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Book by S. A. Cosby

S. A. Cosby

S・A・コスビー

Writer

S. A. Cosby (born 1973) is an American writer whose crime fiction examines race, class, and family life in the South. He is from southeastern Virginia and worked as a bouncer, construction worker, retail manager, and funeral-home assistant. A Los Angeles Public Library interview connected these…

Book by Saabira Chaudhuri

Saabira Chaudhuri

サービラ・チョウドリ

Journalist

Saabira Chaudhuri is an Indian-born journalist and nonfiction writer specializing in consumer goods, corporate strategy, sustainability, and environmental policy. She spent twelve years as a staff reporter for *The Wall Street Journal*, where she covered global consumer products companies and their…

Book by Sabina Murray

Sabina Murray

サビーナ・マレー

Novelist, short story writer

Sabina Murray (born 1968) is an American novelist and short-story writer who grew up in Australia and the Philippines. Her fiction often engages with history, colonialism, and encounters between cultures, and she has received fellowships from the Guggenheim Foundation and the National Endowment for…

Book by Sabrina Imbler

Sabrina Imbler

サブリナ・インブラー

Science journalist

Sabrina Imbler is an American writer and science journalist whose work blends natural history, memoir, and cultural criticism. A contributor to publications including *The New York Times* and *The Atlantic*, they are known for exploring queer identity, race, family, and belonging through close…

Book by SACHI Ryoko

SACHI Ryoko

左地 亮子

Cultural anthropologist, Associate…

Ryoko Sachi (born 1980) is a Japanese cultural anthropologist and Professor at Toyo University. Specializing in the study of Gypsy/Roma communities in Europe, particularly in France, her research explores mobility, community, religion, and memory through long-term ethnographic fieldwork. She is…

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saeki kazumi

佐伯 一麦

Novelist

Kazumi Saeki (born 1959) is a novelist whose autobiographical fiction draws on work, domestic life, and the natural surroundings of familiar places. Born in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, he graduated from Sendai Daiichi High School and worked as a magazine journalist and electrician while writing. He…

Book by Safi Bahcall

Safi Bahcall

サフィ・バーコール

Physicist, biotech entrepreneur

Safi Bahcall (born 1968) is an American physicist, entrepreneur, and author. After earning a Ph.D. in physics from Stanford University, he founded a biotechnology company and later turned his attention to innovation, leadership, and organizational design. His best-known book, "Loonshots: How to…

Book by Safiya Sinclair

Safiya Sinclair

サフィヤ・シンクレア

Poet

Safiya Sinclair (born 1984) is a Jamaican poet and memoirist. Raised in Montego Bay, she studied at Bennington College, the University of Virginia, and the University of Southern California, and is now a professor of creative writing at Arizona State University. Her work explores colonialism, race,…

Book by Safiya U. Noble

Safiya U. Noble

サフィヤ・U・ノーブル

UCLA Professor, Co-Founder of UCLA…

Safiya U. Noble is an American internet studies scholar and information scientist whose research examines the relationships among digital technology, race, gender, economic inequality, and social power. She is a professor of Gender Studies, African American Studies, and Information Studies at the…

Book by Saidiya Hartman

Saidiya Hartman

サイディヤ・ハートマン

African American researcher, Columbia…

Saidiya Hartman (born 1961) is an American historian, literary scholar, and cultural critic whose work has transformed the study of slavery, the African diaspora, race, gender, and the afterlives of slavery. Renowned for blending rigorous historical research with literary narrative, she has…

Book by SAIGO Takamori

SAIGO Takamori

西郷 隆盛

Politician, military officer

Saigo Takamori (1828–1877) was a samurai, statesman, and military leader from the Satsuma domain. During the final years of the Tokugawa shogunate, he helped forge the Satsuma–Choshu alliance and negotiated the peaceful surrender of Edo Castle, playing a central role in the Meiji Restoration. He…

Book by saijo naka

saijo naka

西條 奈加

Novelist

Naka Saijō (1964–) is a Japanese novelist best known for her historical fiction set in the Edo period. Her work portrays the everyday lives, work, and relationships of ordinary townspeople with warmth, compassion, and a deep understanding of human nature. She made her literary debut by winning the…

Book by SAISHU Satoru

SAISHU Satoru

最首 悟

Biologist, sociologist,…

Satoru Saishu (born 1936) is a Japanese biologist and philosopher. Trained in zoology at the University of Tokyo, he has written extensively on bioethics, environmental issues, disability, and the relationship between science and society. His work is known for its reflections on life, human…

Book by SAITO Chiwa

SAITO Chiwa

斎藤 千輪

Novelist, broadcast writer

Chiwa Saito is a Japanese novelist and broadcast writer. After working for a video production company, she made her literary debut when “Mado ga Nai Heya no Miss Marple” received an Excellence Award at the Kadokawa Bunko Character Novel Awards in 2016. In 2020, she received the Futaba Bunko Rookie…

Book by SAITO Eiichiro

SAITO Eiichiro

斎藤 栄一郎

Translator

Eiichiro Saito is a Japanese translator of English-language nonfiction on management, technology, society, and culture. He graduated from Waseda University’s School of Social Sciences. Mansoor Soomro’s work on becoming an ultraversatile generalist examines how people can develop the ability to work…

Book by SAITO Jin

SAITO Jin

齋藤 ジン

Consultant, Businessperson

Jin Saito is a geopolitical strategist and investment adviser specializing in geopolitical risk and its impact on global financial markets. He has advised international institutional investors and financial firms for many years, providing analysis that connects political developments with…

Book by saito kohei

saito kohei

斎藤 幸平

Philosopher, researcher on the history…

Kohei Saito (born 1987) is a Japanese philosopher and historian of economic thought. He is an Associate Professor at the University of Tokyo, where his research focuses on Marx, political economy, and environmental thought. His book "Karl Marx's Ecosocialism" received the Deutscher Memorial Prize,…

Book by SAITO Mado

SAITO Mado

サイトウ マド

Manga artist

Mado Saito is a Japanese manga artist born in Tokyo and based in Kagawa Prefecture. Saito began creating and publishing manga online around 2018 and later contributed work to magazines including "Monthly Comic Beam." The stories approach supernatural phenomena and giant creatures not only as…

Book by saito makoto

saito makoto

齊藤 誠

Economist, Professor Emeritus of…

Makoto Saito (born 1960) is a Japanese economist, Professor Emeritus of Hitotsubashi University and Specially Appointed Professor at the Graduate School of Business Administration, Hitotsubashi University. After graduating from the University of Tokyo, he earned a Ph.D. in Economics from the…

Book by SAITO Mariko

SAITO Mariko

斎藤 真理子

Translator

Mariko Saito (born 1960) is a Japanese translator of Korean literature and essayist. After studying Korean at the Language Institute of Yonsei University in Seoul in 1991, she devoted herself to introducing contemporary Korean literature to Japanese readers and has become one of the leading figures…

Book by saito minako

saito minako

斎藤 美奈子

Literary critic

Minako Saito (born 1956) is a Japanese literary critic. After working as an editor of children’s books and other publications, she began her career as a critic in 1994. Writing on modern literature, bestsellers, newspapers, education, and politics, she examines the assumptions about gender,…

Book by saito takao

saito takao

斉藤 隆央

Translator

Takao Saito (born 1967) is a Japanese translator of science books, including works on biology, physics, and cosmology. He studied industrial chemistry at the University of Tokyo and worked for a chemical manufacturer before becoming a full-time translator. His translations of several books by Nick…

Book by saito tamaki

saito tamaki

斎藤 環

Psychiatrist, critic

Tamaki Saito (born 1961) is a Japanese psychiatrist and critic. Born in Iwate Prefecture, he completed his doctoral studies at the University of Tsukuba and later served there as a professor; he is now professor emeritus. Specializing in the psychopathology of adolescence and young adulthood, he…

Book by saito yodo

saito yodo

齋藤 陽道

Photographer, essayist, disabled…

Harumichi Saito (born 1983) is a Japanese photographer and writer. Born in Tokyo, he graduated from the Tokyo Metropolitan Shakujii School for the Deaf. He received an Excellence Award at New Cosmos of Photography in 2010 and the Newcomer's Award of the Photographic Society of Japan in 2014.…

Book by SAKAGAMI Makoto

SAKAGAMI Makoto

阪上 誠

Practitioner in the field of human…

Makoto Sakagami (born 1974) is a Japanese human resources executive, author, and expert in talent development. After graduating from Ritsumeikan University, he began his career in the building materials industry before joining the TechnoPro Group, where he held a variety of leadership roles in…

Book by SAKAI Makoto

SAKAI Makoto

酒井 信

Critic, specialist in social thought,…

Makoto Sakai is a Japanese literary critic and scholar of modern Japanese literature. He is a professor at the University of Tokyo, where his research focuses on modern Japanese literature, media culture, and the role of literature in contemporary society. His best-known book, "Kyōyō toshite no…

Book by SAKAI Nodoka

SAKAI Nodoka

坂井 のどか

Novelist

Nodoka Sakai is a Japanese novelist from Toyama Prefecture. Sakai studied Chinese literature at university and travelled extensively across China, including its western regions. “Mononofu Usagi!” received an Excellence Award at the sixth Bungeisha Bunko NEO Novel Awards in 2023 and was published as…

Book by SAKAI Ryutaro

SAKAI Ryutaro

酒井 隆太郎

Plant Pathology Researcher

Ryutaro Sakai studied plant diseases and the effects of plant pathogens. His research examined toxins produced by pathogenic microorganisms and their action on plant tissue. He also wrote for general readers, introducing the biological processes involved in plant disease and the knowledge needed to…

Book by SAKAI Taisuke

SAKAI Taisuke

酒井 泰介

Translator

Taisuke Sakai translates nonfiction on economics, management, and behavioral science. He earned a master’s degree in journalism at the University of Missouri in Columbia. His translation of Seth Stephens-Davidowitz’s Everybody Lies examines the gap between answers people give in surveys and…

Book by SAKAI Toshiyuki

SAKAI Toshiyuki

坂井 利之

Information engineer

Toshiyuki Sakai (1924–2017) was a Japanese pioneer of information engineering. At Kyoto University, he played a central role in building the early KDC-1 computer and helped develop pattern recognition research involving speech and written characters. His writing on machine translation introduced…

Book by SAKAIYA Shichizaemon

SAKAIYA Shichizaemon

堺屋 七左衛門

Translator

Shichizaemon Sakaiya is a Japanese translator whose work focuses on technology, society, and internet culture. Born in Osaka, he completed a master’s program in electronic engineering at Osaka University’s Graduate School of Engineering. His background includes work as an engineer for a…

Book by SAKATA Takashi

SAKATA Takashi

坂田 隆

Gastrointestinal physiology researcher

Takashi Sakata is a researcher of interactions between gastrointestinal microorganisms and their hosts. He served as a professor at Ishinomaki Senshu University and has studied the large intestine, dietary fibre, intestinal bacteria and short-chain fatty acids. His popular writing explains…

Book by Saket Soni

Saket Soni

サケット・ソニ

Author, activist, Resilience Force…

Saket Soni is an Indian-born labor organizer, human rights advocate, and author. He is the founder and director of Resilience Force, a nonprofit organization that advocates for the workers rebuilding communities after climate disasters. Soni first gained national attention for leading the campaign…

Book by saki ryuzo

saki ryuzo

佐木 隆三

Novelist, Nonfiction writer

Ryūzō Saki (1937–2015) was a Japanese novelist and nonfiction writer. Born in northern Korea under Japanese rule and raised in Kitakyushu, he began writing while working at the Yawata Steel Works and later produced numerous books based on criminal cases and courtroom reporting. His representative…

Book by SAKO Hiroshi

SAKO Hiroshi

酒匂 寛

Software engineer, translator

Hiroshi Sako is a Japanese software engineer and translator working on development, design, and verification. He entered the software industry in the early 1980s and worked on large administrative systems, embedded software, and consulting. His interests have included development tools,…

Book by SAKUMA Akira

SAKUMA Akira

佐久間 昭

Clinical Pharmacologist

Akira Sakuma was a clinical pharmacologist and professor emeritus at Tokyo Medical and Dental University. He studied how medicines work and how their benefits and risks should be understood. His introductory writing on drug effects and adverse effects encouraged readers to consider both therapeutic…

Book by SAKURADA Naomi

SAKURADA Naomi

桜田 直美

Translator

Naomi Sakurada is a Japanese translator of English-language nonfiction on psychology, business, education, and everyday life. Dorie Clark’s “The Long Game” examines how people can make space for meaningful long-term goals rather than being governed by immediate demands. Malcolm Gladwell’s “David…

Book by SAKURAGAWA Masaya

SAKURAGAWA Masaya

櫻川 昌哉

Economist, Professor, Department of…

Masaya Sakuragawa (1959–) is a Japanese economist and Professor Emeritus at Keio University. Specializing in macroeconomics, monetary economics, and international finance, he has studied financial intermediation, asset bubbles, financial crises, low interest rates, and fiscal sustainability, with…

