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    • “Smart Box Man” won an excellence award at the 12th Hoshi Awards
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    • Sci-Fi Prototyping: “Terra-reforming” (from the anthology “Chiku heno SF” [SF for the Earth])
    • Hosshoji the Rocket Temple (short story, The 9th Sogen SF Short Story Prize winner)
    • Lotus Eaters (Excellence Award at the 5th Nikkei Hoshi Awards)
    • “Final Anchors” (short story, Fifth Nikkei Hoshi Award Grand Prix winner) is published from Hayakawa Shobo
    • Tempus Fugit (short story)
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Sci-Fi Prototyping Short Story: “D-World” (Included in “Creating Creatures in the Mirror World: Stepping into the World of Mirror Image Life Science through SF”)

My Sci-Fi Prototyping short story, “D-World,” is included in the anthology “Kagamino ku…

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A Guide to “Hosshoji the Star Temple” Part 1 by Sho’un – Buddhic and Electric Civilizations

Greetings to all of you who have taken an interest in Hosshoji the Star Temple. I am Shōun, a seeker of the pr…

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A Guide to “Terra-reforming” by Janus – Algae, Environmental Suit, and Quantum Computers

It is a privilege to offer this small window into the world that has shaped our Ai, the protagonist of “…

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Sci-Fi Prototyping: “Terra-reforming” (from the anthology “Chikyu heno SF” [SF for the Earth])

“Terra-reforming,” a story I wrote as a follow-up to the Sci-Fi Prototyping workshop conducted at …

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A Guide to “The D-World” by Alice – Enantiomers, Mirror-Image Life, and Artificial Humans

Introduction: Welcome to the D-World Welcome. My name is Alice, and I am a researcher at the Mirror-Image Life…

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Utilizing AI in Novel Writing—NotebookLM

(AI translated by a process involving NotebookLM) 1. Introduction: Embracing a New Creative Partner I recently…

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A Guide to “Smart Box Man” by Nezu – Smart Cardboard, Hostile Architecture, and Automated Logistics

Nezu’s Welcome Well now, a newbie, huh? Name’s Nezu. ‘Round these parts, I’m a ve…

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A Guide to “Final Anchors” by Ruriha – Final Anchor, Herma Post, and AI Fence

1. Introduction: A Welcome from Your Guide I am Ruriha, an onboard AI. Alongside my master, Simon Galbraith, I…

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“Smart Box Man” won an excellence award at the 12th Hoshi Awards

My short story, “Smart Box Man,” won an excellence award at the 12th Hoshi Awards. The full text i…

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Commemorative Lecture at the JAXA Tsukuba Space Center 50th Anniversary Ceremony

(All photos in this post are provided by JAXA and published with permission.) On June 17, 2023, I delivered a …

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Buddhpunk and Buddhist science fiction – the background of “Hosshoji the Rocket Temple” Part 2

Continued from Part 1. Why did I write a Buddhist science fiction short story Hosshoji the Rocket Temple? Firs…

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Buddhpunk and Buddhist science fiction – the background of “Hosshoji the Rocket Temple” Part 1

I wrote Hosshoji the Rocket Temple as a Buddhist science fiction short story. The e-book has made a record for…

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Hosshoji the Rocket Temple (short story, The 9th Sogen SF Short Story Prize winner)

This is the 9th Original Sci-Fi Short Film Award winner.The Kuju Pagoda becomes a spaceship and goes to destroy the Great Buddha on the other planet.

“Final Anchors” (short story, Fifth Nikkei Hoshi Award Grand Prix winner) is published from Hayakawa Shobo

Two AI self-driving cars are about to collide. They have to decide which one should survive in 0.5 seconds. Th…

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Hosshoji the Rocket Temple (short story, The 9th Sogen SF Short Story Prize winner)

This is the 9th Original Sci-Fi Short Film Award winner.The Kuju Pagoda becomes a spaceship and goes to destroy the Great Buddha on the other planet.

Tempus Fugit (short story)

“Stay as you are, Time. You are so beautiful.” From Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Faust Ataraxia is …

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