Satomi Asakawa

Satomi Asakawa Former employee of Nintendo Company Limited, having worked mainly in the development department during her time with the company. Asakawa is a native resident of Japan. After graduating from the Digipen Institute of Technology, she officially joined Nintendo in 1998, initially working as a graphic artist for the Entertainment Analysis & Development Division. In 2013, Asakawa retired from the game industry to work as a therapist. ➥ Extended Profile Asakawa was born Satomi Maekawa. She is married to Toru Asakawa, a sound engineer at Nintendo. She is also known as Ren Asagiri (朝霧 蓮 / あさぎり れん).

Work History Developer Nintendo Co., Ltd. June 1998 - February 2013 BA, Faculty of Visual Design Digipen Institute of Technology January 1996 - April 1997 BA, Faculty of Interactive Cinema Vancouver Film School Fall 1994 - Winter 1996

Notable Works Mario Kart 8 (2014) - 3D Designer Animal Crossing: New Leaf (2012) - 3D Designer Mario Kart 7 (2011) - 3D Designer The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword (2011) - 3D Designer The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks (2009) - 3D Designer Big Brain Academy: Wii Degree (2007) - 3D Designer The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (2006) - Character Design Lead Pikmin 2 (2004) - 3D Designer The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker (2002) - 3D Designer Super Mario Sunshine (2002) - Character Design Pikmin (2001) - 3D Designer Pokémon Stadium 3: Gold & Silver (2000) - 3D Designer The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask (2000) - 3D Designer The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (1998) - 3D Designer

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INFOBOX
Name: Satomi Asakawa / 朝川 里美 / あさかわ さとみ
Maiden Name: Satomi Maekawa / 前川 里美 / まえかわ さとみ
Gender: ♀ Female
Authors: Kyoto Ninja, takamori shiho
Source: Game Credits. Facebook Japan. Nintendo Japan Homepage. Kyoto Report Investigative Methods.
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