Book by SAKURAGI_Shino

SAKURAGI_Shino

桜木 紫乃

Novelist, Poet

Shino Sakuragi (born 1965) is a Japanese novelist from Kushiro, Hokkaido. She received the All Yomimono New Writers’ Award for "Yukimushi" in 2002. Often set in provincial towns in Hokkaido, her fiction portrays family and sexual relationships, poverty, aging, and the lives of people unable to…

Book by sakurai keiko

sakurai keiko

桜井 啓子

Islamic researcher, Professor, Faculty…

Keiko Sakurai (born 1959) is a Japanese sociologist who studies Iran and Islamic societies. She is a professor at Waseda University’s School of International Liberal Studies. Her research has examined life in post-revolutionary Iran, Shia religious education, and Muslims living in Japan. “Gendai…

Book by sakurai norio

sakurai norio

桜井 のりお

Manga artist

Norio Sakurai is a manga artist whose work ranges from school comedies to romance. Sakurai grew up in Ageo, Saitama Prefecture, and lived there until finishing high school. In an interview, Sakurai connected experiences at local coeducational public schools, including encounters with friends and…

Book by SAKURAI Yuko

SAKURAI Yuko

櫻井 祐子

Translator

Yuko Sakurai is a Japanese translator specializing in English-language nonfiction. After graduating from Kyoto University, she worked for a major commercial bank and earned an MBA from the University of Oxford. She later became a professional translator, focusing on books covering business,…

Book by Sally Smith

Sally Smith

サリー・スミス

Novelist, former barrister

Sally Smith is a British novelist and former barrister who spent her legal career in London’s Inner Temple, becoming King’s Counsel. After writing a biography of the Edwardian barrister Sir Edward Marshall Hall, she retired from practice to write full time. Drawing on the Inner Temple’s archives…

Book by Salman Rushdie

Salman Rushdie

サルマン・ラシュディ

Writer, lives in New York

Salman Rushdie (1947–) is an Indian-born British-American novelist. Widely regarded as one of the leading writers in contemporary English literature, he is known for blending history, mythology, religion, and politics with imaginative storytelling and magical realism. He won the Booker Prize in…

Book by Salvatore Scibona

Salvatore Scibona

サルヴァトーレ・シボーナ

Novelist

Salvatore Scibona (1975–) is an American novelist. Born in Cleveland, Ohio, he studied at St. John’s College and the Iowa Writers’ Workshop. His debut novel, “The End,” set during a single day in 1953 in an Italian immigrant neighborhood in Ohio, was a finalist for the National Book Award and won…

Book by Sam Lloyd

Sam Lloyd

サム ロイド

Psychological thriller writer

Sam Lloyd is a British writer of psychological thrillers who grew up in Hampshire. His debut thriller, The Memory Wood, appeared in 2020, became a Richard & Judy Book Club selection and was sold for translation abroad. Its protagonist, thirteen-year-old chess player Elissa, is abducted while…

Book by Sam Loyd

Sam Loyd

サム ロイド

Puzzle writer/chess problem writer

Sam Loyd (1841–1911) was an American puzzle maker and chess problem composer. Born in Philadelphia, he moved to New York as a young child. His first published chess problem appeared when he was fourteen, and in 1857 he became problem editor of Chess Monthly. In Chess Strategy, his compositions show…

Book by Sam Quinones

Sam Quinones

サム・クイノーンズ

Journalist, Nonfiction writer

Sam Quinones is a journalist and nonfiction writer reporting on Mexico and communities in the United States. He spent a decade living in Mexico before working at the Los Angeles Times. Dreamland followed America's opioid crisis through the expansion of prescription painkillers and heroin…

Book by Sam Sax

Sam Sax

サム・サックス

Poet, Novelist

Sam Sax is an American poet, novelist, and educator. They graduated from Oberlin College and earned an MFA in poetry from the University of Texas at Austin. Drawing on their queer and Jewish identity, Sax writes about the body, mental health, sexuality, violence, grief, and religion. Their first…

Book by Sam Tanenhaus

Sam Tanenhaus

サム・タネンハウス

Historian, Biographer, Journalist

Sam Tanenhaus (born 1955) is an American historian, journalist, and biographer best known for his writings on American conservatism and political thought. A former editor of *The New York Times Book Review*, he has written extensively for publications including *The Washington Post*, *The…

Book by Samanta Schweblin

Samanta Schweblin

サマンタ・シュウェブリン

Writer

Samanta Schweblin (1978–) is an Argentine writer born in Buenos Aires and based in Berlin. Working primarily in short fiction and novels, she uses concise, tightly controlled prose to show unsettling events intruding into everyday life and destabilizing relationships involving families, bodies, and…

Book by Samanth Subramanian

Samanth Subramanian

サマンス・スブラマニアン

Journalist

Samanth Subramanian is an Indian journalist and nonfiction writer based in London. He studied journalism at Pennsylvania State University and international relations at Columbia University before building an international career contributing to *The New Yorker*, *The New York Times*, *The…

Book by Samantha Harvey

Samantha Harvey

サマンサ・ハーヴィー

Novelist, 2024 Booker Prize

Samantha Harvey (born 1975) is a British novelist. She studied philosophy at the University of York and the University of Sheffield and teaches Creative Writing at Bath Spa University. Her debut novel, "The Wilderness," won the Betty Trask Prize, and in 2024 she received the Booker Prize for…

Book by Samantha Power

Samantha Power

サマンサ・パワー

Human rights policy researcher,…

Samantha Power is a scholar, diplomat and writer specializing in human rights and American foreign policy. Her career moved from war reporting to research and government, including service on the National Security Council, as US ambassador to the United Nations from 2013 to 2017 and as USAID…

Book by Samar Yazbek

Samar Yazbek

サマル・ヤズベク

Writer, Journalist

Samar Yazbek (born 1970) is a Syrian novelist, journalist, screenwriter, and human rights activist from Jableh. After supporting the 2011 uprising and publicly opposing Bashar al-Assad’s government, she was forced into exile and settled in France. Between 2012 and 2013, she secretly returned to…

Book by SAMMONJI Masaya

SAMMONJI Masaya

三文字 昌也

Urban designer/urban planning history…

Masaya Sammonji is an urban designer and researcher in urban planning history. He studied urban engineering at the University of Tokyo and completed his doctorate in engineering there in 2024. His research approaches Taiwanese urban planning through the formation and transformation of everyday…

Book by Samuel Gershman

Samuel Gershman

サミュエル・ガーシュマン

Neuroscientist, cognitive scientist

Samuel Gershman is an American neuroscientist and cognitive scientist. He studied neuroscience and behavior at Columbia University and received his Ph.D. in psychology and neuroscience from Princeton University. After completing postdoctoral research at MIT, he joined Harvard University, where he…

Book by Samuel Tolansky

Samuel Tolansky

S.トランスキー

Physicist

Samuel Tolansky was a British physicist known for optics and interferometry. A professor at Royal Holloway College, he also investigated diamonds and lunar material. His books, lectures, and broadcasts helped explain how precise optical measurements can reveal the properties of matter.

Book by SANADA Sojiro

SANADA Sojiro

真田 宗仁郎

Philosopher, film director, musician

Soujirou Sanada is a Japanese philosopher, film director, and musician from Hyogo Prefecture. A scholar of Oswald Spengler, he teaches philosophy while working across fields including theories of civilization, intellectual history, the ontology of death, ethics, and artificial intelligence. He also…

Book by Sander van der Linden

Sander van der Linden

サンダー・ヴァン・ダー・リンデ…

Social psychologist, Professor at…

Sander van der Linden is a Dutch social psychologist and Professor of Social Psychology in Society at Yale University. His research focuses on misinformation, conspiracy theories, climate change communication, and the psychology of persuasion. He is widely known for developing the concept of…

Book by Sandra Scofield

Sandra Scofield

サンドラ・スコフィールド

Novelist

Sandra Scofield (born 1943) is an American novelist from Texas whose fiction often follows families separated by distance and unresolved conflict. Set within an Oregon family, “Beyond Deserving” centers on twin brothers Fish and Michael. Fish returns after a year in jail, while his estranged wife…

Book by Sanna Marin

Sanna Marin

サンナ・マリン

Politician

Sanna Marin, born in 1985, is a Finnish politician who served as prime minister of Finland from 2019 to 2023. Taking office at the age of thirty-four, she became the youngest prime minister in the country’s history and led a five-party coalition headed by women. Her government confronted the…

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SANO Mykey Yoshihito

佐野 Mykey 義仁

Entrepreneur, management consultant,…

Yoshihito "Mykey" Sano (born 1982) is a Japanese entrepreneur, management consultant, and investor. Born in Fuji, Shizuoka Prefecture, he graduated from a high school in Oregon before studying at a university in the United States and later completing his university education in Japan. After a…

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sano yoko

佐野 洋子

Picture book author, Essayist

Yoko Sano (1938–2010) was a Japanese picture-book creator and essayist born in Beijing. After graduating from the design department of Musashino Art University, she studied lithography in Berlin. Her work encompassed picture books, children’s stories, essays, illustration, and the translation of…

Book by Sara Nović

Sara Nović

サラ・ノヴィッチ

Novelist, Essayist, Translator

Sara Nović is an American novelist, essayist, and translator who grew up between the United States and Croatia. She studied fiction and literary translation at Columbia University and, as a Deaf writer, teaches Deaf studies and creative writing. In “Mother Tongue: A Memoir,” Nović traces her…

Book by Sarah Bakewell

Sarah Bakewell

サラ・ベイクウェル

Writer

Sarah Bakewell A British author and biographer who studied philosophy at the University of Essex before working as a bookseller, rare-book cataloguer, and curator. Her nonfiction combines biography with intellectual history, exploring philosophical ideas through the lives, relationships, and…

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Sarah Bilston

サラ・ビルストン

Author, Professor of English…

Sarah Bilston (born 1973) is a British writer, literary scholar, and Professor of English at Trinity College in Connecticut. She studied at University College London before earning her D.Phil. from the University of Oxford. A specialist in Victorian literature and culture, her research explores…

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Sarah Blaffer Hrdy

サラ・ブラファー・ハーディー

Evolutionary anthropologist,…

Sarah Blaffer Hrdy is an evolutionary anthropologist and primatologist whose research examines reproductive behavior, motherhood, and the evolution of shared child care. She studied anthropology at Radcliffe College and received her PhD in anthropology from Harvard University in 1975. Through…

Book by Sarah M. Broom

Sarah M. Broom

サラ・M・ブルーム

Writer

Sarah M. Broom (1979–) is an American journalist and writer. Raised in New Orleans, she is acclaimed for nonfiction that explores memory, family, race, place, and social inequality. Her work has appeared in The New Yorker, The New York Times Magazine, and other major publications, where she…

Book by Sarah Perry

Sarah Perry

サラ・ペリー

Writer

Sarah Perry (born 1979) is a British writer of fiction and non-fiction concerned with faith, science, love and mortality. Raised in Chelmsford, Essex, in a deeply religious household, she grew up with classic literature, Victorian hymns and the King James Bible. She studied English literature at…

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Sarah Shun-lien Bynum

サラ・シュンリエン・バイナム

Novelist, short story writer

Sarah Shun-lien Bynum (1972–) is a Chinese American novelist and short-story writer. Born in Houston, Texas, she studied at Brown University and the Iowa Writers’ Workshop. “Madeleine Is Sleeping,” which portrays a sleeping girl’s dreams and waking world through fragmentary chapters and fairy-tale…

Book by Sarah Wynn-Williams

Sarah Wynn-Williams

サラ・ウィン＝ウィリアムズ

Lawyer, public policy expert

Sarah Wynn-Williams is a New Zealand diplomat, policy expert, and author. After serving in New Zealand's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, she joined Meta (formerly Facebook), where she worked as Director of Global Public Policy, helping shape the company's relationships with governments…

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SASAGAWA Shigeru

笹川 しげる

Science book author

Shigeru Sasagawa coauthored an accessible introduction to blood science with Junnosuke Watanabe. The book discusses blood groups and transfusion alongside issues involving AIDS and hepatitis C. By connecting familiar questions with medical concerns, Sasagawa helps general readers approach the…

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sasaki ichiro

佐々木 一郎

Nikkan Sports Newspaper reporter, Sumo…

Ichiro Sasaki (born 1972) is a Japanese sports journalist and reporter for Nikkan Sports NEWS. Since 2010, he has covered professional sumo, reporting extensively on both the sport and its traditions through close, long-term coverage of wrestlers and stablemasters. In addition to writing for…

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SASAKI Ko

佐々木 功

Writer

Sasaki Ko is a Japanese historical novelist from Oita Prefecture and a graduate of Waseda University’s School of Letters, Arts and Sciences. He made his literary debut after receiving the ninth Kadokawa Haruki Novel Prize in 2017 for “Ranse o Yuke: Oda no Adabana, Takigawa Kazumasu,” a novel about…

Book by SASAKI Naoyuki

SASAKI Naoyuki

佐々木 直幸

Science book author

Naoyuki Sasaki writes about exploring natural phenomena through computer simulation. His books with Masami Naito use BASIC programs to visualize physics and biological processes. By encouraging readers to change conditions and examine the results themselves, he connects hands-on computing with…

