Shinichiro Kurimoto
Japanese academic
Shinichiro Kurimoto (栗本 慎一郎, Kurimoto Shin'ichirō, born 1941 in Tokyo) is a Japanese author and a politician. He is also an economic anthropologist and a philosopher who introduced the ideas of Karl Polanyi and his younger brother Michael Polanyi to Japan. He was a professor at universities such as Meiji University and Northwestern University.[1]
During the 1980s his works were categorized in Japan as "new academism", which included works by Akira Asada, Kojin Karatani and Shigehiko Hasumi.[2]
He frequently acted as a judge in the television show Iron Chef, appearing as a judge in 109 episodes.[1][3]
Works
Academic books
- Economic Anthropology 経済人類学
- Economy as Illusions 幻想としての経済
- Apes in Pants パンツをはいたサル ISBN 4768468993 ISBN 978-4768468999
- The Iron Maiden 鉄の処女
- Meaning and Living 意味と生命
- Budapest Story ブダペスト物語
Literary books
- Against Girls 反少女 (short stories)
- Against Literary Theories 反文学論 (criticism)
- The Blood of Tokyo Cries 東京の血はどおーんと騒ぐ (an essay like a novel)
Political Affiliations
- Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)[1]
- Internet Breakthrough Party of Japan
See also
- Tacit knowledge
- Peter Drucker – visited Japan to talk with Kurimoto about Karl Polanyi who discovered his talent.[4]
- Masayuki Yamato – a scientist who instructed Haruko Obokata. He was influenced by Kurimoto in philosophy and identified himself as a member of 'Kurimoto school' in an essay titled 'SMALLTALK between AI and TK (tacit knowledge)'.[5]
Sources
- ^ a b c "栗本慎一郎" [Shinichiro Kurimoto]. Archived from the original on 2014-07-06.[dead link]
- ^ Japanese Thought" written by Atushi Sasaki (Kodansha gendai shinsho)
- ^ Iron Chef Database – Judges – Shinichiro Kurimoto – 栗本慎一郎 – Lower House Member, Writer. Retrieved December 24, 2023
- ^ Budapest story ISBN 4794937776 ISBN 978-4794937773
- ^ 'Contemporary Thought'(Gendai Shisou 現代思想 April 1987 published by Seidosha)
External links
- Homopants.com
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