About Jun'ya Yokota
Lived 1945 – 2019 (aged 73). Jun'ya Yokota was a Japanese novelist.
was a Japanese science fiction writer and a researcher of Meiji era cultural history. He is the winner of multiple Taisho Awards, the Ozaki Memorial Prize, and the Mystery Writers of Japan Award.
He also used the pseudonyms 横田順弥 (same pronunciation) and .
Biography Yokota was born 11 November 1945 in Saga Prefecture, Japan.
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Who was Jun'ya Yokota?
Japanese science fiction novelist and essayist
When was Jun'ya Yokota born?
Jun'ya Yokota was born on 11 November 1945 in Saga Prefecture.
When did Jun'ya Yokota die?
Jun'ya Yokota died on 4 January 2019 in Yokohama.
What was Jun'ya Yokota's occupation?
Jun'ya Yokota was a novelist.
What nationality was Jun'ya Yokota?
Jun'ya Yokota was Japanese.
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