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SASAKI Takafumi

佐々木 貴文

Fisheries economics/vocational…

Takafumi Sasaki (1979–) A Japanese scholar of fisheries economics and professor at the Faculty of Fisheries Sciences, Hokkaido University. After completing his doctoral studies at Hokkaido University, he taught at Kagoshima University before joining Hokkaido University. His research spans fisheries…

Book by SASAKI Takafumi

SASAKI Takafumi

佐々木 隆史

Comedian

Takafumi Sasaki (1992–) A Japanese comedian and a member of the comedy duo Evers, where he performs the boke role and writes their material. After training at the Tokyo NSC, he made his debut in 2016 and, together with his comedy partner Kazuki Machida, reached the finals of the M-1 Grand Prix in…

Book by SASAKI Toru

SASAKI Toru

佐々木 融

Fukuoka Financial Group Chief Strategist

Tohru Sasaki is a Japanese economist and foreign exchange strategist. After graduating from Sophia University, he joined the Bank of Japan, where he worked on foreign exchange market intervention and later analyzed U.S. financial markets at the Bank's New York office. He subsequently spent two…

Book by SASAKURA Akira

SASAKURA Akira

笹倉 明

Novelist/Monk

Akira Sasakura (1948–2026) was a Japanese novelist and Buddhist monk from Hyogo Prefecture. A graduate of Waseda University’s literature program, he made his literary debut in 1980 after receiving an honorable mention in the Subaru Literary Prize. He won the Suntory Mystery Grand Prize for “Hyoryu…

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SASAO Shinta

笹生 心太

Sports sociologist

Shinta Sasao (born 1981) is a Japanese sociologist specializing in the sociology of sport. He earned his B.A. in Education from the University of Tokyo and his M.A. and Ph.D. in Sociology from Hitotsubashi University. He is an Associate Professor in the Faculty of Physical Education at Tokyo…

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SASAYAMA Tomoo

笹山 朝生

Puzzle author

Tomoo Sasayama creates puzzles that invite logical reasoning and changes of perspective. His puzzle collection draws on familiar subjects such as calendars and weighing. Rather than relying only on factual knowledge, readers are encouraged to reconsider the conditions of a problem and explore…

Book by SASAYAMA Yuko

SASAYAMA Yuko

笹山 裕子

Translator

Yuko Sasayama is a Japanese translator of memoir, history, business books, and children’s literature. She graduated in English from Sophia University and worked in banking and Japanese-to-English news translation before entering publishing translation. She translated Katalin Karikó’s “Breaking…

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Sasha Issenberg

サーシャ・アイゼンバーグ

Journalist

Sasha Issenberg An American journalist and author who has covered presidential elections for The Boston Globe and written about politics and campaigns for publications including Slate, Bloomberg Politics, and Businessweek. He has also taught political science at UCLA. Much of his work examines the…

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sato aiko

佐藤 愛子

Novelist

Aiko Sato (1923–2026) was a Japanese novelist and essayist. The daughter of novelist Kōroku Satō and half-sister of poet Hachirō Satō, she began her literary career in 1950 and went on to become one of Japan's most beloved writers. She won the Naoki Prize for *Tatakai Sunde Hi ga Kurete*, the…

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sato aki

佐藤 亜紀

Novelist

Aki Sato (born 1962) is a Japanese novelist from Niigata Prefecture. She made her literary debut in 1991 when "Barutazaru no Henreki" received the Japan Fantasy Novel Award. Drawing extensively on European history and culture, her fiction often places individuals amid war, revolution, and political…

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SATO Atsushi

佐藤 厚志

Novelist

Atsushi Sato (1982–) is a Japanese novelist. While working as a bookseller in Sendai, he continued writing fiction and won the 168th Akutagawa Prize in 2023 for "Arechi no Kazoku" ("The Wilderness Family"). His work is known for its quiet, compassionate portrayal of loss, recovery, and family in…

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SATO Hiroshi

佐藤 博

Authors related to cancer research

Hiroshi Sato wrote about the diverse characteristics of cancer. His popular work examines differences between animal experiments and clinical treatment, emphasizing variations among individual cancers. It asks readers to consider that diversity when thinking about the possibilities and limitations…

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SATO Hitoshi

佐藤 平

Author about housing

Hitoshi Sato writes about housing. His book on comfortable homebuilding addresses practical knowledge concerning the places where people live, approaching housing through the concerns of everyday life.

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sato kenichi

佐藤 賢一

Novelist

Kenichi Sato (born 1968) is a Japanese historical novelist. After studying Western history at the graduate school of Tohoku University, he made his literary debut by winning the Shosetsu Subaru New Writers’ Award in 1993 for "Jagā ni Natta Otoko." His novels draw mainly on European history from the…

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SATO Makoto

佐藤 信

Ancient historian, professor emeritus…

Makoto Sato (born 1952) is a Japanese historian specializing in the history of ancient Japan. He is Professor Emeritus at the University of Tokyo and has served as Director of the Yokohama History Museum and the Kumamoto Museum of Literature and History. He holds a Ph.D. in Literature and is widely…

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SATO Makoto

佐藤 信

Bureaucrat, National Tax Agency Brewing…

Makoto Sato (1927–1988) was a Japanese agricultural chemist and statistician best known for introducing statistical methods into sensory evaluation research in the brewing industry. After graduating from the University of Tokyo, he spent many years at the National Research Institute of Brewing,…

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SATO Sasaburo

佐藤 佐三郎

Journalist, Translator

Sasaburo Sato worked in economic journalism and translation. Born in Shizuoka Prefecture in 1933, he graduated from Waseda University’s School of Political Science and Economics in 1956 and joined Toyo Keizai. He reported on Japanese industry and international economics, subsequently serving as a…

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SATO Shin

佐藤 信

Political scientist, Tokyo Metropolitan…

Shin Sato (born 1988) is a Japanese political scientist and Professor at Tokyo Metropolitan University. He studied law and political science at the University of Tokyo, where he earned a Ph.D. in Interdisciplinary Studies. His research focuses on contemporary Japanese politics, modern Japanese…

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SATO Shizuku

佐藤 雫

Novelist

Shizuku Sato, born in 1988, is a Japanese novelist from Kagawa Prefecture. She made her literary debut after winning the 32nd Shosetsu Subaru New Writers’ Award in 2019 for “Koto no Ha wa, Nokorite.” Set in the Kamakura shogunate, the novel depicts the relationship between the third shogun,…

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sato shogo

佐藤 正午

Novelist

Shogo Sato (born 1955) is a Japanese novelist renowned for his intricately structured narratives and subtle psychological insight. Born in Sasebo, Nagasaki Prefecture, he left Hokkaido University before completing his studies and devoted himself to writing while supporting himself with various…

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SATO Suguru

佐藤 傑

Businessman, Uravation CEO

Suguru Sato is a Japanese entrepreneur and generative AI evangelist. In 2024, he founded Uravation, where he serves as CEO and works on the adoption of generative AI by companies and local governments through consulting, training, and system development. He also writes and speaks about practical…

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SATO Takeshi

佐藤 岳詩

Philosopher/Ethicist

Sato Takeshi (born 1979) is a Japanese philosopher and ethicist from Iwamizawa, Hokkaido, and a professor of philosophy at Senshu University. He studied philosophy and ethics at Kyoto University and Hokkaido University and earned a doctorate in literature from Hokkaido University. His research…

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sato takumi

佐藤 卓己

Media history researcher, historian

Takumi Sato (born 1960) is a Japanese media historian and historian. Born in Hiroshima, he graduated from Kyoto University and completed his doctoral coursework at its Graduate School of Letters. After holding positions at the University of Tokyo, the International Research Center for Japanese…

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SATO Yasumasa

佐藤 泰正

Speed reading researcher

Yasumasa Sato researched methods of reading quickly and accurately. His work moves from explaining reading theory to presenting practical training. He treats reading as a skill that can be developed through sustained practice and applied to learning and information gathering.

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satoru noda

野田 サトル

Manga artist

Satoru Noda is a Japanese manga artist from Kitahiroshima, Hokkaido. He made his debut in 2003 and created the ice-hockey manga “Supinamarada!” before serializing “Golden Kamuy” in “Weekly Young Jump.” The series received the 2016 Manga Taisho, the Manga Grand Prize at the 22nd Tezuka Osamu…

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Satoshi NAKAJIMA

中島聡

Computer engineer, IT engineer,…

Satoshi Nakajima (born 1960) is a Japanese software engineer, entrepreneur, and investor. After graduating from Waseda University, he joined Microsoft and later moved to its U.S. headquarters, where he served as a software architect for Windows 95, Internet Explorer 3.0/4.0, and Windows 98, helping…

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Satu Rämö

サトゥ・レーモー

Author, entrepreneur

Satu Rämö (born 1980) is a Finnish author and journalist based in Iceland. After moving from Finland to Iceland in 2007, she became widely known for her writing on Icelandic culture, nature, and everyday life. In 2022, she made her crime fiction debut with Hildur, a police procedural set in…

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Saul Friedländer

ソール・フリードランダー

Historian, Professor Emeritus,…

Saul Friedländer (born 1932) is a Czech-born Israeli historian and one of the world's foremost scholars of the Holocaust. A Holocaust survivor who escaped Nazi persecution as a child, his personal experiences profoundly shaped his historical work. He served for many years as Professor of History at…

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sawada toko

澤田 瞳子

Historian, Novelist

Tōko Sawada (1977–) is a Japanese novelist best known for her historical fiction set in ancient and medieval Japan. Drawing on meticulous historical research, she brings overlooked figures and lesser-known episodes to life with rich psychological depth. She won the Nakayama Gishū Literary Prize in…

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sawamura ichi

澤村 伊智

Novelist, horror writer

Ichi Sawamura (born 1979) is a Japanese novelist best known for his contemporary horror fiction. After graduating from Kansai University, he made his literary debut in 2015 when "Bogiwan ga Kuru" won the Japan Horror Novel Award. The novel was later adapted into the acclaimed film "It Comes"…

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sawatari amane

沢渡 あまね

Writer, Businessperson

Amane Sawatari (born 1975) advises organizations on improving how people work together. After working at Nissan Motor and NTT Data, Sawatari began helping companies and local governments improve their operations and workplace communication. “Shokuba no Mondai Chizu” examines problems such as…

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SAWAURA Shoji

澤浦 彰治

Businessman, dedicated farmer,…

Shoji Sawaura (born 1964) is a Japanese agricultural entrepreneur and the President of Green Leaf Co., Ltd. and Yasai Club Co., Ltd. After beginning his career on his family's farm in Gunma Prefecture, he transformed a struggling konjac business into a successful integrated agricultural enterprise…

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sayaka murata

村田 沙耶香

Novelist, Essayist

Sayaka Murata (born 1979) is a Japanese novelist. She made her literary debut after winning the Gunzo New Writers' Prize for "Breastfeeding" and later received the Noma Literary New Face Prize for "Gin-Iro no Uta," the Mishima Yukio Prize for "Shiroiro no Machi no, Sono Hone no Taion," and the…

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Sayragul Sauytbay

サイラグル・サウトバイ

Doctor, educator, human rights activist

Sayragul Sauytbay (born 1977) is an ethnic Kazakh doctor, educator, and human rights advocate from Xinjiang, China. She attended medical university and worked as a doctor before taking positions in educational administration and kindergarten management. She testified that in 2017–2018 she was…

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Scott Anderson

スコット・アンダーソン

Novelist, war correspondent,…

Scott Anderson is an American journalist and novelist who has reported from conflict zones including Lebanon, Israel, Northern Ireland, Chechnya, Bosnia, Sudan, and El Salvador. His work has appeared in The New York Times Magazine, Vanity Fair, Harper’s Magazine, and other publications. In his…

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Scott C. Johnson

スコット・C・ジョンソン

Journalist, filmmaker

Scott C. Johnson (born 1973) is an American journalist and filmmaker. For twelve years, he worked as a Newsweek foreign correspondent and bureau chief, reporting from Iraq, Afghanistan, Africa, and more than fifty countries. His memoir “The Wolf and the Watchman: A Father, a Son, and the CIA,”…

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Scott Chacon

スコット・チャコン

GitHub Co-Founder, Software Developer

Scott Chacon is a software developer and cofounder of GitHub who has worked to make Git more accessible to developers. He is also a cofounder of GitButler, a company developing tools for version control. His book “Pro Git” explains Git from its basic operations—recording changes, working with…

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Scott Ellsworth

スコット・エルズワース

Historian

Scott Ellsworth (1954–) is an American historian born in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He earned a PhD in history from Duke University, worked as a historian at the Smithsonian Institution, and now teaches African American history, Southern literature, race and sports, and crime and justice at the University of…

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Scott Galloway

スコット・ギャロウェイ

Marketing researcher, entrepreneur,…

Scott Galloway is a marketing scholar, entrepreneur and author specializing in brand strategy and digital marketing. He earned a bachelor’s degree at the University of California, Los Angeles, and an MBA at the Haas School of Business, University of California, Berkeley. His ventures included the…

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Scott Rosenberg

スコット・ローゼンバーグ

Journalist, blogger, co-founder of…

Scott Rosenberg is an American journalist and editor. A co-founder of the online magazine Salon.com, he served as its technology editor and managing editor and later worked with Wired, the environmental news site Grist, and Axios. In “Dreaming in Code: Two Dozen Programmers, Three Years, 4,732…

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Scott Spencer

スコット・スペンサー

Novelist

Scott Spencer (1945–) is an American novelist born in Washington, D.C., and raised in Chicago. His fiction explores how love, desire, and obsession unsettle personal judgment and family relationships, using detailed psychological portraits. “Endless Love,” about a teenage boy’s consuming passion…

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Sebastian Mallaby

セバスチャン・マラビー

Journalist, Writer

Sebastian Mallaby (born 1964) is a journalist and author whose reporting covers international economics, financial markets, central banking, venture capital, and artificial intelligence. He graduated from Oxford in 1986 with a first-class degree in modern history and spent thirteen years at The…

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sechiyama kaku

瀬地山 角

Sociologist, Professor, Graduate School…

Kaku Sechiyama (born 1963) is a Japanese sociologist and Professor at the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, the University of Tokyo. He earned his Ph.D. from the University of Tokyo after completing his undergraduate studies there, and previously served as a research assistant at Hokkaido…

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SEGAWA Shiro

瀬川 至朗

Science and technology authors

Shiro Segawa writes about science and technology in everyday life. His book on payment and information cards explains magnetic and integrated-circuit systems, including data storage and encryption. Familiar objects become an entry point for considering how technology supports society.

