The Nikkei Hoshi Shinichi Literary Award is named after Hoshi Shinichi, a Japanese sciencefiction author whose books include "The Whimsical Robot" and "Greetings from Outer Space.

日本星新一文学奖是以日本科幻小说家星新一命名的一个奖项，该作家的作品包括《反复无常的机器人》、《来自外太空的问候》等。

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Count Mr. Hoshi among those who believe the time is right to lock in lower rates.

WSJ: Japan Corporate Bond Issuance Jumps to 3-Year High

The company assumed it would have to offer a rate 0.3-0.5 percentage point higher than government bonds when it went to the market last month, said Masatoshi Hoshi, its head of treasury and accounting.

WSJ: Japan Corporate Bond Issuance Jumps to 3-Year High