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Mario Creator Miyamoto, 7 Others to Receive Japan's Culture Medal

Tokyo, Oct. 23 (Jiji Press)--Shigeru Miyamoto, the Nintendo Co. executive fellow who created a famous video game character, Mario, and seven others will receive Japan's fiscal 2026 Order of Culture, the government said Friday. Miyamoto, 73, is the first person from the video game industry to receive the honor. The other recipients include lighting designer Motoko Ishii, 88, and Kenso Soai, ...

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