Akira Fujii (藤井 旭, Fujii Akira, January 12, 1941) is a noted Japanese astrophotographer and astronomer. PBS has described him as "the world's foremost wide-angle astrophotographer".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.Fujii's work is marketed by David Malin; he collaborated with Serge Brunier in the production of 2001's Great Atlas of the Stars.The main-belt asteroid 3872 Akirafujii is named in his honor.