Akiyuki Nosaka | |
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 Akiyuki Nosaka pictured in the January 27, 1967 issue of Asahigraph. | |
| Native name | 野坂 昭如 |
| Born | October 10, 1930 Kamakura, Kanagawa, Japan |
| Died | December 9, 2015 (aged 85) Tokyo, Japan |
| Pen name | Yukio Aki |
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| Period | 1950s–2015 |
| Notable works | "Grave of the Fireflies" |
| Relatives | Sukeyuki Nosaka |
Akiyuki Nosaka (野坂 昭如, Nosaka Akiyuki, October 10, 1930 – December 9, 2015) was a Japanese novelist, singer, lyricist, and member of the House of Councillors. As a broadcasting writer he used the name Yukio Aki (阿木 由紀夫, Aki Yukio) and his alias as a chanson singer was Claude Nosaka (クロード 野坂, Kurōdo Nosaka).