Fumitake Koga is an award-winning Japanese author and professional writer born in 1973. He is widely recognized as an authority on Adlerian psychology, having developed his expertise through years of collaboration with philosopher Ichiro Kishimi. Koga co-authored the global bestseller The Courage to Be Disliked, where he utilized the Socratic dialogue format to make complex psychological concepts accessible. He currently leads Batons Co., Ltd., focusing on professional writing and the education of aspiring authors.