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 on 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.
Source: “Akiyuki Nosaka”, English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), excerpt
🎓 Waseda University🏫 Osaka Ichiritsu High School📅 Born October 10🎂 Born 1930📍 From Osaka Prefecture💼 Writer・Novelist💼 Singer・Vocalist💼 Lyricist💼 TV Personality💼 Politician・Legislator