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{{stub}}'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (入交 昭一郎) (born January 3, 1940, in Kobe, Japan) is a Japanese engineer and businessman, and former [[Sega of Japan]] executive, [[Sega of America]] Chief Executive Officer and Chairman, and [[Sega Enterprises]] President.
  
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{{PAGENAME}} earned an aeronautical engineering degree from the University of Tokyo and worked for Honda Motor Co., Ltd. for 20 years, overseeing the introduction of its Honda CBX motorcycle, design of their F1 racing engines as well as being the president of Honda of America Inc. He resigned in 1992 due to a heart problem, and started a Chinese traditional treatment to restore his condition.
  
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After his recovery, his friend [[Hayao Nakayama]] - then president of [[Sega]], asked him to join the company in 1993{{magref|nextgeneration|39|20}}. In 1996 he became chairman and CEO of [[Sega of America]]{{magref|nextgeneration|39|20}}, and in 1998 he became president of the whole Sega group{{magref|nextgeneration|39|20}}. It was here where he laid an ambitious plan using the [[Dreamcast]] to restore Sega's lost market share and prestige which took a severe downfall following the flawed launch of the [[Sega Saturn]] as well as the [[32X]] and the [[Mega-CD]].
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* ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 3]]'' (1994) — Executive Management
 
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* ''[[Sonic & Knuckles]]'' (1994) — Executive Management
 
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* ''[[NiGHTS into Dreams]]'' (1995) — Executive Management
 
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* ''[[Sonic 3D Blast]]'' (1996) — Executive Producer
 
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* ''Daytona USA'' (1996) — Executive Producer for PC Staff
 
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* ''[[Sonic R]]'' (1997) — Executive Manager
 
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* ''Panzer Dragoon'' (1997) — Executive Producer for PC Staff
 
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* ''Space Channel 5'' (1999) — Very Very Executive Producer
 
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* ''NFL 2K'' (1999) — Special Thanks - Sega of Japan
 
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* ''NBA 2K'' (1999) — Special Thanks - Sega of Japan
 
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* ''D-2'' (1999) — Special Thanks
 
  
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==Production history==
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==Photographs==
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:''Main article: [[:Category:Photos of {{PAGENAME}}|Photos of {{PAGENAME}}]]
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==References==
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Latest revision as of 12:47, 17 January 2023

Irimajiri.jpg
Shoichiro Irimajiri
Place of birth: Kobe, Japan
Date of birth: 1940-01-03 (age 84)
Employment history:
Sega of Japan (1993[1] – )
Sega of America[1] (1996 – 1998)
Role(s): Executive
Education: Aeronautical Engineering; University of Tokyo

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Shoichiro Irimajiri (入交 昭一郎) (born January 3, 1940, in Kobe, Japan) is a Japanese engineer and businessman, and former Sega of Japan executive, Sega of America Chief Executive Officer and Chairman, and Sega Enterprises President.

Career

Shoichiro Irimajiri earned an aeronautical engineering degree from the University of Tokyo and worked for Honda Motor Co., Ltd. for 20 years, overseeing the introduction of its Honda CBX motorcycle, design of their F1 racing engines as well as being the president of Honda of America Inc. He resigned in 1992 due to a heart problem, and started a Chinese traditional treatment to restore his condition.

After his recovery, his friend Hayao Nakayama - then president of Sega, asked him to join the company in 1993[1]. In 1996 he became chairman and CEO of Sega of America[1], and in 1998 he became president of the whole Sega group[1]. It was here where he laid an ambitious plan using the Dreamcast to restore Sega's lost market share and prestige which took a severe downfall following the flawed launch of the Sega Saturn as well as the 32X and the Mega-CD.

Production history

Hardware

Photographs

Main article: Photos of Shoichiro Irimajiri

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Next Generation, "March 1998" (US; 1998-02-17), page 20
  2. ↑ File:Sonic & Knuckles MD credits.pdf
  3. ↑ File:NiGHTS into Dreams Saturn credits.pdf
  4. ↑ File:Sonic CD PC Dino about credits.pdf
  5. ↑ File:Sakura Taisen Saturn credits.pdf
  6. ↑ File:Sonic 3D Blast MD credits.pdf
  7. ↑ File:Enemy Zero JP Saturn credits.pdf
  8. ↑ File:Sonic Jam Saturn credits.pdf
  9. ↑ File:Sonic R Saturn credits.pdf
  10. ↑ File:Azel Panzer Dragoon RPG Saturn credits.pdf
  11. ↑ File:Burning Rangers JP Saturn credits.pdf
  12. ↑ File:Sakura Taisen 2 Saturn credits.pdf
  13. ↑ File:Sonic 3D Blast Saturn credits.pdf
  14. ↑ File:NFL2K DC US Manual.pdf, page 22
SEGA of Japan Executives
Chairmen Isao Okawa (1984-2001) | Hajime Satomi (2004-current)
Presidents Hayao Nakayama (1984-1998) | Shoichiro Irimajiri (1998-2001) | Hideki Sato (2001-2003) | Hisao Oguchi (2003-2008) | Okitane Usui (2008-2012) | Naoya Tsurumi (2012-current) | Hideki Okamura (2014-current) | Haruki Satomi (2015-current)
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