Kagemasa Kōzuki (上月 景正, Kōzuki Kagemasa, 12 November 1940) is a Japanese industrialist who is the founder and chairman of Konami, a Japanese entertainment company.[1] He is also known as Kaz Kozuki.[2]
Kagemasa Kōzuki | |
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上月景正 | |
Born | |
Education | Kansai University |
Occupation(s) | Businessman and industrialist |
Known for | Principal founder of Konami |
Title | Chairman, Konami |
Career
editKagemasa Kōzuki founded Konami Industry Co., Ltd. in 1969. The company began manufacturing amusement machines for arcades in 1973.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Corporate History)". 2016. Retrieved 29 December 2016.
- ^ "A Conversation With... Kaz Kozuki: the Konami chief who put TNT into video's arsenal with TMNT". RePlay. Vol. 15, no. 6. March 1990. pp. 201–2.
- ^ "Corporate History)". 2016. Retrieved 29 December 2016.