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Tsunehiro Uno

うの つねひろ

Uno Tsunehiro

Pen Names: Tsunehiro Uno（Pen name used for writing and criticism）

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1978-11-17 （Hachinohe, Aomori, Japan）
Nationality
Japan
Languages
Japanese

Career

Occupations
critic, writer, editor, university lecturer
Active Years
2002-
Affiliations
PLANETS Co., Ltd., Meiji University (Visiting/Distinguished Professor), Kyoto Seika University (part-time lecturer), Rikkyo University (adjunct lecturer), Public Affairs Japan (board member)
Nominations
Nagai Kafū Literary Prize (candidate) — 2025

Education

Ritsumeikan University
Degree: 学士（文学）
Country: Japan

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Imagination of the 2000s

2008 cultural criticism

A collection of essays surveying 2000s culture and society, discussing the nature of imagination in that decade.

subculturemediacontemporary thought

The Age of Little People

2011 essays/criticism

A critical work analyzing the relationship between individuals and society from the perspective of subculture.

individualityconsumer cultureidentity

Dystopia of Maternity

2017 cultural criticism

A sharp critique of contemporary society through the lens of maternity and family perspectives.

familygendersocial criticism

Slow Internet

2020 criticism

Critiques contemporary social media discourse and proposes the 'Slow Internet' plan.

internet theoryinformation societycommunication

Stories of a Garden

2024 essays / criticism

A recent book compiling reflections on cities, public spaces and gardens. It was nominated for the 1st Nagai Kafū Literary Prize.

urbanitypublic spacelandscape

Bibliography

  • Imagination of the 2000s
  • The Age of Little People
  • Points of Japanese Culture
  • Dystopia of Maternity
  • Slow Internet
  • I Don't Work on Wednesdays
  • Deserts and Strangers
  • Handbook of Solitary Play
  • Imagination in the 2020s: Cultural Criticism Archives 2021-2023
  • The Adventures of Team Alternative
  • Stories of a Garden

Style & Themes

Literary Style
logical, analytical critical stylemedia-critique based prose
Recurring Motifs
citiesmediasubculture

Legacy

One of the leading cultural critics in contemporary Japan. As founder of PLANETS, he has influenced discourse on media, public space and the internet.

In Popular Culture

  • Media exposure through television and radio appearances and commentary
  • Book and magazine editorial activities centered on PLANETS

Trivia

  • Legal name is kept private.
  • Founded the criticism magazine 'PLANETS' in 2005.
  • 'Stories of a Garden' was nominated for the 1st Nagai Kafū Literary Prize (2025).