Famous Japanese IT & Software Entrepreneurs

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Satoru Iwata

(Former President & CEO of Nintendo)

Birthdate: December 6, 1959

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Birthplace: Sapporo

Died: July 11, 2015

Former Nintendo president and CEO Satoru Iwata had started developing games while in school. He was the first Nintendo president not related to the Yamauchi family and revolutionized the gaming industry by focusing on a blue ocean strategy and introducing products such as the DS dual-screen console and targeting non-gamers.

Yusaku Maezawa

(Entrepreneur)

Birthdate: November 22, 1975

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Birthplace: Kamagaya, Chiba Prefecture

Yusaku Maezawa is a Japanese art collector and entrepreneur. He is credited with founding Japan's largest online fashion store, Zozotown. He is also credited with founding Contemporary Art Foundation, which aims at supporting young artists. Yusaku Maezawa is one of the richest men in Japan.

Hiroyuki Nishimura

(Japanese Internet Entrepreneur & Founder of the Internet Forum, '2channel')

Birthdate: November 16, 1976

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Birthplace: Sagamihara

Hiroyuki Nishimura is a Japanese internet entrepreneur. He is best known as the founder of 2channel, the most accessed Japanese internet forum. In 2015, Nishimura bought 4chan from Christopher Poole and currently serves as the administrator of 4chan.

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