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SEGI Shinichi

瀬木 慎一

Author about art

Shinichi Segi wrote about interpreting and restoring paintings. His work explores reasoning behind aesthetic responses and shows how restoration can reveal both a work’s appearance and its methods of creation. He approaches the understanding of art through both close looking and scientific…

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SEGUCHI Shinobu

瀬口 忍

Manga artist

Shinobu Seguchi (born 1970) is a Japanese manga artist. Active since the 1990s, he is known for powerful stories that portray young people and individuals living on the margins of society, exploring themes of conflict, violence, friendship, and human relationships. His best-known works include…

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Seiichi Takarabe

財部 誠一

Economic journalist

Seiichi Takarabe (born 1956) is a Japanese economic journalist who reports on finance, the economy, and business management. Born in Tokyo, he graduated from Keio University’s Faculty of Law in 1980 and joined Nomura Securities. After leaving the firm, he worked in publishing before becoming a…

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seino toru

清野 とおる

Manga artist

Toru Seino (born 1980) is a Japanese manga artist from Itabashi, Tokyo, who lives in the Akabane district of Kita Ward. Seino made a professional debut while still in high school with “Aniki no Kisetsu” in 1998 and has since developed a form of autobiographical manga built on close observation,…

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SEIRYOIN Ryusui

清涼院 流水

Mystery writer, Translator

Ryusui Seiryoin (born 1974) is a Japanese novelist and translator from Hyogo Prefecture. While studying at Kyoto University, he received the second Mephisto Prize for his 1996 debut novel, “Cosmic: Seikimatsu Tantei Shinwa.” He developed the JDC, or Japan Detectives Club, series through stories…

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seishi yokomizo

横溝 正史

Novelist, Mystery writer

Seishi Yokomizo (1902–1981) was a novelist and mystery writer whose work combined intricate detective puzzles with macabre subjects, alongside historical crime stories set in Edo. Born in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, he began publishing fiction and translations in the Taisho era. Invited by Edogawa…

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seishonagon

清少納言

Writer, Tanka poet

Sei Shonagon (dates unknown) was a Japanese poet and essayist of the mid-Heian period. The daughter of the poet Kiyohara no Motosuke, she was well versed in both Japanese and Chinese literature. Around 993, she entered the service of Empress Teishi, consort of Emperor Ichijo. Her best-known work,…

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SEKI Yuji

関 裕二

History writer, ancient history…

Yuji Seki (born 1959) is a Japanese historical writer and independent researcher of ancient Japan. Born in Kashiwa, Chiba Prefecture, he developed an interest in ancient history through Buddhist art and repeated visits to Nara, pursuing his studies independently. He made his publishing debut in…

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SEKINE Hiroshi

関根 鴻

Mathematics author

Hiroshi Sekine writes about overcoming difficulties with mathematics and applying it to everyday decisions. His books examine the sources of misunderstanding and use familiar choices to demonstrate mathematical reasoning. They encourage readers to build an argument step by step rather than rush…

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SEKINE Mitsuhiro

関根 光宏

Translator

Mitsuhiro Sekine is a Japanese translator of English-language nonfiction, books on ideas, and travel writing. He co-translated J. D. Vance’s “Hillbilly Elegy,” a memoir about growing up in a white working-class family in the United States. The book examines family instability, changes in local…

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SEKIYA Eriko

関谷 英里子

Simultaneous interpreter, translator

Eriko Sekiya works in simultaneous interpreting, translation, and English education. She studied at Keio University’s Faculty of Economics and Stanford Graduate School of Business, and worked at Itochu and L’Oréal before developing a simultaneous interpreting service. Her assignments have included…

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Selden Rodman

セルデン・ロッドマン

Poet, writer, art critic

Selden Rodman (1909–2002) was an American poet, writer, and art critic. Born in New York City and educated at Yale University, he co-founded and edited the political and cultural magazine "Common Sense" and wrote extensively across poetry, drama, biography, travel, and art criticism. After World…

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semitani megumi

蝉谷 めぐ実

Novelist

Megumi Semitani (born 1992) is a Japanese historical novelist. Born in Osaka, she graduated from Waseda University, where she specialized in theater and film studies with a focus on Kabuki of the Bunka-Bunsei era. She made her debut in 2020 after winning the 11th Yasei Jidai New Writers' Award for…

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SENNA Osamu

仙名 紀

Translator

Osamu Senna translated nonfiction on history, society, and culture. Born in Tokyo in 1936, he graduated in journalism from Sophia University and worked in magazine editing at the publishing division of the Asahi Shimbun. His translation of Niall Ferguson’s The Ascent of Money traces the development…

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Senryu in the Lab

川柳 ｉｎ ｔｈｅ ラボ

Science Senryu Planning/Editor

Senryu in the Lab is a poetry initiative launched by Thermo Fisher Scientific in 2013. Researchers at universities and companies contribute short poems about their experiences and vote for favourites. Its collected poems share the pleasures and frustrations of experiments, publications and…

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seo maiko

瀬尾 まいこ

Novelist

Maiko Seo (born 1974) is a Japanese novelist and former junior-high-school language teacher. She began writing while teaching and received the Botchan Literary Award in 2001 for “Tamago no O,” making her book debut the following year. Her fiction often places ordinary people in families, schools,…

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sesuji

背筋

Horror writer

Sesujii A Japanese horror writer who made their debut in 2023 with "Kinki Chiho no Aru Basho ni Tsuite." Their fiction is characterized by the use of seemingly authentic materials—including magazine articles, online message-board posts, letters, and other fragmented documents—which gradually…

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Seth Berkley

セス・バークレー

Medical epidemiologist, CEO of Brown…

Seth Berkley (born 1956) is an American physician, infectious disease epidemiologist, and global public health leader. After earning his medical degree from Brown University and completing his internal medicine training at Harvard University, he worked at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and…

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Seth J. Frantzman

セス・J・フランツマン

Jerusalem Post Editorial Editor, Middle…

Seth J. Frantzman is an American journalist and geopolitical analyst specializing in the Middle East, military affairs, and emerging defense technologies. Based in Israel, he has covered regional conflicts, security policy, and international relations for many years, including as a senior…

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setouchi jakucho

瀬戸内 寂聴

Novelist, Tendai sect nun

Jakucho Setouchi (1922–2021) was a Japanese novelist and Tendai Buddhist nun. Born in Tokushima, she graduated from Tokyo Woman’s Christian University and wrote under the name Harumi before her ordination. She received the Shinchosha literary prize for writers contributing to little magazines in…

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setsuko shinoda

篠田 節子

Novelist, horror writer, science…

Setsuko Shinoda (born 1955) is a Japanese novelist. After graduating from Tokyo Gakugei University, she worked for the municipal government of Hachioji before making her literary debut by winning the Shosetsu Subaru New Writers’ Award for "Kinu no Hen’yō" in 1990. Drawing on subjects such as…

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Seymour Hersh

シーモア・ハーシュ

Investigative reporter, writer

Seymour Hersh is an investigative reporter whose work examines American military and state power. Beginning in Chicago, he reported for the Associated Press, The New York Times and The New Yorker. His 1969 reporting on the My Lai massacre won the Pulitzer Prize. The Price of Power investigated…

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SFWJ

日本SF作家クラブ

Japan SF Writers Club

The Japan Science Fiction Writers Club is a professional association of Japanese science fiction writers, translators, critics, and other creators, founded in 1963. Dedicated to the promotion and development of science fiction, it brings together many of Japan's leading SF authors and creative…

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Shannon Vallor

シャノン・ヴァラー

Philosopher

Shannon Vallor is a philosopher specializing in the philosophy of technology and AI ethics. She is the Baillie Gifford Professor in the Ethics of Data and Artificial Intelligence at the University of Edinburgh and Co-Director of its Centre for Technomoral Futures. Her research examines how emerging…

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Shaun Walker

ショウン・ウォーカー

Writer, Journalist

Shaun Walker (born 1981) is a British journalist and nonfiction author specializing in Russia, Ukraine, and Eastern Europe. After studying Russian and Soviet history at the University of Oxford, he became the Moscow correspondent for The Independent before joining The Guardian, where he has served…

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Sheena Iyengar

シーナ・アイエンガー

Decision-making researcher, Columbia…

Sheena Iyengar (born 1969) is a Canadian-born social psychologist and behavioral scientist who studies choice, decision-making, culture, and innovation. She is the S. T. Lee Professor of Business, Chair of the Management Division, and Academic Director of the Innovation Hub at Columbia Business…

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Sheena Kalayil

シーナ・カライル

Novelist, sociolinguist

Sheena Kalayil (born 1970) is a novelist and sociolinguist whose writing examines migration, language, and belonging. Born in Zambia to teachers seconded from India, she grew up moving between India and southern Africa. She came to Britain at eighteen, studied engineering in Wales, and subsequently…

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Shehan Karunatilaka

シェハン・カルナティラカ

Writer

Shehan Karunatilaka (born 1975) is a Sri Lankan novelist. After beginning his writing career while working as an advertising copywriter, he gained international recognition when his debut novel, "Chinaman," won the Commonwealth Book Prize and several other literary awards. In 2022, he received the…

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Shelby Steele

シェルビー・スティール

Race issues researcher, essayist

Shelby Steele is a scholar and essayist on American race relations and society after the civil-rights movement. He worked at the Hoover Institution and wrote about race, public policy and culture. The Content of Our Character examined Black and white relationships, individual responsibility and…

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Sheri Fink

シェリ・フィンク

Medical journalist, Physician

Sheri Fink is a journalist and physician investigating health care during disasters and conflicts. She earned a doctorate in neuroscience and a medical degree at Stanford and worked in humanitarian relief. War Hospital followed medical professionals under siege in Srebrenica during the Bosnian war,…

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Sherman Kent

シャーマン・ケント

Historian, intelligence theorist,…

Sherman Kent (1903–1986) was an American historian and intelligence theorist widely regarded as the father of intelligence analysis. After teaching history at Yale University, he joined the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) during the Second World War. Following the war, he became a founding…

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Sherwin B. Nuland

シャーウィン・B・ヌーランド

Surgeon, Professor at Yale University…

Sherwin B. Nuland (1930–2014) was an American surgeon and author. A clinical professor of surgery at the Yale School of Medicine, he taught surgery, bioethics, and the history of medicine while drawing on more than three decades of clinical practice to write acclaimed works for general readers. His…

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shibasaki tomoka

柴崎 友香

Novelist

Tomoka Shibasaki (born 1973) is a Japanese novelist from Osaka. She published her first book, "Kyo no Dekigoto," in 2000, which was later adapted into a film. She received the Oda Sakunosuke Prize and the Minister of Education's Art Encouragement Prize for New Artists for "Sono Machi no Ima wa" in…

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SHIBATA Satomi

柴田 さとみ

Translator

Satomi Shibata is a Japanese translator working from English and German on memoir, society, science, and business. Her translations connect individual experiences with political change and examine the development of medical technologies. With Risa Nagao, she translated Michelle Obama’s “Becoming,”…

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SHIBATA_Yasushi

柴田 裕之

Translator

Yasushi Shibata (born 1959) is a Japanese translator of nonfiction on history, natural science, and psychology. He graduated from Waseda University and Earlham College in the United States and studied translation at Babel. His work on human history includes the Japanese translation of Yuval Noah…

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shibusawa eichi

渋沢 栄一

Businessman, philanthropist

Shibusawa Eiichi (1840–1931) was a Japanese industrialist, entrepreneur, and philanthropist widely regarded as the “father of Japanese capitalism.” He played a central role in the modernization of Japan's economy, helping to establish and develop more than 500 companies and economic organizations,…

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SHIDEI Tsunahide

四手井 綱英

Author on forest ecology

Tsunahide Shidei wrote about forests as systems of relationships among organisms. His introduction to forest ecology discusses food webs, vegetation change and connections between trees and animals. Familiar questions become a route to understanding why a forest is more than a collection of trees.

