Shinichiro Kurimoto

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.

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 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) 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)'.