Tōru Iwatani

Japanese video game designer, creator of Pac-Man (born 1955)
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Tōru Iwatani

Summary

Tōru Iwatani is a human[1]. His place of birth was Meguro[2]. He was born on +1955-01-25T00:00:00Z[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 (273 views/month, #7,057 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Meguro[2], Tōru Iwatani…
  • Tōru Iwatani was born on +1955-01-25T00:00:00Z[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's image is recorded as Toru Iwatani Gamelab Barcelona 2015 (crop).png[15].
  • Tōru Iwatani is recorded as male[16].
  • Tōru Iwatani's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Tōru Iwatani's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 253944970[18].
  • Tōru Iwatani's Union List of Artist Names ID is recorded as 500475368[19].
  • Tōru Iwatani's IdRef ID is recorded as 191162906[20].
  • Tōru Iwatani's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA15103142[21].
  • Tōru Iwatani's IMDb ID is recorded as nm1136565[22].
  • Tōru Iwatani's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 01013385[23].
  • Tōru Iwatani's Commons category is recorded as Tōru Iwatani[24].
  • Tōru Iwatani's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/01vhj6[25].
  • Tōru Iwatani's family name is recorded as Iwatani[26].
  • Tōru Iwatani's given name is recorded as Tōru[27].

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Origins and Family

Tōru Iwatani's place of birth was Meguro[2]. He was born on +1955-01-25T00:00:00Z[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[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1096[30], headquartered in Oxford[31] and Tokyo Polytechnic University[11], a university[32], in Japan[33], founded in 1923[34].

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 (273 views/month, #7,057 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

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].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . cedec.cesa.or.jp. Retrieved . cedec.cesa.or.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . CiNii Research. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
  25. [13] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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