Tōru Iwatani

Summary

Tōru Iwatani is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Meguro^[2]. He was born on January 25, 1955^[3]. He worked as a teacher^[4], designer^[5], and video game designer^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (837 views/month, #7,057 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Born in Meguro^[2], Tōru Iwatani…
• Tōru Iwatani was born on January 25, 1955^[3].
• Tōru Iwatani held citizenship in Japan^[8].
• Tōru Iwatani's professions included teacher^[4].
• Tōru Iwatani worked as a designer^[5].
• Tōru Iwatani's professions included video game designer^[6].
• Tōru Iwatani's field of work was video game designer^[9].
• Tōru Iwatani was employed by University of Oxford^[10].
• Tōru Iwatani was employed by Tokyo Polytechnic University^[11].
• Tōru Iwatani's education included a stint at Tokai University^[12].
• A notable work attributed to Tōru Iwatani is Pac-Man^[13].
• Tōru Iwatani received the CEDEC Awards - Special Award^[14].
• Tōru Iwatani is recorded as male^[15].
• Tōru Iwatani's instance of is recorded as human^[16].
• Tōru Iwatani's Commons category is recorded as Tōru Iwatani^[17].
• Tōru Iwatani's family name is recorded as Iwatani^[18].
• Tōru Iwatani's given name is recorded as Tōru^[19].
• Tōru Iwatani's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese^[20].
• Tōru Iwatani's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '岩谷徹'}^[21].
• Tōru Iwatani's name in kana is recorded as いわたに とおる^[22].
• Tōru Iwatani's copyright representative is recorded as Bandai Namco Entertainment^[23].
• Tōru Iwatani's copyright representative is recorded as reproduction right not represented by CISAC member^[24].
• Tōru Iwatani's has works in the collection is recorded as Museum of Modern Art^[25].
• Tōru Iwatani's copyright status as a creator is recorded as works protected by copyrights^[26].

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Origins and Family

Tōru Iwatani's place of birth was Meguro^[2]. He was born on January 25, 1955^[3].

Education

Tōru Iwatani was educated at Tokai University^[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include teacher^[4], designer^[5], and video game designer^[6]. Tōru Iwatani's field of work was video game designer^[9]. Employers include University of Oxford^[10], a collegiate university^[27], in United Kingdom^[28], founded in 1096^[29], headquartered in Oxford^[30] and Tokyo Polytechnic University^[11], a university^[31], in Japan^[32], founded in 1923^[33].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Tōru Iwatani is Pac-Man^[13].

Recognition

Tōru Iwatani received the CEDEC Awards - Special Award^[14].

Why It Matters

Tōru Iwatani ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (837 views/month, #7,057 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[34] He is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[35]

FAQs

Where was Tōru Iwatani born?

Born in Meguro^[2], Tōru Iwatani…

What did Tōru Iwatani do for work?

Tōru Iwatani worked as teacher^[4], designer^[5], and video game designer^[6].

Where did Tōru Iwatani go to school?

Tōru Iwatani was educated at Tokai University^[12].

What awards did Tōru Iwatani receive?

Honors received include CEDEC Awards - Special Award^[14].