Maki Kaji
Maki Kaji | |
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Kaji in 2011 | |
| Born | 8 October 1951 Sapporo, Japan |
| Died | 10 August 2021 (aged 69) Tokyo, Japan |
Maki Kaji (鍜治 真起, Kaji Maki; 8 October 1951 – 10 August 2021) was a Japanese businessman who was the president of Nikoli, a puzzle manufacturer. He is widely known as "the father of Sudoku" for his role in popularizing the number game.