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{{stub}}'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (駒井 徳造) is a former Japanese businessman. He joined [[Nintendo]] in 1951 and directed its Leisure System arcade division during the 1970s,{{magref|gamemachinejp|7-8|1}} but left in 1982 after disagreeing with [[wikipedia:Hiroshi Yamauchi|Hiroshi Yamauchi]] over his preference to exit coin-op.{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20210414133547/https://kopenguin.com/post-2467/}} Komai then joined [[Sega]] that September;{{magref|gamemachinejp|197|1}} initially a advisor for its first home console efforts, he was promoted to executive director a year later.{{magref|gamemachinejp|228|3}}
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{{stub}}'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (駒井 徳造) is a former Japanese businessman. He joined [[Nintendo]] in 1951 and directed its Leisure System arcade division under Toppan during the 1970s,{{magref|gamemachinejp|7-8|1}} but left in 1982 after purportedly disagreeing with [[wikipedia:Hiroshi Yamauchi|Hiroshi Yamauchi]] over his long-term preference to exit coin-op.{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20210414133547/https://kopenguin.com/post-2467/}} Komai then joined [[Sega]] by that September;{{magref|gamemachinejp|197|1}} initially a advisor for its first home console efforts against Nintendo with the [[SG-1000]], he was promoted to executive director a year later.{{magref|gamemachinejp|228|3}}
  
 
Leading numerous console launches, Komai was Sega's vice president and representative director in the 1990s.{{magref|harmony|125|6}} He also became involved with the company's side businesses, initially becoming first president of the newly-established [[Sega Amusement Taiwan]] in 1992,{{magref|gamemachinejp|422|16}} and later president of its education subsidiary and [[wikipedia:Linguaphone|Linguaphone Japan]] during the period it was selling the [[Linguaphone Education Gear]].{{magref|harmony|128|9}}  From 1995 to 2005 he was chairman and president of [[TMS Entertainment]].{{ref|1=https://web.archive.org/web/20220623203320/https://imagelink.kyodonews.jp/search?keyword=駒井徳造}}
 
Leading numerous console launches, Komai was Sega's vice president and representative director in the 1990s.{{magref|harmony|125|6}} He also became involved with the company's side businesses, initially becoming first president of the newly-established [[Sega Amusement Taiwan]] in 1992,{{magref|gamemachinejp|422|16}} and later president of its education subsidiary and [[wikipedia:Linguaphone|Linguaphone Japan]] during the period it was selling the [[Linguaphone Education Gear]].{{magref|harmony|128|9}}  From 1995 to 2005 he was chairman and president of [[TMS Entertainment]].{{ref|1=https://web.archive.org/web/20220623203320/https://imagelink.kyodonews.jp/search?keyword=駒井徳造}}

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Tokuzo Komai
Place of birth: Osaka, Japan
Date of birth: 1932-03-31 (age 92)
Employment history:
Role(s): Executive, Vice President, Advisor, Representative
Education: Doshisha University

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Tokuzo Komai (駒井 徳造) is a former Japanese businessman. He joined Nintendo in 1951 and directed its Leisure System arcade division under Toppan during the 1970s,[1] but left in 1982 after purportedly disagreeing with Hiroshi Yamauchi over his long-term preference to exit coin-op.[2] Komai then joined Sega by that September;[3] initially a advisor for its first home console efforts against Nintendo with the SG-1000, he was promoted to executive director a year later.[4]

Leading numerous console launches, Komai was Sega's vice president and representative director in the 1990s.[5] He also became involved with the company's side businesses, initially becoming first president of the newly-established Sega Amusement Taiwan in 1992,[6] and later president of its education subsidiary and Linguaphone Japan during the period it was selling the Linguaphone Education Gear.[7] From 1995 to 2005 he was chairman and president of TMS Entertainment.[8]

Photographs

Main article: Photos of Tokuzo Komai

Magazine articles

Main article: Tokuzo Komai/Magazine articles.

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