Yoshio Aramaki, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Yoshio Aramaki

Japanese novelist

Date of Birth: 12-Apr-1933

Place of Birth: Otaru, Hokkaidō Prefecture, Japan

Profession: novelist, science fiction writer

Nationality: Japan

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Yoshio Aramaki (????, Aramaki Yoshio, 12 April 1933 –) is a Japanese novelist, science ficition writer, mystery writer, critic writer, and a collector of arts.
Original given name was Kunio Aramaki (????, Aramaki Kunio).
He has changed his name to Yoshimasa Aramaki (????).
Aramaki is well known by his so-called "Meta-SF" works which are characterized by their speculative and fantasic themes and depictions.
He is also famous for his various series of imaginary battle novels and alternate history novels such as Konpeki no Kantai series.
He is a member of the Japan Writers’ Association, of the SFWJ (Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of Japan), and of the Contemporary Haiku Association.
He was also a professor in the Seishu Women's University (now, Sapporo International University) from 1993 to 1997.