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。