Philosopher. Born in 1955. Graduated from the Graduate School of Kyoto University. Professor of the course of Multimedia Studies in the Faculty of Education and Human Sciences, Yokohama National University. Publications (extract): 1988a: “PostArt Ron” (On Post-Art), Hakuba-Shobo, Tokyo. 1988b: “Media no Senso-Kikai” (The War-Machine of Media), Shinyosha, Tokyo. 1991: “Johou Uchu Ron” (On Informatic Universe), Iwanami-shoten, Tokyo. 1993: “Johou to Seimei” (Information and Life – Brain, Computer and Universe), Shinyosha, Tokyo (collaboration with Hiroshi Yoshioka). 2000: “Tetsugaku mondai to siteno Technology” (Technology as a philosophical question), Kohdansha, Tokyo.