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is a noted Japanese astrophotographer and astronomer. PBS has described him as "the world's foremost wide-angle astrophotographer".〔(About "Seeing in the Dark" ), by Timothy Ferris; published March 2008; retrieved June 22, 2011〕 He graduated from Tama Art University in 1961, and began working at observatories, producing a substantial bibliography of general-audience astronomy books. In 1974, Fujii began Japan's first star party, the "Invitation to Starlit Skies", which he hosted on Mount Azuma until 1984.〔(The History of Tainai Star Party ), by Shigemi Numazawa, first published in ''Sky and Telescope'', July 2002; archived at tainai.jp; retrieved June 22, 2011〕 Fujii's work is marketed by David Malin;〔(Astronomical Photographs from David Malin Images ), by David Malin; published 30 August 2009; retrieved June 22, 2011〕 he collaborated with Serge Brunier in the production of 2001's ''Great Atlas of the Stars''.〔(Nonfiction Notes ) at ''Publishers Weekly'', Volume 248 Issue 40 10/01/2001; retrieved June 22, 2011〕 The asteroid 3872 Akirafujii is named for him. ==External links== *(David Ratledge analyzes the "Akira Fujii effect" ), at Deep-Sky.co.uk, 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Akira Fujii」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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