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Fusajirō Yamauchi
山内 房治郎
1st President of Nintendo
In office
23 September 1889 – 1929
Preceded by Position established
Succeeded by Sekiryo Kaneda
Personal details
Born (1859-11-22)22 November 1859
Kyoto, Japan
Died 1 January 1940(1940-01-01) (aged 80)
Kyoto, Japan
Cause of death Stroke
Spouse Koma Honda (m. 1881)
Children Sada (b. 1887)
Occupation Entrepreneur
Known for Founder of Nintendo

Fusajirō Yamauchi was a Japanese businessman who started the famous company we know today as Nintendo. He was born Fusajirō Fukui on November 22, 1859. Yamauchi lived in Kyoto, Japan, with his wife and daughter. His daughter, Tei Yamauchi, later married Sekiryo Kaneda.

Fusajirō Yamauchi and Nintendo

Fusajirō Fukui was born in 1859. When he was 13 years old, in 1872, he was adopted by Naoshichi Yamauchi. This is how he got the last name Yamauchi.

Starting Nintendo

On September 23, 1889, Fusajirō Yamauchi opened his first shop. It was called "Nintendo Koppai." In this shop, he sold special playing cards called Hanafuda (flower cards).

At that time, the Japanese government had banned most playing cards. This was because they were often used for gambling. But Yamauchi's cards were allowed.

The Card Game Craze

Yamauchi's Hanafuda cards became very popular. People loved them! Because of this huge success, he quickly opened another card shop. This new shop was in Osaka. He also started making even more types of card games.

Passing the Torch

Fusajirō Yamauchi decided to retire from his company in 1929. He put his son-in-law, Sekiryo Kaneda, in charge. Sekiryo Kaneda changed his name to Sekiryo Yamauchi.

Fusajirō Yamauchi did not work in the business after he retired. He passed away on January 1, 1940, in Kyoto. Years later, in 1949, Fusajirō's great-grandson, Hiroshi Yamauchi, took over Nintendo. Hiroshi Yamauchi led the company for 53 years. He changed Nintendo from a card game company into a huge video game company.

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