Shiro Kuramata (, 29 November 1934 – 1 February 1991) is one of Japan's most important designers of the 20th century.
ʃˈiːɹoʊ kjˌʊɹɹɐmˈɑːɾə, twˈɛnti nˈaɪn noʊvˈɛmbɚ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi fˈoːɹ wˈʌn fˈɛbɹuːˌɛɹi nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti wˈʌn ɪz wˈʌn ʌv dʒəpˈænz mˈoʊst ɪmpˈoːɹtənt dɪzˈaɪnɚz ʌvðə twˈɛntiəθ sˈɛntʃɚɹi.