Maki Kaji, the creator of the popular numbers puzzle Sudoku whose life's work was spreading the joy of puzzles, has died, his Japanese company said on Tuesday.He created Sudoku as part of his love of puzzlesKnown as the "Godfather of Sudoku," Mr Kaji created the puzzle to be easy for children and others who didn't want to think too hard.
Its name is made up of the Japanese characters for "number" and "single," and players place the numbers one through nine in rows, columns and blocks without repeating them.Mr Kaji was chief executive at his puzzle company, Nikoli Co., until July and died on August 10 at his home in Mitaka, a city in the Tokyo metro area.Sudoku championships have drawn some 200 million people in 100 countries over the years, according to Tokyo-based Nikoli.
It wasn't until 2004 that Sudoku became a global hit, after a fan from New Zealand pitched it and got it published in the British newspaper The Times. In recent years, Sudoku, believed to be the world's most popular pencil puzzle, has come out in digital versions. Born in the main northern island of Hokkaido, Mr Maki started Japan's first puzzle magazine after dropping out of Keio University in Tokyo.Yoshinao Anpuku, who succeeded Mr Kaji as Nikoli's chief executive, said Mr Kaji made friends easily and had a "unique and playful approach toward life."Mr Kaji is survived by his wife Naomi and two daughters.
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Interesting...Japanese news outlets are reporting as Godfather of Sudoku as in 'Giving the name Sudoku' and not as a Creator. They quote the puzzle itself was originated in the US in the 80s as 'Number Place'. It is widely known as Num-play in Japan. 🤔
Spect he died as rich as god
Time of death 4:20? 🤔
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