and a Russian mother, he studied modern history at Oxford University. He began his journalism career covering the conflict in Bosnia, worked for The…

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Owen Zidar

オーウェン・ジダー

Fiscal scientist

Owen Zidar is an American public finance economist. He is Professor of Economics and Public Affairs at Princeton University and a Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research. Using tax records and other administrative data, he studies the taxation of businesses and high-income…

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OYABU Haruhiko

大藪 春彦

Novelist

Haruhiko Oyabu (1935–1996) was a Japanese novelist and a pioneering figure in Japanese hard-boiled fiction. He made a sensational debut while still a student at Waseda University with *The Beast Must Die* and went on to establish a distinctive style characterized by fast-paced storytelling,…

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OYAMA Harumi

大山 ハルミ

Cell biology researcher

Harumi Oyama researched and wrote about cell death, particularly apoptosis. Work coauthored with Takeshi Yamada explains the mechanisms of cell death in relation to the maintenance of life and disease. Oyama contributed both to experimental-methods literature and to books for general readers.

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OYAMA Tetsuo

大山 哲雄

Author in the field of scientific…

Tetsuo Oyama contributed to books on scientific simulation using personal computers. His coauthored work explores biological phenomena, quantum mechanics, and chaos through computation and visualization, connecting abstract theories with experiments readers can perform themselves.

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ozaki sekaikan

尾崎 世界観

Musician, novelist

Ozaki Sekaikan (1984–) is a Japanese musician, novelist, and essayist. Best known as the vocalist, guitarist, and principal songwriter of the rock band Creephyp, he has also established himself as a distinctive literary voice. Drawing on the lyrical sensitivity of his songwriting, his fiction…

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Ozan Varol

オザン・ヴァロル

Rocket scientist, law professor, author

Ozan Varol is an American writer, legal scholar, and former rocket scientist. Born in Istanbul, Turkey, he studied astrophysics at Cornell University before joining the operations team for NASA's Mars Exploration Rover project. He later transitioned to law and became a professor at Lewis & Clark…

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ozawa nobuo

小沢 信男

Writer

Nobuo Ozawa (1927–2021) A Japanese writer born in Shimbashi, Tokyo. While studying at Nihon University's College of Art, his "Shin Tokyo Kansho Sanpo" attracted the attention of critic Kiyoteru Hanada, and he joined the New Japanese Literature Association in 1953. Working across fiction, poetry,…

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ozawa seiji

小澤 征爾

Conductor

Seiji Ozawa (1935–2024) was a Japanese conductor. Born in Mukden, then part of Japanese-controlled Manchuria, he studied under Hideo Saito at the Toho Gakuen School of Music and won the Besancon International Competition for Young Conductors in 1959. After further training with Herbert von Karajan…