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Japanese writer and poet
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Wakei Yada is a Japanese Sci-Fi author and poet.
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University of Alberta
Wakei Yada | |
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| Pen name | Wakei Yada |
| Language | Japanese |
| Education | Shizuoka University Faculty of Agriculture University of Alberta |
| Genre | Poem, Novel, Sci-Fi |
| Notable awards | Special Prize in 'Chengdu in 100 years' Sci-Fi Novel contest Effort Award (Not Selected) in 11th Sci-Fi Novel Contest Second Place and Takayuki Tatsumi Award in 12th Sci-Fi Novel Contest |
| Website | |
| https://www.resume.id/wakei_yada | |
Carrer
Born in Niigata prefecture Japan,raised in Yokohama City in Kanagawa prefecture.Have graduated Shizuoka University,Faculty of Agriculture,Department of Environmental and Forest Sciences.While enrolled, he studied abroad at the University of Alberta in Canada, attending lectures in philosophy and forestry.
He received a special award of "Chengdu 100 years later" contest in 5th China International Science Fiction Convention held in november 2019[1][2].
At the fantasy science fiction novel contest of the 'SF Fanzine' published in July 2025, the work 'Synchro Aid' won second place and the Takayuki Tatsumi Award.
The chairman of the judging committee was Baku Yumemakura, and the judges were Reiko Hikawa, Takayuki Tatsumi, Makoto Kikuchi, and Takeshi Abe[3].
In the critique, Reiko Hikawa said, 'I feel respect for his sharp perspective on the world,' 'I think his sense of issues is amazing as science fiction. Yasutaka Tsutsui also had that kind of aspect, didn't he?' and 'He might have the potential to become a Yasutaka Tsutsui,' among other comments. Baku Yumemakura said, 'I thought it would be wrong to completely deny this,' and Takayuki Tatsumi said, 'He is consistently particular about eating insects and is unwavering,' 'Since he is also a poet, he is quite conscious of writing in a surrealist style,' and 'I think this is completely an homage to Yasutaka Tsutsui's "Bubbling Genesis" (published as "Definitive Bubbling Genesis" by Tokuma Bunko),' among other statements. Makoto Kikuchi said, 'Mr. Yada has a unique sense of mysterious humor,' among other remarks[4].
In July 2025, at the 'SF Fan Magazine' Fantasy Science Novel Contest, received an Honorable Mention for the work 'Egg / Egg / Egu!'[5]
The award-winning text[6]. And the winning work 'Synchro Aid' was published[7]. The chairman of the judging committee was Baku Yumemakura, and the judges were Reiko Hikawa, Takayuki Tatsumi, Makoto Kikuchi, and Takeshi Abe[8]. Takayuki Tatsumi commented, 'It may be difficult to understand by ordinary standards, but in terms of having created an original world, it is truly unique.'[9]
Works
- Eternalroid
- Firstly published in LINE novel.The sequel 'Eternalroid: Remember' became a last candidate of Youth Novel Grand Prize[10].Later he published book version that combines three into one with its sequel 'Eternalroid∮Accelerando:||' as an e-book (December 2020) and printed book (February 2022,ISBN 979-8750309344).
- The flames of war on the palette
In addition, Chakashism is being published as an e-book.[16]
Insect Doctor Series
Book publication
- Poetry and Thought (Published by Saturday Art Company)
- Featured in 'Michi' (August 2016 issue)
- Featured in 'Sounds That Start with B' (March 2017 issue)
- 'Poetry and Thought: Poets Anthology 2017' was featured in 'The Sea Undergoes Cell Division' (August 2017)
- Photo poem 'Der Schnelle Spuk' published in SF fanzine (July 2017, No. 61)
- Contributed to the special feature on poetry and thought 'Communication from the Region—Maebashi' with 'The Holy Land of Poets Maebashi—Visiting the Hitsukuriko Gatsukuriko Exhibition' (April 2018 issue)
- Poetry and Thought 'Plaza of the Wind' (November 2020)
Editorial Cooperation
Translation
- "A Book That Explains Everything About Physics" Gakken (2019年4月) (ISBN 978-4054067158)
- "A Book That Explains Everything About Psychology" Gakken (2019年9月) (ISBN 978-4054067479)
Episodes
- A post from X (then Twitter) was quoted in the work 'Philosophical Insights' by the philosopher Hitoshi Nagai.
- In October 2016, at Shizuoka University, they planned and participated as an artist in a duo exhibition with the artist and poet ni_ka titled 'Modules Living in the Contemporary Exhibition'.
- He likes eating insects. In the works of his lifelong project, the Insect Doctor series, insect eating appears. At the 61st SF convention 'Sci-con' 2023 and the 62nd Sci-Fi convention 'Yanekon R' 2024, he held insect-eating events, which are rare at SF conventions.