astronomy

Hiroyuki Morioka

Hiroyuki Morioka is a astronomy topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Hiroyuki Morioka rather than just read about it. In short: Hiroyuki Morioka (森岡浩之, Morioka Hiroyuki) (born March 2, 1962, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese science fiction novelist. Biography In 1992, his first novel Yume no Ki ga Tsugeta nara ("If Only the Dream Trees Could Touch") appeared in Hayakawa Publishing's S-F Magazine.

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Reference excerpt

Hiroyuki Morioka (森岡浩之, Morioka Hiroyuki) (born March 2, 1962, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese science fiction novelist.

Biography In 1992, his first novel Yume no Ki ga Tsugeta nara ("If Only the Dream Trees Could Touch") appeared in Hayakawa Publishing's S-F Magazine. His short story "Spice" won the Hayakawa Award in 1993. In 1996, he published his first long novel in three volumes, Seikai no Monshou (Seikai no Monshō/Crest of the Stars). In the next year 1997 Seikai no Monsho was awarded with Seiun Award at the Japan SF Convention. He released its sequel Seikai no Senki (Banner of the Stars), where he said that Seikai no Monsho was actually an overture to Seikai no Senki. Morioka had already suggested in Seikai no Monshou 2 that the entire series should narrate the life of Princess Lamhirh (aka Lafiel), from her birth to her eventual ascension to the imperial throne. Six volumes of Seikai no Senki are now available, with Morioka naming the first three the "Diahoc Trilogy", but the series itself has not yet finished. An English translation of "Seikai no Monshō/Crest of the Stars" has been published by Tokyopop, which came out from the fall of 2006 to May 2007. Aside from the Seikai series, he published another Senki in 4 volumes, based on Japanese mythology, as well as a two-volume series, Seikai no Danshō (Fragments of the Stars), a collection of stories set in the same universe as the other two series. His characteristics as a writer include a deep interest for linguistics (especially for conlangs), artificial intelligence, bitter humor, and well-designed world settings.

Bibliography A Wilderness of Machinery: Metaldom (機械どもの荒野(メタルダム), Kikaidomo no Arano (Metarudamu)) (1997) If Only the Dream Trees Could Touch (夢の樹が接げたなら, Yume no Ki ga Tsuge ta Nara) (1999) Dandellion Wind ~ Ring World Legends ~ (風とタンポポ～惑星環物語～, Kaze to Tanpopo ~Wakusei Kan Monogatari~) (2009) A dream battle! Siege of Osaka (夢のまた夢　決戦！大坂の陣, Yume no Mata Yume Kessen! Ōsaka no Jin) (2011) Sudden Change (突変, Toppen) (2014) Private Interstellar War (プライベートな星間戦争, Puraibētona Hoshikansensō)（2023)

Stars (星界, Seikai) Series Crest of the Stars (星界の紋章, Seikai no Monshō) Crest of the Stars I: Princess of the Empire (星界の紋章I 帝国の王女, Seikai no Monshō I Teikoku no Ōjo) (1996) Crest of the Stars II: A Modest War (星界の紋章II ささやかな戦い, Seikai no Monshō II Sasayaka na Tatakai) (1996) Crest of the Stars III: Return to a Strange World (星界の紋章III 異郷への帰還, Seikai no Monshō III Ikyō e no Kikan) (1996) Banner of the Stars (星界の戦旗, Seikai no Senki; lit. Battle Flag of the Stars) Banner of the Stars I: The Ties That Bind (星界の戦旗I 絆のかたち, Seikai no Senki I Kizuna no Katachi) (1996) Banner of the Stars II: What Needs Defending (星界の戦旗II 守るべきもの, Seikai no Senki II Mamoru Beki Mono) (1998) Banner of the Stars III: Dinner With Family (星界の戦旗III 家族の食卓, Seikai no Senki III Kazoku no Shokutaku) (2001) Banner of the Stars IV: Cacophonous Space-Time (星界の戦旗IV 軋む時空, Seikai no Senki IV Kishimu Jikuu) (2004) Banner of the Stars V: The Fateful Inquiry (星界の戦旗V 宿命の調べ, Seikai no Senki V Shukumei no Shirabe) (2013) Banner of the Stars VI: Imperial Thunder (星界の戦旗VI──帝国の雷鳴, Seikai no Senki VI Teikoku no Raimei) (2018) Fragments of the Stars (星界の断章, Seikai no Danshō) Fragments of the Stars I (星界の断章I, Seikai no Danshou I) (2005) Fragments of the Stars II (星界の断章II, Seikai no Danshou II) (2007) Fragments of the Stars III (星界の断章III, Seikai no Danshou III) (2014)

The War Between Moon and Fire (月と炎の戦記, Tsuki To Honoo No Senki) Series The War Between Moon and Fire (月と炎の戦記, Tsuki To Honoo No Senki) (1999) The War Between Moon and Darkness 1: (月と闇の戦記一退魔師はがけっぷち, Tsuki To Yami No Senki 1 Taimashi Wa Gakeppuchi) (2001) The War Between Moon and Darkness 2: (月と闇の戦記二守護者はぶっちぎり, Tsuki To Yami No Senki 2 Gādian Wa Butchigiri) (2002) The War Between Moon and Darkness 3: (月と闇の戦記三神様はしらんぷり, Tsuki To Yami No Senki 3 Kamisama Wa Shiranpuri) (2004)

Gentle Purgatory (優しい煉獄, Yasashii rengoku) Series Gentle Purgatory (優しい煉獄, Yasashii Rengoku) (2005) Gentle Purgatory 2: Town of noisy dead (優しい煉獄2 騒がしい死者の街, Yasashii Rengoku 2 Sawagashii Shisha no Machi) (2008) Dream to See in Hell (地獄で見る夢, Jigoku de Miru Yume) (2012)

Awards Hayakawa Award (1993) Seiun Award (1997) Nihon SF Taisho Award (2015)

Notes and references

External links Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers of Japan Profile Archived 2012-07-16 at the Wayback Machine (in Japanese) Eastern standard profile page Anime on DVD Interview at Anime Expo 2002 Entry in The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Hiroyuki Morioka

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Hiroyuki Morioka claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In astronomy, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Hiroyuki Morioka before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Hiroyuki Morioka ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Hiroyuki Morioka

In research: Hiroyuki Morioka appears in astronomy research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Hiroyuki Morioka in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Hiroyuki Morioka is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1962 births, 20th-century Japanese male novelists, 20th-century Japanese novelists, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Hiroyuki Morioka outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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Frequently asked questions

What is Hiroyuki Morioka in simple terms?

Hiroyuki Morioka (森岡浩之, Morioka Hiroyuki) (born March 2, 1962, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese science fiction novelist. Biography In 1992, his first novel Yume no Ki ga Tsugeta nara ("If Only the Dream Trees Could Touch") appeared in Hayakawa Publishing's S-F Magazine.

Why does Hiroyuki Morioka matter?

Because it connects several astronomy ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

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Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

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