Personnel Contribute (new posts) https://kyoto-report.wikidot.com/forum/c-556512/personnel-contribute Posts in the forum category "Personnel Contribute" - Dedicated to archiving and researching all personnel information. Mon, 05 Oct 2026 12:13:32 +0000 http://kyoto-report.wikidot.com/forum/t-18343325#post-9075277 Satoru Miyahara: Satoru Miyahara https://kyoto-report.wikidot.com/forum/t-18343325/satoru-miyahara#post-9075277 Tue, 22 Sep 2026 18:20:53 +0000 takamori shiho 7138426 https://patents.google.com/patent/US20260115597A1/en?inventor=%E8%81%A1+%E5%AE%AE%E5%8E%9F

https://patents.google.com/patent/JP7858017B1/en?inventor=%E8%81%A1+%E5%AE%AE%E5%8E%9F

https://www.nintendo.co.jp/jobs/keyword/180.html

Satoru Miyahara (宮原 聡)
EPD - Joined in 2015
Started in technical support - Nintendo Music

]]> http://kyoto-report.wikidot.com/forum/t-18333043#post-9053153 Yo Ohnishi: Yo Ohnishi https://kyoto-report.wikidot.com/forum/t-18333043/yo-ohnishi#post-9053153 Sat, 29 Aug 2026 16:31:01 +0000 takamori shiho 7138426 Yo Ohnishi - joined 1997

Amiibo

http://nintendo.co.jp/jobs/keyword/179.html

]]> http://kyoto-report.wikidot.com/forum/t-18329518#post-9043431 Akemi Funato (Nintendo): Akemi Funato (Nintendo) https://kyoto-report.wikidot.com/forum/t-18329518/akemi-funato-nintendo#post-9043431 Sat, 22 Aug 2026 15:05:57 +0000 Kyoto Ninja 1340009 Akemi Funato
Female

Planner, Planning Department
Project Manager (Nintendo Classics)
Nintendo
February 2024- Currently 2 years and 7 months
Kyoto, Japan

Project Coordinator
Tata Consultancy Services
April 2018–January 2020 1 year and 10 months

Associate Producer
Ubisoft
January 2020–February 2024 4 years and 2 months
Osaka Prefecture, Japan

Digital Content Production Assistant
Sanseido Co., Ltd.
September 2017–March 2018 7 months

]]> http://kyoto-report.wikidot.com/forum/t-18163819#post-8606734 Updated Personnel Thread: Updated Personnel Thread https://kyoto-report.wikidot.com/forum/t-18163819/updated-personnel-thread#post-8606734 Sun, 19 Jul 2026 00:54:56 +0000 Kyoto Ninja 1340009 Nintendo (EPD) - 07.17.26

  1. Yoshio Sakamoto
  2. Takehiko Hosokawa
  3. Yuri Morimoto (NEW)
  4. Shinji Takei (NEW)

Nintendo (EPD) - 07.18.26

  1. Shotaro Goto (NEW)
  2. Kentaro Kawai
  3. Norikatsu Furuta
  4. Takako Masaki (NEW)
  5. Taku Matoba
  6. Taiyo Hara (NEW)
  7. Akihiro Umehara (NEW)
  8. Ko Takeuchi
  9. Hayato Kasuga (NEW)
  10. Yasutaka Inagaki (NEW)
  11. Yu Ozaki (NEW)
  12. Yuta Ogura
  13. Kento Morita (NEW)
  14. Miki Kosaka (NEW)
  15. Wataru Tanimura (NEW)
  16. Kanako Tsugihashi
  17. Toshikazu Jin
  18. Hiroaki Hiruma
  19. Eisaku Nakae
  20. Ryutaro Takahashi

