Yasuharu Kakihara

Yasuharu Kakihara (柿原 康晴, Kakihara Yasuharu, born December 30, 1970) is a director and consultant for Koei Tecmo Holdings, having been part of the board as chairman until 2013. He held numerous positions as a Tecmo employee before the merger with Koei and has used his experience to support the company's management.

In his personal life, Kakihara is a skilled marksman. During an athletic meet at Nagasaki to commemorate the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, he participated in the trap shooting competition as a representative of Tokyo. He came out as the winner of that particular event.

Works

 * Ninja Gaiden: Dragon Sword - chairman
 * Ninja Gaiden II - chairman
 * Nostalgia - executive producer
 * DS Nishimura Kyōtarō Suspense 2 - executive producer
 * Undead Knights - chairman
 * Again - chairman
 * Metroid: Other M - special thanks
 * Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 - chairman