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shiga naoya

志賀 直哉

Novelist

Naoya Shiga (1883–1971) was a Japanese novelist and a central figure of the Shirakaba literary movement. In 1910, he helped found the magazine “Shirakaba” with writers including Saneatsu Mushanokoji and Takeo Arishima. Drawing on personal experience and family conflict, Shiga developed an…

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SHIGEMATSU Itsuzo

重松 逸造

Epidemiologist

Itsuzo Shigematsu was an epidemiologist who studied how observations of populations can reveal the causes of disease. He served as a professor of hygiene and public health at Kanazawa University. His introductory writing helped explain causal investigation and methods linking epidemiological…

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shigematsu kiyoshi

重松 清

Novelist

Kiyoshi Shigematsu (born 1963) is a Japanese novelist. Born in Okayama Prefecture, he graduated from the School of Education at Waseda University. After working for a publishing company and as a freelance writer, he made his literary debut in 1991 with "Bifoa Ran." He received the Tsubota Joji…

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SHIGENAGA Shun

重永 瞬

Historical geography/urban social…

Shun Shigenaga is a Japanese historical geographer and author specializing in urban and historical geography. A doctoral researcher at Kyoto University, he studies the historical geography of cities while also working as a guide for the walking-tour organization Maimai Kyoto. His writing uses maps,…

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SHIGENOBU Azusa

繁延 あづさ

Photographer

Azusa Shigenobu is a Japanese photographer known for her work on pregnancy, childbirth, parenting, food, and agriculture. A graduate of Kuwasawa Design School, she has worked extensively for magazines, advertisements, and book publishers while pursuing documentary photography as a lifelong project.…

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shigeru mizuki

水木 しげる

Manga artist

Shigeru Mizuki (1922–2015) was a Japanese manga artist best known for establishing yōkai (Japanese folklore monster) manga as a major genre. Drawing on his wartime experiences and deep interest in Japanese folklore, he created works that introduced generations of readers to traditional supernatural…

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Shigeru Ohki

大木 茂

Photographer

Shigeru Ohki (born 1947) is a Japanese photographer whose work encompasses railways, travel, magazine and book photography, and film stills. Born in Setagaya, Tokyo, he graduated from Waseda University’s School of Science and Engineering in 1972. A self-taught photographer, he travelled throughout…

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SHIIHASHI Yukio

椎橋 幸夫

Local history researcher, photographer

Yukio Shiihashi (born 1939) is a Japanese local historian and documentary photographer specializing in folk religion and rural cultural heritage. Since the mid-1980s, he has conducted extensive fieldwork on *sōtai dōsojin* (paired roadside deities) and later expanded his research to silkworm…

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shiina makoto

椎名 誠

Writer, Essayist, Photographer, Film…

Makoto Shiina (born 1944) is a Japanese writer, essayist, editor, photographer, and film director from Tokyo. After working as the editor of a trade magazine for the distribution industry, he helped establish the book-review magazine “Hon no Zasshi” and served as its first editor in chief. Shiina…

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SHIKATA Masami

鹿田 昌美

Translator

Masami Shikata is a Japanese translator of English-language nonfiction on parenting, psychology, society, and everyday life. She graduated from International Christian University. Rachel Louise Moran’s history of postpartum mental health examines how understanding and support developed alongside…

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SHIKIBA Shunzo

式場 俊三

Editor, Publisher

Shunzo Shikiba (1912–2004) was a Japanese editor and publisher. After beginning his career at Bungeishunjū, he worked for Manchuria Bungeishunjū during the Second World War. In the postwar years, he co-founded Hibiya Publishing with novelist Tatsuo Nagai and played a key role in publishing Takashi…

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SHIKOKU Hikaru

四國 光

Author

Hikaru Shikoku (born 1956) is a Japanese writer from Hiroshima and the eldest son of the antiwar artist and poet Goro Shikoku. After graduating from Waseda University’s School of Letters, he joined Dentsu, where he held senior positions in marketing and business development and also served as a…

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SHIMA Hidehiko

島 英彦

Motorcycle developer/author

Hidehiko Shima developed the Road Bomber racing motorcycle and wrote about that experience. His approach emphasized the overall balance between engine and chassis. His book on motorcycle science conveys how performance can be understood through the relationships among the parts of a complete…

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SHIMADA Hiromi

島田 裕巳

Religious scholar, author, playwright,…

Hiromi Shimada (born 1953) is a Japanese scholar of religion and author. He earned his Ph.D. in Religious Studies from the University of Tokyo and has held academic positions at the National Institute of Multimedia Education, Japan Women's University, and the University of Tokyo. Specializing in…

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SHIMAFUJI Masumi

島藤 真澄

Translator, management consultant

Masumi Shimafuji (born 1963) is a Japanese translator and business consultant working on marketing, organizations, corporate strategy, and content production. She graduated from Keio University’s Faculty of Letters and Kyoto College of Art, and left Kobe University’s Faculty of Human Development…

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SHIMAMURA Takanori

島村 恭則

Folklore scholar, Professor, Faculty of…

Takanori Shimamura (1967–) is a Japanese folklorist and professor at Kwansei Gakuin University. He earned a doctorate in literature after studying history and anthropology at the University of Tsukuba and has served as dean of the university’s School of Sociology and president of the Society of…

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SHIMAZAKI Tatsuo

島崎 達夫

Author on atmospheric environment

Tatsuo Shimazaki wrote about stratospheric ozone and the environment. His book explains ozone depletion caused by chlorofluorocarbons and its long-term implications. It connects atmospheric science with questions of responsibility toward future generations.

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SHIMAZU Teru

嶋津 輝

Novelist

Teru Shimazu (1969–) is a Japanese novelist who began writing fiction after a career as a company employee. Her work focuses on the lives of ordinary people, exploring work, family, and community with warmth and quiet precision. After winning the 96th All Yomimono Prize for New Writers in 2016 with…

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SHIMIZU Akira

志水 彰

Author about laughter

Akira Shimizu explores human laughter from medical and psychological perspectives. His coauthored book distinguishes different forms of laughter, including expressions of pleasure and social smiles. It examines bodily and mental processes behind familiar behaviour.

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SHIMIZU Ryo

清水 亮

Sociologist, Japan Society for the…

Ryo Shimizu (born 1991) is a Japanese sociologist and assistant professor at the Faculty of Environment and Information Studies, Keio University. He completed his doctorate in sociology at the University of Tokyo and specializes in the sociology of war, memory studies, life-history research, and…

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SHIMIZU Shiro

清水 史郎

Author about skiing

Shiro Shimizu writes about the science of skiing. His work uses tests with a robot performing simple movements to investigate continuous turns. It examines familiar coaching advice through the principles of motion, helping readers connect understanding with practice.

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SHIMIZU Toru

清水 徹

Author about golf

Toru Shimizu writes about improving at golf with limited practice time. Drawing on personal experience, he explains ways to simulate play during practice and develop a sense of distance. His work considers how deliberate methods can help golfers improve within everyday constraints.

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SHIMIZU Yuichiro

清水 唯一朗

Political scientist, expert on Japanese…

Yuichiro Shimizu is a Japanese political scientist specializing in Japanese political and diplomatic history and oral history. Born in Nagano Prefecture in 1974, he graduated from Keio University and earned his doctorate in law there in 2005. After working at the University of Tokyo’s Research…

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SHIMOKAWA Yuji

下川 裕治

Travel writer

Yuji Shimokawa (born 1954) is a Japanese travel writer known for his extensive journeys across Asia and other parts of the world. After graduating from Keio University and working for a newspaper, he became a freelance writer and has spent decades documenting everyday life, transportation, and…

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SHIMONO Masaki

下野 正基

Authors related to dental care

Masaki Shimono writes about teeth, periodontal tissues and dental treatment. His popular work examines tissue repair and approaches to preserving teeth, as well as transplantation and implants. It links an understanding of oral tissues with consideration of treatment options.

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shimoyama susumu

下山 進

Nonfiction writer

Susumu Shimoyama (born 1958) is a Japanese nonfiction writer and journalist. After graduating from Keio University, he joined Bungeishunju Ltd., where he worked as a reporter and editor for Bungeishunju and Shukan Bunshun. Since becoming an independent writer, he has produced acclaimed works of…

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SHINAGAWA Yoshiya

品川 嘉也

Brain physiologist

Yoshiya Shinagawa was a brain physiologist who explored the relationship between brain function and learning. His popular writing considers how understanding develops and how imagery can contribute to thought. It offers readers a perspective for examining their own approaches to study.

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SHINDO Yusuke

新藤 雄介

Media history/sociology researcher

Yusuke Shindo (born 1983) is a Japanese scholar of media history and sociology. He graduated from Waseda University and completed the doctoral program in Interfaculty Initiative in Information Studies at the University of Tokyo, earning a Ph.D. in Social Information Studies. After teaching at…

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shinihi ishizuka

石塚 真一

Manga artist

Shinichi Ishizuka (born 1971) is a Japanese manga artist. He is best known for "Gaku" and the jazz-themed series "BLUE GIANT," both of which have earned widespread acclaim. "Gaku" received the Shogakukan Manga Award, while "BLUE GIANT" won the Grand Prize in the Manga Division of the Japan Media…

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Shinnosuke Horiuchi

堀内 進之介

Political sociologist, applied ethics…

Shinnosuke Horiuchi (born 1977) is a researcher specializing in political sociology and applied ethics. He studied in graduate programs at Tokyo Metropolitan University and its successor institution, Shuto University Tokyo, and received a doctorate in sociology in 2017. Beginning with human…

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SHINPO Hirohisa

新保 博久

Mystery Critic

Hirohisa Shimpo (born 1953) is a Japanese mystery critic and editor, widely regarded as one of Japan's leading authorities on detective fiction. Throughout his career, he has devoted himself to the study, criticism, and promotion of both Japanese and international mystery literature. Known for his…

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Shinya Kato

加藤 真也

Environmental economist

Shinya Kato is an environmental economist who uses quantitative models to study the economic and industrial effects of environmental policy. He graduated from Kobe University’s Faculty of Agriculture and completed its doctoral programme in economics in 2014, earning a Ph.D. After teaching and…

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SHIOBARA Michio

塩原 通緒

Translator

Michio Shiobara is a Japanese translator of nonfiction on science, history, and society. His work includes books by Stephen Hawking, Daniel Lieberman, and Steven Pinker. In Sarah Ogilvie’s history of the volunteers behind the Oxford English Dictionary, he translated an account connecting the…

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shiode hiroyuki

塩出 浩之

Historian, specialist in modern…

Hiroyuki Shiode (born 1974) is a Japanese historian and Professor at the Graduate School of Letters, Kyoto University. Specializing in modern Japanese political history, his research focuses on Japanese migration and colonialism, the history of the Ryukyu Islands and Okinawa, and East Asian…

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shiono nanami

塩野 七生

History writer

Nanami Shiono (born 1937) is a Japanese writer from Tokyo. After graduating in philosophy from Gakushuin University, she traveled to Italy to study independently and began writing in 1968. She has lived in Italy since 1970, exploring politics, diplomacy, and the rise and decline of states,…

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SHIOTANI Seiji

塩谷 清司

Radiologist

Seiji Shiotani is a radiologist specializing in autopsy imaging. He has worked at Tsukuba Medical Center Hospital and Seirei Fuji Hospital and contributed to practical texts on interpreting postmortem images. His popular writing considers how imaging can support investigations into causes of death…

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SHIOZAKI Kaori

塩﨑 香織

Translator, interpreter

Kaori Shiozaki is a Japanese translator and interpreter working primarily from Dutch, with additional book translations from English. Her work includes literature and nonfiction on science, the body, and the mind. She translated Monty Lyman’s “The Remarkable Life of the Skin,” which examines skin…

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SHIRAISHI Masaaki

白石 正明

Editor

Masaaki Shiraishi (born 1958) is a Japanese editor best known for founding the magazine "Seishin Kango" and the "Care o Hiraku" ("Opening Care") book series at Igaku-Shoin. Working across fields including healthcare, disability studies, philosophy, and the humanities, he has collaborated with…

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SHIRAISHI Tadashi

白石 忠志

Legal scholar

Tadashi Shiraishi (born 1965) is a Japanese legal scholar and Professor at the Graduate Schools for Law and Politics, the University of Tokyo. After graduating from the University of Tokyo, he taught at Tohoku University before joining the University of Tokyo as a professor in 2003. Specializing in…

