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Maki Kaji

1951 - 2021

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Maki Kaji (鍜治 真起, Kaji Maki; 8 October 1951 – 10 August 2021) was a Japanese businessman who was the president of Nikoli, a puzzle manufacturer. He is widely known as "the father of Sudoku" for his role in popularizing the number game. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Maki Kaji is the 642nd most popular businessperson (up from 663rd in 2019), the 1,741st most popular biography from Japan (down from 1,647th in 2019) and the 21st most popular Japanese Businessperson.

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Among BUSINESSPEOPLE

Among businesspeople, Maki Kaji ranks 642 out of 847. Before him are John Henry Davies, Irene Rosenfeld, Francesc Xavier Bultó, Joel Glazer, John C. Malone, and Éric Boullier. After him are Cyrus Mistry, Leonid Mikhelson, Arkady Volozh, Steve Wynn, Nita Ambani, and Shari Arison.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1951, Maki Kaji ranks 548. Before him are Carlo Vanzina, Uri Lupolianski, Felipe Muñoz, Anne Alvaro, Abdel Moneim Aboul Fotouh, and Žarko Varajić. After him are Sylvia Rivera, Terry McDermott, Ray Kennedy, Kazimierz Kmiecik, Nedim Gürsel, and Dean Kamen. Among people deceased in 2021, Maki Kaji ranks 565. Before him are Mir Hazar Khan Khoso, Fredi, Bob Bondurant, Kalyan Singh, Momčilo Vukotić, and John Crichton-Stuart, 7th Marquess of Bute. After him are José Manuel Caballero, Ray Kennedy, Aleksandr Rogozhkin, Barbara Shelley, Tony Esposito, and Tommy Troelsen.

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In Japan

Among people born in Japan, Maki Kaji ranks 1,741 out of 6,245. Before him are Takumi Hayama (1978), Momoko Sakura (1965), Takehiro Otani (1980), Yuki Abe (1989), Takeshi Kusao (1965), and Harue Sato (1976). After him are Ryosuke Sasagaki (1985), Toshihiko Seki (1962), Kiyomi Kato (1948), Mitsuko Horie (1957), Yasuaki Kato (1976), and Yuji Naka (1965).

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Among BUSINESSPEOPLE In Japan

Among businesspeople born in Japan, Maki Kaji ranks 21. Before him are Tanaka Hisashige (1799), Tatsumi Kimishima (1950), Mikimoto Kōkichi (1858), Masaji Kiyokawa (1913), Hiro Matsushita (1961), and Shuntaro Furukawa (1972). After him are Shuhei Yoshida (1964), Hiroshi Mikitani (1965), Kaz Hirai (1960), and Joi Ito (1966).

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