Nintendo (EPD) - 07.19.26

  1. Hayuru Soma
  2. Shinji Kitahara
  3. Arisa Hosaka
  4. Koji Kitagawa
  5. Noriyuki Sato
  6. Naonori Ohnishi
  7. Takaomi Ueno
  8. Masanori Nakagawa
  9. Masanori Unno
  10. Akio Terui
  11. Ryo Kataoka
  12. Daiki Tezuka (NEW)
  13. Yutaro Sasaki (NEW)
  14. Yuka Yoshida (NEW)
  15. Ken Minobe (NEW)
  16. Rina Matsunami (NEW)
  17. Hosei Sasaoka (NEW)
  18. Daisuke Kageyama
  19. Chiaki Watanabe (NEW)
  20. Chiharu Mikami (NEW)
  21. Sachiko Ikeda
  22. Dan Suzuki (NEW)
  23. Airi Abe
  24. Uta Saito (NEW)
  25. Futa Ikeda (NEW)
  26. Toko Minakuchi (NEW)
  27. Wang Yishu (NEW)
  28. Yuko Oyae (NEW)
  29. Yu Yang (NEW)
  30. Akane Kamiya (NEW)
  31. Mio Yoshioka (NEW)

Intelligent Systems (IS) - 07.19.26

  1. Ryosuke Kakutani

Nintendo (EPD) - 07.20.26

  1. Sachiko Sakunaga (NEW)
  2. Hanaka Narishima (NEW)
  3. Mizuho Yamanaka (NEW)
  4. Emi Tomita
  5. Mariko Tachibana
  6. Mari Shibata
  7. Akiko Hirono
  8. Ryota Akutsu
  9. Haruna Sugano

Nintendo (EPD) - 07.21.26

  1. Hanako Hisada
  2. Yoko Maruta
  3. Satomi Usui
  4. Takeshi Nishimura
  5. Tomomi Marunami

Nintendo (EPD) - 07.22.26

  1. Yoko Fukuda

Nintendo (EPD) - 07.23.26

  1. Kentaro Kawai
  2. Masahiro Miyakami
  3. Riku Shinohara

Nintendo (EPD) - 07.24.26

  1. Ekyu Kondo
  2. Hayato Nozaki
  3. Ryo Meguro

Nintendo (EPD) - 07.25.26

  1. Keisuke Hattori
  2. Yuma Takenaga
  3. Irene Gersenowies Jasso
  4. Kenji Tatsuta
  5. Takuya Kobayashi
  6. Shinya Nakagawa
  7. Yosuke Morimoto
  8. Kazuhide Ueda
  9. Arisa Kitani
  10. Yukihiko Ito
  11. Toshikazu Kiuchi
  12. Souichi Nakajima
  13. Takuto Asaka
  14. Masato Orishige

Nintendo (EPD) - 07.26.26

  1. Sae Yaoita (NEW)
  2. Ko Yamamoto (NEW)
  3. Tetsuya Yamaura (NEW)
  4. Shoei Misaki (NEW)
  5. Shuta Naiki (NEW)
  6. Tadanori Sakata (NEW)
  7. Hiromu Takemura
  8. Kuniko Maeda (NEW)
  9. Kenji Matsumoto
  10. Kotaro Nakagami (NEW)
  11. Makoto Kitsuki (NEW)
]]> http://kyoto-report.wikidot.com/forum/t-17860780#post-8037166 Takashi Tezuka retires June 23: Re: Takashi Tezuka retires June 23 https://kyoto-report.wikidot.com/forum/t-17860780/takashi-tezuka-retires-june-23#post-8037166 Tue, 12 May 2026 22:35:43 +0000 takamori shiho 7138426 The press release only said that he is retiring from the board. It is still unclear whether he's completely leaving or not. Hopefully he stays a bit longer at least as an advisor.

]]> http://kyoto-report.wikidot.com/forum/t-17860780#post-8012250 Takashi Tezuka retires June 23: Re: Takashi Tezuka retires June 23 https://kyoto-report.wikidot.com/forum/t-17860780/takashi-tezuka-retires-june-23#post-8012250 Fri, 08 May 2026 13:24:21 +0000 Kyoto Ninja 1340009 It is a big deal but he's definitely trained and influenced so many designers that are becoming leaders at this point — that you will still see his influence at Nintendo. Sakamoto is the one I'm worried about — his teams have been so inconsistent, his counterparts mostly gone, and many of the marquee proteges kind of disappeared or were transferred elsewhere.

It's really only Takehiko Hosokawa who is only maybe 10 years younger than I can confidently say will continue the legacy.

