Norio Azuma (Japanese: 東 典男,[1] November 28, 1928 – February 4, 2004)[2] was a Japanese American painter and serigraph artist who worked in a modernist style.

[3] Azuma was born in Japan in Kii-Nagashima, Mie.

He went on to study at the Chouinard Art Institute and continued his education at the Art Students League of New York.

[4] Azuma is known for his printmaking, primarily in serigraphy.

[4] The artist died in New York on February 4, 2004.