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Yasutaka Tsutsui was born on 24 September, 1934 in Osaka, Japan, is a Japanese writer. Discover Yasutaka Tsutsui's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 90 years old?
| Popular As |
N/A |
| Occupation |
Author |
| Age |
90 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Libra |
| Born |
24 September, 1934 |
| Birthday |
24 September |
| Birthplace |
Osaka, Japan |
| Nationality |
Japan
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He is a member of famous Writer with the age 90 years old group.
Yasutaka Tsutsui Height, Weight & Measurements
At 90 years old, Yasutaka Tsutsui height is 5' 5½" (1.67 m) .
| Physical Status |
| Height |
5' 5½" (1.67 m) |
| Weight |
Not Available |
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Not Available |
| Eye Color |
Not Available |
| Hair Color |
Not Available |
Who Is Yasutaka Tsutsui's Wife?
His wife is Mitsuko Tsutsui (m. 1965)
| Family |
| Parents |
Not Available |
| Wife |
Mitsuko Tsutsui (m. 1965) |
| Sibling |
Not Available |
| Children |
Shinsuke Tsutsui |
Yasutaka Tsutsui Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Yasutaka Tsutsui worth at the age of 90 years old? Yasutaka Tsutsui’s income source is mostly from being a successful Writer. He is from Japan. We have estimated Yasutaka Tsutsui's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
| Cars |
Not Available |
| Source of Income |
Writer |
Yasutaka Tsutsui Social Network
Timeline
Yasutaka Tsutsui (筒井 康隆) is a Japanese novelist, science fiction author, and actor.
Features of his work include psychoanalysis and surrealism, which were themes of his 1957 master's thesis.
He has dealt with themes such as time travel in The Girl Who Leapt Through Time (1965), a massively multiplayer online game's virtual world in Gaspard in the Morning (1992), and dream worlds in Paprika (1993).
One of Tsutsui's first novels, Toki o Kakeru Shōjo (1967), has been adapted into numerous media including film, television and manga.
He has also won the 1981 Izumi Kyoka award, the 1989 Kawabata Yasunari award, and the 1992 Nihon SF Taisho Award.
His work is known for its dark humour and satirical content.
He has often satirized Japanese taboos such as disabilities and the Tenno system, and has been subject to much criticism as a result.
His works are seen as the basis for Japan's postmodern science fiction.
His Yumenokizaka bunkiten won the Tanizaki Prize in 1987.
The novel What the Maid Saw, translated by Adam Kabat, was published by Kodansha America Inc. (USA) in 1990, and again by Alma Books (UK) as The Maid in 2010.
Another novel, Paprika (1993), was adapted into an animated film by the director Satoshi Kon in 2006.
Many other works, including the four-part novel Fugō Keiji (Millionaire Detective), have been dramatized on Japanese television.
Tsutsui has gained notoriety for his politically incorrect humor and views.
Salmonella Men on Planet Porno, a collection of short stories translated by Andrew Driver, was published by Alma Books (UK) in October 2006 and again by Pantheon Books (USA) in 2008.
The novel Hell, translated by Evan Emswiler, was published by Alma Books in October 2007.
The novel Paprika, translated by Andrew Driver, was published by Alma Books in April 2009 and again by Vintage Contemporaries (USA) in 2013.
The novella The Girl Who Leapt Through Time, translated by David Karashima, was published by Alma Books in April 2011.
On April 4, 2017, Tsutsui was criticized because he posted a tweet referring to the Statue of Peace, a memorial to victims of sexual slavery during World War II, stating, "That girl is cute. Everyone, let's go and ejaculate in front of her and shower her with semen."
The tweet has long since been deleted.
Tsutsui also later backtracked on his claims and apologized for it.
The Bullseye! collection of short stories, translated by Andrew Driver, was published in July 2017 by Kurodahan Press.
Besides numerous film and TV acting credits, Yasutaka Tsutsui has published dozens of novels and short story collections, and records in Japan.
