Maki Kaji

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Maki Kaji (鍜治 真起, Kaji Maki, 8 October 1951 – 10 August 2021) was a Japanese businessman. He was the president of Nikoli. He was known as "the father of Sudoku" for his role in popularizing the number game.[1][2] He was born in Sapporo, Hokkaido.

Kaji died on 10 August 2021 from bile duct cancer in Tokyo, aged 69.[3]

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  1. "'Father of Sudoku' puzzles next move". bbc.co.uk. 13 June 2007.
  2. "Japan's 'father of Sudoku' Maki Kaji dead at 69". www.thenews.com.pk. 17 August 2021.
  3. 数独、名付け親の鍜治真起氏死去数字を埋めるパズルゲーム Archived 2021-08-16 at the Wayback Machine (in Japanese)