Maki Kaji
Maki Kaji (鍜治 真起, Kaji Maki, 8 October 1951 – 10 August 2021) was a Japanese businessman. He was the president of Nikoli. He was known as "the father of Sudoku" for his role in popularizing the number game.[1][2] He was born in Sapporo, Hokkaido.
Kaji died on 10 August 2021 from bile duct cancer in Tokyo, aged 69.[3]
References
- ↑ 'Father of Sudoku' puzzles next move. bbc.co.uk (13 June 2007).
- ↑ Japan's 'father of Sudoku' Maki Kaji dead at 69. www.thenews.com.pk (17 August 2021).
- ↑ 数独、名付け親の鍜治真起氏死去数字を埋めるパズルゲーム Archived 2021-08-16 at the Wayback Machine (in Japanese)