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SHIRAISHI Taichiro

白石 太一郎

Archaeologist

Taichiro Shiraishi (1938–2026) was a Japanese archaeologist specializing in ancient burial mounds and the formation of the early Japanese state. Born in Osaka Prefecture, he studied at Doshisha University and worked at the Archaeological Institute of Kashihara, the National Museum of Japanese…

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SHIRAKAWA Hideki

白川 英樹

Chemist, 2000 Nobel Prize in Chemistry

Hideki Shirakawa (1936–2026) was a Japanese chemist and professor emeritus at the University of Tsukuba. After earning a doctorate in engineering from the Tokyo Institute of Technology, he developed a method for producing thin films of polyacetylene. In collaboration with Alan Heeger and Alan…

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shirakawa shizuka

白川 静

Scholar of Chinese literature,…

Shirakawa Shizuka (1910–2006) was a scholar of Chinese characters who studied oracle bone inscriptions and inscriptions on bronze vessels to investigate the societies and beliefs of ancient China. He taught at Ritsumeikan University and received Japan’s Order of Culture in 2004. “Jito,” his…

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SHIRAKAWA Takako

白川 貴子

Translator

Takako Shirakawa is a translator from English and Spanish into Japanese. She earned a Bachelor of Arts from International Christian University and teaches translation practice and theory as a part-time lecturer in Dokkyo University’s Department of Tourism and Transnational Studies. Her translations…

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SHIRASU Hideko

白須 英子

Translator

Hideko Shirasu is a Japanese translator of history concerning the Middle East, Europe, religion, and culture. She graduated in English from Japan Women’s University and worked as a translator for The Economist from 1993 to 1995. She has also written about women in Islamic societies. She translated…

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SHIRASU Masako

白洲 正子

Essayist

Masako Shirasu (1910–1998) was a Japanese essayist known for her writings on Japanese culture, art, and spirituality. Having spent part of her childhood abroad, she developed a distinctive perspective rooted in her deep knowledge of Noh theater, Buddhist art, antiques, and classical literature.…

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SHIRATO Sanpei

白土 三平

Manga artist

Sanpei Shirato (1932–2021) was a Japanese manga artist and one of the pioneers of gekiga, the dramatic and socially conscious style of Japanese manga that emerged after World War II. His works often focused on ninjas, peasants, and other marginalized people, using historical settings to explore…

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Shirley Hazzard

シャーリー・ハザード

Novelist, short story writer, essayist

Shirley Hazzard (1931–2016) was an Australian-born American novelist, short story writer, and essayist. Born in Sydney, she lived in Hong Kong and elsewhere before moving to the United States. After working at the United Nations, she divided much of her life between New York and Italy. Her precise…

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shirota makoto

城田 真琴

IT Analyst

Makoto Shirota (born 1971) is a Japanese IT analyst studying how emerging technologies affect business and society. Born in Asahikawa, Hokkaido, he graduated from Hokkaido University’s Faculty of Engineering and worked in a major manufacturer’s systems consulting division before joining Nomura…

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shiroyama saburo

城山 三郎

Novelist

Saburo Shiroyama (1927–2007) was a Japanese novelist and a pioneer of business and economic fiction. Born in Nagoya, he served as a trainee in the Imperial Japanese Navy during the final months of World War II and later graduated from Hitotsubashi University. He taught economics at Aichi Gakugei…

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Sho Tada

多田 将

Particle physicist

Sho Tada is an experimental particle physicist working on accelerator-based neutrino experiments. He completed his doctoral studies in the Graduate School of Science at Kyoto University and earned a doctorate in science. At the Institute of Particle and Nuclear Studies of Japan’s High Energy…

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shogakukan

小学館

Publisher

Shogakukan is a major Japanese publishing company founded in 1922. It began with educational magazines for elementary school children and later expanded into children's magazines, manga, general-interest magazines, and a broad range of books, including picture books, children's literature,…

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Shogi Jikkyo Sora

将棋実況そら

Shogi YouTuber

Shogi Jikkyo Sora is a Japanese shogi YouTuber who explains games, opening strategies and the ideas behind individual moves. His specialty is Right Fourth-File Rook, an attacking system that places the rook on the fourth file from the player’s right and concentrates pieces to seek a breakthrough.…

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shogo imamura

今村 翔吾

Novelist

Shogo Imamura (born 1984) is a Japanese novelist specializing in historical and period fiction. He is highly acclaimed for his meticulous historical research, dynamic storytelling, and compelling characterization. Imamura made his literary debut in 2017 with Hikuidori: Ushu Borotobi-gumi and gained…

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Shohei Okubo

大久保 翔平

Economic historian

Shohei Okubo (born 1990) is an economic historian specializing in global economic history, the Dutch East India Company, and maritime Asia. Born in Saitama Prefecture, he studied Western history at Keio University before pursuing Asian history at the University of Tokyo, where he received his…

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shohei ooka

大岡 昇平

Novelist, critic, French literature…

Shohei Ooka (1909–1988) was a Japanese novelist, literary critic, and scholar and translator of French literature. Born in Tokyo, he graduated in French literature from Kyoto Imperial University and worked for companies including Teikoku Sanso and Kawasaki Heavy Industries. Conscripted in 1944, he…

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shoji kaoru

庄司 薫

Novelist

Kaoru Shoji (born 1937), the pen name of Shoji Fukuda, is a Japanese novelist best known for his coming-of-age fiction. He graduated from the Department of Physics at the University of Tokyo and rose to prominence in 1969 when his debut novel Little Red Riding Hood, Beware won the 61st Akutagawa…

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SHOKITA Shigemitsu

諸喜田 茂充

Author on wetland ecology

Shigemitsu Shokita writes about life in wetlands. His coauthored introduction examines environments including subtropical mangrove wetlands. By following connections among organisms and organic matter at the boundary between land and water, it explains the ecological importance of wetlands.

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Shoshana Zuboff

ショシャナ・ズボフ

Social psychologist, professor emeritus…

Shoshana Zuboff (born 1951) is an American social psychologist and business scholar whose work examines the relationship between digital technology, organizations, human behavior, and capitalism. She is Professor Emerita at Harvard Business School, where she joined the faculty in 1981. Zuboff is…

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shotaro ikenami

池波 正太郎

Novelist

Shotaro Ikenami (1923–1990) was a Japanese novelist best known for his historical and period fiction. Widely regarded as one of the leading writers of the Showa era, he authored such enduring series as Onihei Hankacho, Kenkaku Shobai, and Shikakenin Fujieda Baian. His works vividly portray the…

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shotaro ishinomori

石ノ森 章太郎

Manga artist

Shotaro Ishinomori (1938–1998) was a Japanese manga artist whose work ranged from science fiction and historical drama to educational comics and stories for live action television. Born in Ishinomori, Miyagi Prefecture, he began a commercial magazine serial in December 1954 while still at high…

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shugoro yamamoto

山本 周五郎

Novelist

Shugoro Yamamoto (1903–1967) was a Japanese novelist born in Yamanashi Prefecture. After completing elementary school, he became a live-in apprentice at the Yamamoto Shugoro shop in Kobikicho, Tokyo. His story “Sumadera Fukin,” meaning “Near Suma Temple,” appeared in Bungeishunju in 1926 and…

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shuhei hujisawa

藤沢 周平

Novelist

Shuhei Fujisawa (1927–1997) was a Japanese novelist from Yamagata Prefecture. After graduating from Yamagata Normal School, he became a junior high school teacher but contracted tuberculosis and spent about five years undergoing treatment in Tokyo. He later worked as a newspaper reporter while…

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shuichi yoshida

吉田 修一

Novelist

Shuichi Yoshida (born 1968) is a Japanese novelist acclaimed for his nuanced portrayals of contemporary society and the complexities of human relationships. A graduate of Hosei University, he made his literary debut in 1997 when "Saigo no Musuko" (The Last Son) won the Bungakukai New Writers Award.…

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SHUNO Masayuki

殊能 将之

Mystery writer

Masayuki Shuno (1964–2013) was a Japanese mystery writer born in Fukui Prefecture. After leaving Nagoya University without graduating, he worked for an editorial production company. He made his literary debut in 1999 with “Hasami Otoko,” a title meaning “Scissors Man,” which won the 13th Mephisto…

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SHUTO Wakana

首藤 若菜

Economist, labor economics expert,…

Wakana Shuto (born 1973) is a Japanese economist and professor in the College of Economics at Rikkyo University. Born in Tokyo, she holds a doctorate and specializes in industrial relations and women’s employment. Her research uses workplace investigations to examine job security, wages, and gender…

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Siddharth Kara

シッダールト・カーラ

Writer, Professor at the British…

Siddharth Kara is an American author, researcher, and expert on modern slavery and human trafficking. His work focuses on human trafficking, forced labor, child labor, and global supply chains, drawing on more than two decades of field research conducted across numerous countries. Widely recognized…

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Siddhartha Mukherjee

シッダールタ・ムカジー

Physician, cancer researcher, associate…

Siddhartha Mukherjee (born 1970) is an Indian-born American physician, oncologist, cell biologist, and author. After studying biology at Stanford University, he earned a D.Phil. from the University of Oxford as a Rhodes Scholar and an M.D. from Harvard Medical School. He is Professor of Medicine at…

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Sigrid Nunez

シークリット・ヌーネス

Novelist

Sigrid Nunez (born 1951) is an American novelist and essayist celebrated for her thoughtful, elegantly crafted fiction exploring grief, friendship, literature, solitude, and the bonds between humans and animals. Her acclaimed novel *The Friend* follows a writer whose life is transformed after…

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Simon Callow

サイモン・キャロウ

Actor, stage director, writer

Simon Callow (born 1949) is a British actor, theatre director, and author. Born in London, he has enjoyed a distinguished career on stage, in film, and on television, earning international recognition for his versatile performances and commanding presence. Alongside his work as an actor and…

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Simon Mason

サイモン・メイソン

Novelist

Simon Mason is a British novelist born in Sheffield in 1962. He studied English at Oxford University and pursued parallel careers in writing and publishing, serving as Managing Director of David Fickling Books from 2012 to 2018. His work spans adult fiction and children’s literature, and he is…

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Simon Rogers

サイモン・ロジャース

Data journalist

Simon Rogers is a British-born data journalist whose work combines analysis and visualisation to report on news and social change. At the Guardian, he edited science coverage and online news and helped establish the Datablog, making public datasets available for readers to examine and reuse. He…

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Simon Schama

サイモン・シャーマ

Historian, art historian

Simon Schama is a historian and art historian whose work crosses written scholarship and broadcasting. He taught at institutions including Columbia and wrote and presented historical and art documentaries for the BBC. Landscape and Memory investigated how woods, rivers and rocks acquired meaning…

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Simon Van der Velde

サイモン・ヴァン・デル・ヴェル…

Novelist, short story writer

Simon Van der Velde is a British novelist and short-story writer from Newcastle upon Tyne. He trained and practised as a lawyer, also worked as a barman and teacher, and completed a master’s degree in creative writing at Northumbria University. His debut novel, “The Silent Brother,” follows Tommy…

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Slavoj Žižek

スラヴォイ・ジジェク

Philosopher, Professor at the Institute…

Slavoj Žižek (born 1949) is a Slovenian philosopher and cultural critic whose work spans Hegelian philosophy, Lacanian psychoanalysis, and Marxist theory. Renowned for his provocative analyses of politics, ideology, film, religion, and popular culture, he is one of the leading public intellectuals…

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Sloane Crosley

スローン・クロスリー

Writer, Essayist

Sloane Crosley (born 1978) is an American writer and essayist known for her wit, sharp observational humor, and deeply personal nonfiction. A frequent contributor to publications including *The New York Times*, *The New York Review of Books*, and *The Cut*, she writes about everyday life,…

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So Kenchiku Kenkyujo

綜建築研究所

Author organization related to…

So Kenchiku Kenkyujo authored an introduction to architecture framed as a dialogue between readers and architects. The book considers buildings as places for human life while exploring materials, structures, public planning and industrialization. It asks both why buildings are made and how they…

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SOFUE Yoshiaki

祖父江 義明

Astronomer

Yoshiaki Sofue is an astronomer and professor emeritus at the University of Tokyo who studies the structure and motion of galaxies. His introduction to galactic physics connects observations with galaxy formation and evolution. It moves from visible astronomical objects to questions about unseen…

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Solmaz Sharif

ソルマズ・シャリフ

Poet

Solmaz Sharif is an Iranian American poet. Born in Istanbul to Iranian parents, she studied at the University of California, Berkeley, and New York University and is currently Associate Professor of English at UC Berkeley. Her poetry explores war, exile, migration, borders, and the relationship…

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SOMETAYA Shigeru

染田屋 茂

Translator/Editor

Shigeru Sometaya (born 1950) is a Japanese translator and editor of English-language fiction and nonfiction. Born in Tokyo, he has translated Stephen Hunter’s “Point of Impact” and other crime and adventure novels that combine psychological tension with action. James M. Scott’s “Black Snow” draws…

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SOMEYA Toru

染谷 徹

Translator

Toru Someya is a Japanese translator of modern Russian and Eastern European history, war, and biography. His work includes histories examining political leadership alongside the effects of warfare and state power on everyday life. He translated Antony Beevor’s “Russia: Revolution and Civil War,…

