is a science fiction writer of more than a dozen novels. His stories are often sociological in nature dealing with issues like disaster and democracy.Japanese fiction project (archived from the original link)
Awards 2004: Seiun Award Best Japanese Novel of the Year for 2006: Seiun Award Best Japanese Short Story of the Year for 2011: Seiun Award Best Japanese Short Story of the Year for 2014: Seiun Award Best Japanese Novel of the Year for 2019: Nihon SF Taisho Award for 2020: Seiun Award Best Japanese Novel of the Year for
Personal life Issui Ogawa was born in Gifu Prefecture, and currently resides in Aichi Prefecture. He is married and has two children.
Bibliography English translation Novels The Lord of the Sands of Time (2009), translation of (2007) The Next Continent (2010), translation of (2003) Short stories "Old Vohl's Planet" (2003) translation by Jim Hubbert in Speculative Japan 2: The Old Man Who Watched the Sea and Other Tales of Japanese Science Fiction and Fantasy (Kurodahan Press, 2011) "Golden Bread" (The Future is Japanese, Viz Media, Haikasoru, 2012) "To the Blue Star" (Speculative Japan 3, Kurodahan Press, 2012)
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External links 小川遊水池 - Issui Ogawa's web site
Entry in The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction