World Fantasy Award for Best Novel — NOTOC This World Fantasy Award is given to the fantasy novel or novels voted best by a panel of judges, and presented each year at the World Fantasy Convention.Award winners and finalists1975The 1975 WFC, held in Providence, Rhode Island, was… … Wikipedia
List of Japanese classic texts — This is a list of Japanese classic texts. These classical works of Japanese literature are grouped by genres in a chronological order. Contents 1 Genres 1.1 Buddhism 1.2 Confucianism and philosophy 1.3 Diary … Wikipedia
Japanese literature — Introduction the body of written works produced by Japanese authors in Japanese or, in its earliest beginnings, at a time when Japan had no written language, in the Chinese classical language. Both in quantity and quality, Japanese… … Universalium
Всемирная премия фэнтези за лучший роман — (англ. World Fantasy Award for Best Novel) ежегодно вручается с 1975 года на «Всемирном конвенте фэнтези» за произведения, написанные в жанре фэнтези и опубликованные на английском языке в предыдущем календарном году. Номинироваться могут… … Википедия
Naoki Prize — The Naoki Prize is a Japanese literary award presented semiannually. The official name is Naoki Sanjugo Prize. It was created in 1935 by Kikuchi Kan, then editor of the Bungeishunjū magazine, and named in memory of novelist Naoki Sanjugo.… … Wikipedia
Abe no Seimei — as drawn by Kikuchi Yōsai(菊池容斎)a popular painter in Japan. Religion Onmyōdō Personal Born … Wikipedia
Kij Johnson — (born January 1960 in Iowa) is an American writer of fantasy. She has worked extensively in publishing: managing editor for Tor Books and Wizards of the Coast/TSR, collections editor for Dark Horse Comics, and project manager working on the… … Wikipedia
Genzō Murakami — 村上 元三 Born March 14, 1910 Died April 3, 2006 (aged 96) Tokyo Nationality Japanese Genzō Murakami (村上 元三, Murakami Genzō … Wikipedia
japan — japanner, n. /jeuh pan /, n., adj., v., japanned, japanning. n. 1. any of various hard, durable, black varnishes, originally from Japan, for coating wood, metal, or other surfaces. 2. work varnished and figured in the Japanese manner. 3. Japans,… … Universalium
Japan — /jeuh pan /, n. 1. a constitutional monarchy on a chain of islands off the E coast of Asia: main islands, Hokkaido, Honshu, Kyushu, and Shikoku. 125,716,637; 141,529 sq. mi. (366,560 sq. km). Cap.: Tokyo. Japanese, Nihon, Nippon. 2. Sea of, the… … Universalium