Hiroki Azuma

Hiroki Azuma
東 浩紀
Born (1971-05-09) May 9, 1971
OccupationCultural critic
Philosophical work
EraContemporary philosophy, 20th-century philosophy, 21st-century philosophy
RegionJapanese philosophy
SchoolContinental philosophy, deconstruction, materialism, dualism
Main interestsMetaphysics, ontology, ethics, philosophy of language, communication studies, history of science, philosophy of science, studies of culture and representation, popular culture, otaku studies, literary theory, literary criticism, social philosophy, social thought, information society
Notable ideasMisdelivery, Singular/Plural transcendentness, Postal space, Animalization, Database consumption, moe-elements, Gamelike realism, Disciplinary power/Environment-controlling power, Human/Animal publicness, General will 2.0, Weak ties, Villagers/Travelers/Tourists, Postal Multitude

Hiroki Azuma (東 浩紀, Azuma Hiroki) (born May 9, 1971) is a Japanese cultural critic, novelist, and philosopher. He is the co-founder and former director of Genron, an independent institute in Tokyo, Japan.