Shinichiro Kurimoto
Shinichiro Kurimoto | |
|---|---|
栗本 慎一郎 | |
Official portrait, 1997 | |
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| In office 18 July 1993 – 2 June 2000 | |
| Preceded by | Multi-member district |
| Succeeded by | Jin Matsubara |
| Constituency | Former Tokyo 3rd (1993–1996) Tokyo 3rd (1996–2000) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 November 1941 Tokyo, Japan |
| Political party | Liberal Democratic |
| Other political affiliations | Japan Renewal Liberal League |
| Alma mater | Keio University |
Shinichiro Kurimoto (栗本 慎一郎, Kurimoto Shin'ichirō, born 1941 in Tokyo) is a Japanese author and former 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.
During the 1980s his works were categorized in Japan as "new academism", which included works by Akira Asada, Kojin Karatani and Shigehiko Hasumi.
He frequently acted as a judge in the television show Iron Chef, appearing as a judge in 109 episodes.