Shinichi Hoshi

His books translated into English include There Was a Knock, a collection of 15 stories, and The Spiteful Planet and Other Stories. His friend Osamu Tezuka used his name for a character in Amazing 3, a manga and anime series which Tezuka produced in 1967. His father, Ichi Hoshi (星一 Hoshi Ichi), is the founder of the Hoshi Pharmaceutical University and the Hoshi Pharmaceutical company. His grandmother on his mother's side, Kimiko Koganei, was the sister of Mori Ōgai. Shin'ichi's name is an abbreviated version of his father's motto, "kindness first" (親切第一 shinsetsu daiichi). After his father's death, he briefly served as the president of Hoshi Pharmaceutical. At the time of serving, Hoshi Pharmaceutical was listed on the first section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange.

• Name — Shinichi Hoshi • Born — 6 September 1926 • Birthplace — Tokyo, • Died — 30 December 1997 • Place of death — Tokyo, • Resting Place — Aoyama Cemetery (青山霊園) • Native Name — 星 新一 • Education — University of Tokyo • Occupation — novelist and science fiction writer • Notable Works — "Future Isoppu" (1971) "Bokkochan" (1971) • Awards — Mystery Writers of Japan Award (1968) Nihon SF Taisho Award Special Award (1988) • Years Active — 1949-1996 • Spouse — Hoshi Kayoko (星 香代子) • Children — Eldest Daughter: Hoshi Yurika (星 ユリカ) Second daughter:Hoshi Marina (星 マリナ) • Website — https: hoshishinichi.com

Shinichi was born in Hongo, Tokyo (東京市本郷区) or current day Honkomagome (東京市本駒込). He lived with his maternal grandparents, who owned a home in Hongo, until 1945. His grandfather, Yoshikiyo Koganei (小金井良精), was an anatomist at, as well as the president of, Imperial University School of Medicine and his grandmother, Kimiko Koganei (小金井喜美子), was the younger sister of Mori Ōgai. After attending the elementary school owned by the Tokyo Women's Higher Normal School (currently Ochanomizu University Elementary School), Shinichi attended the junior high school owned by the Tokyo Normal School (currently the junior high school and high school attached to the University of Tsukuba). In 1941, the United States joined World War 2, becoming an enemy state of Japan. This resulted in English becoming viewed as an enemy language. Realizing that English would now likely be absent from the high school entrance exam, Shinichi ignored it completely, instead focusing his efforts on other subjects. After successfully completing four grades, even skipping one (there used to be five years of junior high in Japan), he managed to enter the Imperial run Tokyo High School, prompting many to call him a genius. However, after the war he hired a private English tutor to compensate for his inability. It has been speculated that his lack of English skill caused problems for him. When Shinichi was 16, he spent one year living in the dormitory of Tokyo High School, a time his close friends would often look back on fondly. By contrast, Shinichi found the dorm life harsh, saying "It was horrible. To this day I get headaches thinking about it before I go to sleep", "I realized soon after entry, the school had a strong militaristic attitude, and not just the teachers, the students too. I absolutely despised every second I was there". Such feelings are mostly because of the differences between post and mid-war life, and the fact that Shinichi finished high school in 2 years. As a result of his early graduation, he graduated from college at the age of 21, one year younger than normal.

In 1951, his father died suddenly, causing Hoshi to drop out of graduate school and take over his father's company. At the time, Hoshi Pharmaceutical was in bad shape. Hoshi was forced to deal with the situation until the company went bankrupt and was handed over to Yonetaro Otani (大谷米太郎). Hoshi was hospitalized and in immense pain during this process, and later said, "I don't even want to remember these past several years. They are the reason I'm anti-social." Immediately after letting go of the company, he read "The Martian Chronicles" by Ray Bradbury on his hospital bed and was deeply moved. He recalls that without this chance reading, he would not have pursued a career in science fiction. He grew weary of the harsh realities in his daily life and became obsessed with the wondrous idea of "flying saucers." He attended the "Flying Saucer Research Group" that happened to be nearby. Other known members include Yukio Mishima (三島由紀夫) and Shintaro Ishihara (石原慎太郎). After losing the company, he remained unemployed until his writing debut. During this time, Hoshi remained a part-time director of Hoshi Pharmaceutical University, earning 100,000 yen a month (not adjusted for inflation), making it difficult to pay the bills, and reducing him to poverty.

Shinichi Hoshi was recorded at birth as 星親一. The authorities additionally record the headings Shin'ichi Hoshi, Hoshi Shinichi, Hoshi Shin'ichi, Hoshi Shin’ichi and Hoshi, Shin'ichi. His recorded language was Japanese. He was the child of Hajime Hoshi and Seiko Hoshi. One child is recorded: Marina Hoshi.