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Sonali Deraniyagala

ソナーリ・デラニヤガラ

Economist

Sonali Deraniyagala (born 1964) is a Sri Lankan economist and memoirist. She studied economics at the University of Cambridge and earned her doctorate from the University of Oxford. A faculty member at SOAS University of London and a researcher affiliated with Columbia University, her academic work…

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SONE Hiroki

曽根 寛樹

Translator

Hiroki Sone is a Japanese translator of social psychology books on persuasion and interpersonal relationships. Working on translations supervised by Kiyoshi Ando, he has introduced research-based accounts that connect psychological findings with everyday and professional situations. The Small Big,…

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SONOBE Satoshi

園部 哲

Translator, writer

Satoshi Sonobe (born 1956) is a Japanese translator and writer working on history, international society, and travel. Born in Fukushima Prefecture, he graduated in law from Hitotsubashi University in 1979 and joined Mitsui & Co. He left the company in 2005 to become a translator and worked from the…

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Sophia Rosenfeld

ソフィア・ローゼンフェルド

Historian, Professor of History,…

Sophia Rosenfeld (born 1966) is an American historian specializing in the intellectual and cultural history of the Enlightenment, the Age of Revolutions, and the development of modern democracy. Her scholarship explores how ideas such as choice, common sense, and truth have shaped political life…

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Sophie Elmhirst

ソフィー・エルムハースト

Journalist, Writer

Sophie Elmhirst A British journalist and author who has written for publications including The Guardian and The Economist, covering social issues and everyday lives through long-form journalism. She was named Features Writer of the Year at the British Journalism Awards in 2020. Her debut book,…

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soryo fuyumi

惣領 冬実

Manga artist

Fuyumi Soryo (born 1959) is a Japanese manga artist from Oita Prefecture. She made her professional debut in 1982 and first established her career in girls’ manga before expanding into seinen manga in 2001. Her series “Boyfriend” received the 33rd Shogakukan Manga Award. Her representative work,…

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soseki natsume

夏目 漱石

Novelist, critic, English literature…

Natsume Soseki (1867–1916) was a Japanese novelist and scholar of English literature. Born Natsume Kinnosuke in Ushigome, Edo, now part of Tokyo’s Shinjuku district, he studied English literature at the Imperial University. He taught in Matsuyama and Kumamoto before studying in England, then…

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SOTOOKA Hidetoshi

外岡 秀俊

Novelist, journalist, editorial…

Hidetoshi Sotooka (1953–2021) was a Japanese journalist and novelist born in Sapporo. After graduating from the University of Tokyo’s Faculty of Law, he joined the Asahi Shimbun in 1977. He worked in its New York bureau, headed its European bureau, and served as managing editor of its Tokyo…

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Stacy Schiff

ステイシー・シフ

Nonfiction writer, Columnist

Stacy Schiff (born 1961) is an American biographer and essayist renowned for combining meticulous archival research with compelling narrative. After working as an editor at Simon & Schuster, she became one of the leading biographers of her generation. Her biography *Véra (Mrs. Vladimir Nabokov)*…

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Stanley Elkin

スタンリー・エルキン

Stanley Elkin

Stanley Elkin (1930–1995) was an American novelist and longtime professor at Washington University in St. Louis. His fiction often places people in absurd situations and follows how they talk and act their way through them. “A Bad Man,” published in Japanese as 『悪い男』, follows department store owner…

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Stefan Hertmans

シュテファン・ヘルトマンス

Writer

Stefan Hertmans (born 1951) is a Belgian poet and novelist who writes in Dutch. He has published poetry, novels, essays, and plays and taught for more than twenty years at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Ghent. His novel "War and Turpentine," originally published in Dutch as "Oorlog en…

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Stefan Zweig

シュテファン・ツヴァイク

Writer, Critic

Stefan Zweig (1881–1942) was an Austrian novelist and biographer. Born into a Jewish family in Vienna, he became widely read for novellas that trace sudden psychological transformations and for biographies portraying major historical figures and events. Zweig championed cultural exchange and…

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Stênio Gardel

ステニオ・ガルデル

Novelist

Stênio Gardel (1980–) is a Brazilian writer from the northeastern state of Ceará. He made his literary debut in 2021 with “A palavra que resta,” published in English as “The Words That Remain.” Translated by Bruna Dantas Lobato, the novel won the 2023 National Book Award for Translated Literature.…

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Stephanie Kelton

ステファニー・ケルトン

Economist, advocate of modern monetary…

Stephanie Kelton (born 1969) is an American economist and Professor of Economics at Stony Brook University. Specializing in macroeconomics, fiscal policy, and monetary economics, she is one of the leading proponents of Modern Monetary Theory (MMT). She is the author of The Deficit Myth, The State,…

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Stephen Dixon

スティーヴン・ディクソン

Novelist

Stephen Dixon (1936–2019) was an American novelist and short story writer who taught creative writing for many years at Johns Hopkins University. “Frog” traces the life of Howard Tetch, a teacher, through stories about his family: his father’s imprisonment, a brother lost at sea, and his own life…

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Stephen Greenblatt

スティーヴン・グリーンブラット

Literary critic, Harvard University…

Stephen Greenblatt (born 1943) is an American literary critic and scholar, and the John Cogan University Professor of the Humanities at the Harvard University. After graduating from Yale University, he earned his Ph.D. from University of Cambridge. A leading authority on Renaissance literature,…

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Stephen Hawking

スティーヴン・ホーキング

Theoretical physicist

Stephen Hawking (1942–2018) was a British theoretical physicist and cosmologist whose groundbreaking work transformed our understanding of black holes and the origin of the universe. After studying physics at the University of Oxford, he earned his Ph.D. at the University of Cambridge, where he…

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Stephen Jay Gould

スティーヴン・ジェイ・グールド

Paleontologist, evolutionary biologist,…

Stephen Jay Gould was a paleontologist, evolutionary biologist and historian of science at Harvard. With Niles Eldredge, he proposed punctuated equilibrium, examining long periods of stability and comparatively rapid change in the fossil record. The Mismeasure of Man investigated craniometry and…

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Stephen Juan

ワーン，スティーヴン

Anthropologist and scientific writer

Stephen Juan was an anthropologist, educator, and author who taught at the University of Sydney. In The Odd Body, he answers questions about familiar bodily experiences such as yawning and goose bumps. His writing combines scientific explanation with curiosity about the human body.

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Stephen King

スティーヴン・キング

Novelist

Stephen King (born 1947) is an American novelist widely regarded as one of the most influential and bestselling writers of contemporary fiction. Renowned for his mastery of horror, suspense, fantasy, and crime, King is celebrated for his compelling storytelling, richly drawn characters, and…

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Stephen Schwarzman

スティーブン・シュワルツマン

Businessman, investor, co-founder of…

Stephen Schwarzman (1947–) is an American businessman, investor, and philanthropist. He co-founded Blackstone in 1985 and helped build it into one of the world's leading alternative investment firms, with businesses spanning private equity, real estate, infrastructure, and credit. A prominent voice…

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Stephen Smith

スティーヴン・スミス

Economist, Professor of Economics,…

Stephen Smith is a British economist and Professor of Economics at University College London (UCL). Before joining UCL in 1997, he worked for the UK Government Economic Service and the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS). Specializing in public economics, taxation, public finance, and environmental…

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Stephen Witt

スティーヴン・ウィット

Journalist

Stephen Witt (born 1979) is an American journalist and nonfiction author. After studying mathematics at the University of Chicago, he worked in the hedge fund industry and in economic development in East Africa before earning a journalism degree from the Columbia University Graduate School of…

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Steve Coll

スティーブ・コール

Journalist, Nonfiction writer

Steve Coll is a journalist investigating intelligence, corporations and American foreign policy. He worked as a reporter and editor at The Washington Post, sharing the 1990 Pulitzer Prize for explanatory journalism, and later spent nearly two decades as a New Yorker staff writer. He also led…

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Steve Fraser

スティーブ・フレイザー

Historian, Nonfiction writer

Steve Fraser (born 1945) is an American historian and nonfiction author specializing in the history of American labor, capitalism, economic inequality, and political culture. He has taught for many years at The New School for Social Research and is widely recognized for his scholarship on the…

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Steve Ramirez

スティーブ・ラミレス

Neuroscientist, Boston University…

Steve Ramirez is an American neuroscientist and professor at Boston University. His research focuses on the neural mechanisms of memory, emotion, and cognition, using techniques such as optogenetics to investigate how memories are formed, stored, and modified. His work has advanced understanding of…

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Steve Wozniak

スティーブ・ウォズニアック

Computer Engineer

Steve Wozniak (born 1950) is an American computer engineer, inventor, and entrepreneur. In 1976, he cofounded Apple Computer with Steve Jobs and Ronald Wayne and served as the principal designer of the Apple I and Apple II. With features including color graphics, sound, and expansion slots, the…

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Steven Levitt

スティーヴン・レヴィット

Economist, Professor of Economics,…

Steven D. Levitt (1967–) is an American economist and professor at the University of Chicago. His research applies economic reasoning and empirical methods to a wide range of topics, including crime, education, sports, and corruption, often challenging conventional wisdom through innovative use of…

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Steven Millhauser

スティーヴン・ミルハウザー

Novelist

Steven Millhauser (born 1943) is an American novelist and short story writer who brings fantasy and intricate inventions into seemingly ordinary settings. Martin Dressler: The Tale of an American Dreamer (『マーティン・ドレスラーの夢』), about a young man pursuing an extraordinary architectural vision in late…

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Steven Pinker

スティーブン・ピンカー

Experimental psychologist, cognitive…

Steven Pinker (1954–) is a Canadian-American cognitive psychologist and linguist. A professor at Harvard University, his research focuses on language, cognition, human nature, violence, and reason. Drawing on insights from cognitive science and evolutionary psychology, he has become one of the…

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Stieg Larsson

スティーグ・ラーソン

Journalist, Writer

Stieg Larsson (1954–2004) was a Swedish journalist and novelist. He spent much of his career investigating far-right movements and racism, and co-founded and edited the anti-fascist magazine Expo. Drawing on his experience as an investigative journalist, he created crime fiction that combined…

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Stuart Farrimond

スチュアート・ファリモンド

Physician, science communicator, food…

Stuart Farrimond (1982–2025) was a British science writer, educator, and former medical doctor who specialized in communicating food science and the science of everyday life. “The Science of Cooking” uses illustrated explanations to answer more than 160 questions about ingredients, heat, texture,…

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Studs Terkel

スタッズ・ターケル

Writer, historian, actor, broadcaster

Studs Terkel (1912–2008), born Louis Terkel, was an American author, journalist, oral historian, and radio broadcaster. After studying at the University of Chicago, he worked as an actor and radio and television host before becoming one of the pioneers of modern oral history. Through thousands of…

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SUDO Akira

須藤 晃

Music producer/writer

Akira Sudo (1952–2026) was a Japanese music producer and writer from Toyama Prefecture. After graduating from the University of Tokyo’s English and American literature program, he joined CBS/Sony in 1977. He worked with artists including Yutaka Ozaki, Shogo Hamada, Kozo Murashita, and Koji Tamaki…

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Sue Black

スー・ブラック

Anatomist, member of the House of Lords

Sue Black (1961–) is a Scottish forensic anthropologist and anatomist whose research and casework use anatomical features in human remains to establish identity and reconstruct details of a person’s life. As lead forensic anthropologist for the British Forensic Team, she investigated war crimes in…

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Sue Prideaux

スー・プリドー

Writer

Sue Prideaux is an Anglo-Norwegian biographer and art historian whose subjects have included painter Edvard Munch, playwright August Strindberg, philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche, and artist Paul Gauguin—figures whose radical work was matched by complicated personal lives. Her biography of Munch won…

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suehiro izutaro

末弘 厳太郎

Legal scholar, professor emeritus at…

Izutaro Suehiro (1888–1951) was a Japanese legal scholar whose work encompassed civil law, labor law, and the sociology of law. As a professor at Tokyo Imperial University, he challenged approaches that treated law as a self-contained system of statutes and concepts, emphasizing judicial decisions…

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suga keijiro

管 啓次郎

Comparative literature scholar, poet

Keijiro Suga (born 1958) is a scholar of comparative literature and a poet whose work also includes translation from French, Spanish, and English. He began publishing translations in the 1980s and developed a body of critical prose about reading and travel before turning to sustained poetic…

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SUGA Shiori

菅 しおり

Translator

Shiori Suga is a Japanese translator of English-language nonfiction on sport and culture, and a graduate of Ochanomizu University. In Ed Caesar’s Two Hours, she introduced the pursuit of a sub-two-hour marathon through running history, Kenyan athletes and the science of endurance. Her translation…

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SUGAHARA Satoshi

菅原 聰

Forest author

Satoshi Sugahara writes about the relationship between forests and people. His work looks beyond the usefulness of forest resources to photosynthesis, regeneration and soil formation. It treats forest degradation as a problem inseparable from human society and considers paths toward recovery.

