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Hiroshi Yamauchi

Biography

Hiroshi Yamauchi

Overview

  • Born
    November 7, 1927 · Kyoto, Kyoto, Empire of Japan [now Japan]
  • Died
    September 19, 2013 · Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan (complications from pneumonia)

Mini bio

  • Hiroshi Yamauchi was born on November 7, 1927 in Kyoto, Kyoto, Empire of Japan [now Japan]. He was a producer and director, known for Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem (2002), Poketto monsutâ midori (1996) and Sin and Punishment (2000). He was married to Michiko Inaba. He died on September 19, 2013 in Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan.

Family

  • Spouse
      Michiko Inaba(1945 - July 29, 2012) (her death, 3 children)
  • Relatives
      Fusajiro Yamauchi(Grandparent)

Trivia

  • Former president of Nintendo Company, Ltd.
  • Became director of Nintendo. When he stepped down from his presidency, he was offered place of Director of the company, and he took it.
  • Announced that he will be stepping down from Nintendo. He will officially step down after the 29th June Shareholder's Meeting.
  • Resigns as President of Nintendo Co. Ltd
  • He had three children with his wife, Michiko: daughters Yôko (born 1950) and Fujiko (born 1957), and son, Katsuhito Yamauchi.

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