]]> http://kyoto-report.wikidot.com/forum/t-17860780#post-8012087 Takashi Tezuka retires June 23: Takashi Tezuka retires June 26 https://kyoto-report.wikidot.com/forum/t-17860780/takashi-tezuka-retires-june-23#post-8012087 Fri, 08 May 2026 10:12:10 +0000 Domino-kun 10275722 According to a document from today's investor briefings, Takashi Tezuka retires from his company position of Executive Officer on June 26. His final credit is as producer on Super Mario Bros. Wonder – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Meetup in Bellabel Park.

This is a pretty big deal in my opinion. I don't think Nintendo will be the same without him.

]]> http://kyoto-report.wikidot.com/forum/t-17145775#post-7816465 photo/kanji/information from some new staff: Re: photo/kanji/information from some new staff https://kyoto-report.wikidot.com/forum/t-17145775/photo-kanji-information-from-some-new-staff#post-7816465 Wed, 15 Apr 2026 16:25:23 +0000 MetalLord2 1341722 Yutaro Sasaki
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=acKfvfsAKok
Tama Art University 2019 Graduate

]]> http://kyoto-report.wikidot.com/forum/t-17686569#post-7727048 Mai Yoshikawa: Mai Yoshikawa https://kyoto-report.wikidot.com/forum/t-17686569/mai-yoshikawa#post-7727048 Thu, 02 Apr 2026 19:06:19 +0000 Kyoto Ninja 1340009 Mai Yoshikawa - Script - Animal Crossing: New Horizons

It was her only credit and apparently worked at the company for 8 years.

https://coconala.com/users/3027232?srsltid=AfmBOopjOwQXWeSWR572wTCACxS0aBBM-OlC23uIm-CsfO5R0SQjw_zE

Work history
Nintendo Co., Ltd. April 2012 - April 2020

• Planning and Development Department, etc. / Graphic Designer, Proposal/Document Designer, Game Designer, Game Producer, Director, Planner (April 2012 - April 2020)

Freelancer, April 2020 - Present

Designer/Writer (April 2020 - Present)

]]> http://kyoto-report.wikidot.com/forum/t-17685873#post-7725975 Yuta Yamashita: Yuta Yamashita https://kyoto-report.wikidot.com/forum/t-17685873/yuta-yamashita#post-7725975 Thu, 02 Apr 2026 13:29:37 +0000 Kyoto Ninja 1340009 Are there two different Yuta Yamashita at Nintendo?

Mario Kart World 2025 Planning
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe: Booster Course Pass 2022 Planning

Drag x Drive 2025 Field Collision
Donkey Kong Bananza 2025 Object Program
Super Mario Odyssey 2017 Network Programming
Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker 2014 Staff (Probably programming)

Pushmo World 2014 Testing Coordination

]]> http://kyoto-report.wikidot.com/forum/t-17613074#post-7608790 Goro Abe retired from Nintendo: Goro Abe retired from Nintendo https://kyoto-report.wikidot.com/forum/t-17613074/goro-abe-retired-from-nintendo#post-7608790 Mon, 09 Mar 2026 15:22:18 +0000 Kyoto Ninja 1340009 Another important developer gone.

]]> http://kyoto-report.wikidot.com/forum/t-17606901#post-7592475 Jun Ashida - Nintendo UI: Jun Ashida - Nintendo UI https://kyoto-report.wikidot.com/forum/t-17606901/jun-ashida-nintendo-ui#post-7592475 Fri, 06 Mar 2026 20:54:22 +0000 Kyoto Ninja 1340009 Jun Ashida
UI Designer
join 2017
https://www.nintendo.co.jp/jobs/keyword/171.html

Splatoon 2: Octo Expansion
Nintendo Switch
Nintendo Switch 2

]]> http://kyoto-report.wikidot.com/forum/t-17384550#post-7577909 SRD Art Team: Re: SRD Art Team https://kyoto-report.wikidot.com/forum/t-17384550/srd-art-team#post-7577909 Sun, 01 Mar 2026 18:57:45 +0000 Kyoto Ninja 1340009 Yes! Good analysis!