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suganuma yuhsuke

菅沼 悠介

Geologist, Associate Professor,…

Yusuke Suganuma (1977–) is a Japanese geologist and paleomagnetist who serves as an associate professor at the National Institute of Polar Research. His research focuses on reconstructing Earth's magnetic field and past environments from geological records, including sedimentary strata and lake…

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Sugar

Sugar

Shogi YouTuber

Sugar is a Japanese shogi YouTuber who explains opening strategies and practical ways to approach the game. His videos include the “Kami Kenkyu” series, which introduces systems that viewers can incorporate into their own play. He devised the “Henachoko Kyusen,” a rapid-attack strategy for Static…

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SUGAWA Ayako

須川 綾子

Translator

Ayako Sugawa is a Japanese translator of nonfiction on business, psychology, history, and science. She graduated in English and American studies from Tokyo University of Foreign Studies. Her translation of Anne-Laure Le Cunff’s “Tiny Experiments” introduces a way to explore possible futures through…

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SUGIMOTO Daiichiro

杉本 大一郎

Authors related to computational science

Daiichiro Sugimoto writes about exploring nature through computation. His account of building a supercomputer describes developing a machine to calculate galaxy collisions. It shows how research questions can lead scientists to create new tools and expand the possibilities of computational science.

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SUGITA Genpaku

杉田 玄白

Dutch medicine doctor

Genpaku Sugita (1733–1817) was a Japanese physician and scholar of Dutch learning during the Edo period. While serving as a physician to the Obama domain, he also practiced and taught medicine in Edo. After observing a human dissection in 1771 and recognizing the accuracy of the illustrations in…

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SUGITA Koichi

杉田 浩一

Author on cooking science

Koichi Sugita examines culinary practice through science. His writing considers why particular methods work in cooking rice, frying, simmering and other everyday tasks. Questions from the kitchen become a way to understand changes in ingredients and the creation of flavour and texture.

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sugita syunsuke

杉田 俊介

Critic

Shunsuke Sugita is a Japanese literary and cultural critic whose work also addresses precarious employment, poverty, and the difficulties men face in contemporary society. Born in Kanagawa Prefecture in 1975, he completed a master’s program in the Graduate School of Humanities at Hosei University.…

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SUGITANI Kazuya

杉谷 和哉

Political theory/public policy…

Kazuya Sugitani (born 1990) is a Japanese public policy scholar and Associate Professor at Iwate Prefectural University. He earned his doctorate in Human and Environmental Studies from Kyoto University after studying public policy at Kyoto Prefectural University. His research focuses on public…

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SUGIYAMA Osamu

杉山 修

Musician, YouTuber

Osamu Sugiyama (also known as Staris) is a Japanese musician and YouTuber. Alongside his work in electronic music, he has developed and shared a distinctive approach to journaling based on his own creative process, attracting a wide online audience. Guided by the belief that creativity is a skill…

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SUMI Atsuko

角 敦子

Translator

Atsuko Sumi is a Japanese translator specializing in nonfiction. A graduate of the English Department at Tsuda University, she has translated a wide range of works on politics, economics, history, military affairs, technology, natural science, art, and culture. Although particularly well known for…

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SUMIDA Sachi

住田 祐

Novelist

Sachi Sumida (born 1983) is a Japanese novelist who writes historical fiction. Born in Hyogo Prefecture, he pursued writing while working for an education-related company. He made his debut in 2025 with “Hakuro Tatsu,” which won the 32nd Matsumoto Seicho Prize and was subsequently shortlisted for…

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SUMINAKA Mitsuo

住中 光夫

Author on business data analysis

Mitsuo Suminaka writes about practical business data analysis. His Excel guide shows how pivot tables can be used to investigate sales and product performance. It introduces a process for answering business questions with data without assuming advanced statistical knowledge.

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sumino yoru

住野 よる

Novelist

Yoru Sumino is a Japanese novelist. Sumino began writing fiction in high school and made a publishing debut in 2015 with I Want to Eat Your Pancreas, developed from a work initially posted online. The novel placed second in the 2016 Japan Booksellers’ Award and was subsequently adapted into…

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SUMITSUJI Noboru

角辻 豊

Author about laughter

Noboru Sumitsuji coauthored a study of human laughter. The book considers different kinds of laughter, facial expressions and their mechanisms through medicine, physiology and psychology. It explores connections between mind and body within an everyday form of behaviour.

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sunagawa bunji

砂川 文次

Novelist

Bunji Sunakawa (1990–) is a Japanese novelist and former member of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force. Drawing on his military experience, his fiction explores the tensions between individuals and institutions, often examining contemporary Japanese society through themes of work, duty, and…

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SUNAGAWA Ichiro

砂川 一郎

Mineralogist

Ichiro Sunagawa (1924–2012) was a mineralogist who studied crystal growth and served as a professor at Tohoku University. He investigated how crystal shapes and growth processes record natural history. His writing connects crystallography with Earth science, presenting minerals as products of…

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Susan Casey

スーザン・ケイシー

Journalist

Susan Casey (1962–) is an American journalist known for her nonfiction on the natural world, the oceans, and extreme environments. A former editor-in-chief of Sports Illustrated and editorial director of O, The Oprah Magazine, she combines immersive reporting with scientific research to make…

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Susan Choi

スーザン チョイ

Novelist

Susan Choi (born 1969) is an American novelist born in South Bend, Indiana. She graduated from Yale University in literature in 1990 and earned an MA in English and an MFA in fiction at Cornell University in 1995. In New York, she worked as a fact-checker at The New Yorker while developing her…

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Susan Faludi

スーザン・ファルディ

Journalist, Writer

Susan Faludi is a journalist investigating gender and American society. A Pulitzer Prize winner, she examined claims that advances in women's rights had made women unhappy in Backlash, testing them against reporting, statistics, popular culture and politics. The book won the National Book Critics…

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Susan Sheehan

スーザン・シーハン

Writer

Susan Sheehan (born 1937) is an American journalist and author. A longtime writer for The New Yorker, she is renowned for her deeply reported narrative nonfiction on mental health, social welfare, education, and urban life. Her work is distinguished by immersive reporting and compassionate…

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Susan Sontag

スーザン・ソンタグ

Critic, Essayist, Novelist

Susan Sontag (1933–2004) was an American critic, essayist, novelist, and public intellectual. She wrote about literature, photography, film, illness, war, and human rights, asking how culture shapes the way people experience the world. In “Against Interpretation and Other Essays,” she challenged…

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Susan Southard

スーザン・サザード

Nonfiction writer

Susan Southard is an American nonfiction writer and theatre director. After living in Japan as a high-school exchange student, she founded Essential Theatre, where she developed performance projects with communities often marginalized by society. Her twelve years of interviews and archival research…

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Susan Straight

スーザン・ストレイト

Novelist

Susan Straight (1960–) is an American novelist whose work is rooted in Riverside, California. Her fiction portrays the multiracial communities of Southern California and examines family history, race, class, immigration, and the memories passed from one generation to the next. In “I Been in…

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Susanna Moore

スザンナ・ムーア

Novelist, Nonfiction writer

Susanna Moore is an American novelist and nonfiction writer. Born in Pennsylvania and raised in Hawaii, she teaches creative writing at Princeton University. Her novel "In the Cut," an exploration of female desire and violence, was adapted into a film directed by Jane Campion. In "Paradise of the…

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Susannah Gibson

スザンナ・ギブソン

Historian

Susannah Gibson is an Irish historian and nonfiction writer specializing in eighteenth- and nineteenth-century British history, the history of science, and women's history. She holds a Ph.D. in history from the University of Cambridge and writes for a broad readership, combining scholarly research…

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Susannah Stapleton

スザンナ・ステープルトン

Writer, Historian

Susannah Stapleton is a British historical researcher and nonfiction writer. With more than two decades of experience conducting historical research for museums, organizations, and private clients, she specializes in uncovering forgotten stories through archival documents, newspapers, letters, and…

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Susie Boyt

スージー・ボイト

Novelist, Journalist

Susie Boyt is a British novelist and essayist who studied English literature at the University of Oxford. Her fiction explores family relationships, grief, and both the sustaining power and the limits of love, combining close psychological observation with understated humor. The daughter of painter…

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Suzanne O'Sullivan

スザンヌ・オサリバン

Neurologist/nonfiction writer

Suzanne O’Sullivan is an Irish neurologist from Dublin. She studied medicine at Trinity College Dublin and works in clinical neurophysiology and neurology at London’s National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery. Alongside her specialization in epilepsy, she has developed a particular interest…

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SUZUKI Daisetsu

鈴木 大拙

Buddhist scholar

D. T. Suzuki (Daisetz Teitaro Suzuki, 1870–1966) was a Japanese Buddhist scholar, philosopher, and one of the foremost interpreters of Zen Buddhism to the Western world. After studying philosophy at Tokyo Imperial University and training in Zen at Engaku-ji Temple in Kamakura, he devoted his career…

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SUZUKI Junichi

すずきじゅんいち

Film director, Film producer

Junichi Suzuki (1952–) is a Japanese film director, producer, and screenwriter. After graduating from the University of Tokyo, he joined the Nikkatsu studio as an assistant director and made his directorial debut in 1981. He directed the commercially successful film “Maririn ni Aitai,” based on the…

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SUZUKI Kota

鈴木 昂太

Folklore/Entertainment History…

Kota Suzuki (born 1988) is a Japanese folklorist and historian. He is an Associate Professor in the Department of Anthropological Studies at the National Museum of Ethnology. After earning his Ph.D. in Japanese History from the Graduate University for Advanced Studies (SOKENDAI), he served as a…

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SUZUKI Masahiko

鈴木 正彦

Author about plants

Masahiko Suzuki writes about plant biology and biotechnology. His books explore genetic techniques as well as the adaptations and reproductive strategies of flowers. By examining how plants work, he connects new technologies with the diversity of the natural world.

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SUZUKI Masashige

鈴木 正成

Author about dietary habits

Masashige Suzuki writes about nutrition and contemporary eating habits. His work considers nutritional imbalance and obesity within an abundant food environment. It encourages readers to examine patterns of daily eating rather than focusing only on the quantity consumed.

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SUZUKI Sahara

鈴木 沙巴良

Journalist, Kyodo News Culture…

Sahara Suzuki (born 1983) is a Japanese journalist and cultural reporter for Kyodo News. He graduated from Waseda University and earned a master's degree in sociology from Hitotsubashi University. After joining Kyodo News in 2010, he worked in the Kanazawa and Nagoya bureaus before joining the…

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SUZUKI Toshitaka

鈴木 俊貴

Researcher in animal linguistics and…

Toshitaka Suzuki (born 1983) is a researcher in animal linguistics and animal behavior. After graduating from Toho University, he earned a doctorate in science at Rikkyo University. He worked at Kyoto University’s Hakubi Center before joining the Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology…

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SUZUKI Toshiyuki

鈴木 俊幸

Japanese literature researcher,…

Toshiyuki Suzuki is a Japanese scholar of literature and book history. Born in Hokkaido in 1956, he is Professor of Literature at Chuo University. Specializing in early modern Japanese literature and the history of publishing, he has written extensively on book production, distribution, and reading…

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SUZUKI Yamato

鈴木 大飛

YouTube creator

Yamato Suzuki (born 1998) is a Japanese video creator and entrepreneur known professionally as Yamato. Born in Tokyo, he leads Comdot, a five-member YouTube group that began its activities in 2018. Formed with friends from junior high school, the group built its videos around bringing the…

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SUZUKI Zenji

鈴木 善次

Biology Author

Zenji Suzuki writes about biology for general readers. With Kei Nagano, he coauthored an introduction that connects puzzles and questions with the study of living things. His work provides an approachable route into biological ideas.

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SUZUMINE Koya

鈴峯 紅也

Novelist

Koya Suzumine (born 1964) is a Japanese novelist from Chiba Prefecture. After working as a writer for about twenty years, he made his debut in police fiction with *Keishicho Koan J* (2015). Its protagonist, police officer Junya Kohinata, searches for the killer of a woman he cares about. The…

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Svante Paabo

スヴァンテ・ペーボ

Genetics, Director of the Department of…

Svante Pääbo (1955–) is a Swedish geneticist who pioneered paleogenetics and paleogenomics, fields that reconstruct the genetic information of extinct humans from ancient remains. As Director of the Department of Evolutionary Genetics at the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, he…

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Sven Beckert

スヴェン・ベッカート

American history expert, Harvard…

Sven Beckert (born 1965) is a German historian and professor at Harvard University whose work focuses on the history of capitalism, economic history, and the making of the modern global economy. He is internationally recognized for examining the intertwined histories of empire, slavery,…

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Svetlana Alexievich

スヴェトラーナ・アレクシエーヴ…

Writer, Journalist

Svetlana Alexievich is a Belarusian writer working in Russian. Born in 1948 in what is now Ukraine, she grew up in Belarus, studied journalism in Minsk and worked for newspapers. Through years of interviews, she assembled testimony about life in the Soviet Union and its aftermath. The Unwomanly…