foxtail on 16 September 2015
Official English translation of Nikkei article about Tatsumi Kimishima -->
http://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Companies/Nintendo-taps-steady-hand-to-replace-charismatic-leader?page=1
Some quotes:
| He joined Nintendo at the insistence of then-President Hiroshi Yamauchi, who saw a need for someone familiar with overseas affairs and public relations. Kimishima ran Nintendo's U.S. unit for years and was posted in the country a total of nearly two decades, including his Sanwa stint. |
| He (Tatsumi Kimishima) will work with the company's two top developers -- Genyo Takeda, 66, and "Super Mario Bros." creator Shigeru Miyamoto, 62 -- in what is expected to be a troika. |
| Nintendo also plans to strengthen training of its younger generation through greater delegation of authority. For example, software development will be overseen by Shinya Takahashi, 51, a general manager who could be considered a future candidate for president. Kimishima has also mentioned the possibility of tapping someone from the outside. |
| The quiet Kimishima has been the object of growing hopes for a revival. | "He does not have flash but inspires a sense of stability," an industry source said. |
