Noriki Ishitobi is a journalist for the Asahi Shimbun. Born in 1960 in Osaka, Japan, Ishitobi joined the Asahi Shimbun in 1984. He is a reporter for the Arts and Science Department (now Culture and Life Department). His books include Konoyo wo ikikiru daigomi (Asahi Shinsho: 2019), a collection of interviews with Kirin Kiki.