]]> http://kyoto-report.wikidot.com/forum/t-17587665#post-7549687 Hajime Wakai now Hajime Saito?: Re: Hajime Wakai now Hajime Saito? https://kyoto-report.wikidot.com/forum/t-17587665/hajime-wakai-now-hajime-saito#post-7549687 Wed, 11 Feb 2026 19:21:52 +0000 takamori shiho 7138426 So either Wakai changed his name or a guy from Tango moved.

]]> http://kyoto-report.wikidot.com/forum/t-17587665#post-7549613 Hajime Wakai now Hajime Saito?: Re: Hajime Wakai now Hajime Saito? https://kyoto-report.wikidot.com/forum/t-17587665/hajime-wakai-now-hajime-saito#post-7549613 Wed, 11 Feb 2026 17:32:07 +0000 MetalLord2 1341722 i dont think so
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm7589980/?ref_=ttfc_fcr_13_4
https://www.mobygames.com/person/829039/hajime-saito/

]]> http://kyoto-report.wikidot.com/forum/t-17587665#post-7549597 Hajime Wakai now Hajime Saito?: Hajime Wakai now Hajime Saito? https://kyoto-report.wikidot.com/forum/t-17587665/hajime-wakai-now-hajime-saito#post-7549597 Wed, 11 Feb 2026 17:06:12 +0000 takamori shiho 7138426 Mario Tennis Fever lists "Hajime Saito" as a sound supervisor. Why would you be a supervisor if you have no experience? It's quite likely this is Hajime Wakai under a new name.

]]> http://kyoto-report.wikidot.com/forum/t-17415722#post-7386279 Shoma Saito: Shoma Saito https://kyoto-report.wikidot.com/forum/t-17415722/shoma-saito#post-7386279 Sat, 01 Nov 2025 00:26:26 +0000 Kyoto Ninja 1340009 Mobile Application Tech Lead at 任天堂
November 29, 2020 - Present

Former iOS Tech Lead at PayPay株式会社
December 31, 2018 - December 30, 2019

Former swat at Yahoo! JAPAN（ヤフー）
April 1, 2018 - October 29, 2020

]]> http://kyoto-report.wikidot.com/forum/t-17384550#post-7351995 SRD Art Team: SRD Art Team https://kyoto-report.wikidot.com/forum/t-17384550/srd-art-team#post-7351995 Fri, 24 Oct 2025 08:46:28 +0000 MetalLord2 1341722 Just noticed Splatoon 3 DLC Credits are sorted by role

from Hito Matsudaira to Masahiro Harada all character designers and animators

Mayu Furukawa to Atsushu Miyagi field designers

Koji Sonoyama to Saria Suga UI Designers

Makoto Ota to Kei Fujii Effect Designers

but the last 4 were UI designers separated from the other names, i tried to understand the reason, but since the credits are also separated by company, i remembered SRD had been hiring UI designers from a long time, them i found this :

https://web.archive.org/web/20190624093947/http://www.srd.co.jp/saiyo/staff/designer/

KU - UI designer

Kureka Ura

Kureka Ura
Tomoka Kishida
Yuri Takai
Ayane Fujita
Haruka Nishinaga

are all SRD Ui artists, there could be more

]]> http://kyoto-report.wikidot.com/forum/t-17145775#post-7347446 photo/kanji/information from some new staff: Re: photo/kanji/information from some new staff https://kyoto-report.wikidot.com/forum/t-17145775/photo-kanji-information-from-some-new-staff#post-7347446 Thu, 23 Oct 2025 06:27:59 +0000 MetalLord2 1341722 Sota Ueki
https://www.studyplus.jp/1394

]]> http://kyoto-report.wikidot.com/forum/t-17335572#post-7297990 Nintendo UI Interview - Part 1 and Part 2: Re: Nintendo UI Interview - Part 1 and Part 2 https://kyoto-report.wikidot.com/forum/t-17335572/nintendo-ui-interview-part-1-and-part-2#post-7297990 Sat, 11 Oct 2025 18:56:00 +0000 Kyoto Ninja 1340009
  • Confirmation on a few games, and new information on a few of the apps / eshop.
  • First picture of Yaushiro Matsuzaki
  • Also seems that Matsuzaki may have transferred from Tokyo to Kyoto.
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