Syogo Utsunomiya (1956– ) is a farmer and renowned amateur astronomer in Japan. During his 27-year visual search for comets, Utsunomiya discovered C/1997 T1 and C/2000 W1, and in 1995 he rediscovered 122P/de Vico. He is the first Japanese person to receive the Edgar Wilson Award. (M 43193) _ _.