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 |
| Member of the House of Councillors | |
| In office 10 July 1983 – 3 December 1983 | |
| Constituency | Proportional representation |
Akiyuki Nosaka (野坂 昭如, Nosaka Akiyuki, October 10, 1930 – December 9, 2015) was a Japanese novelist, journalist, 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). He wrote the short story "Grave of the Fireflies" based off of his experiences in the wake of American bombing during the Second World War; the short story has been adapted into both an animated film and a live-action film.