[1][2] He became known for his knowledge of classic science fiction and his use of humor and gags in his writing.
[3][4][5] Together with Shingo Aizu, he wrote Kaidanji Oshikawa Shunrō: Nihon SF no Oya, the definitive work on Japanese science fiction author Shunrō Oshikawa.
[5][6] His 2011 work, The History of Modern Japanese Fantastic Fiction: Meiji Edition (近代日本奇想小説史 明治篇, Kindai Nihon Shōsetsushi - Meiji-hen), won a Taisho Award, the Mystery Writers of Japan Award, and the Ozaki Hokki Memorial Popular Literature Research Prize.
[1][7] He died of heart failure on 4 January 2019 in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.
His daughter, Masako Suzuki, lead the mourning, and an open memorial services was held afterward.