Shigeru Miyamoto First Game Developer to Receive Japan’s Order of Culture
Miyamoto is the father of Nintendo's Mario and Zelda franchises.
Original headline at AUTOMATON WEST: “Nintendo’s Shigeru Miyamoto becomes first game developer to receive the Order of Culture, Japan’s highest cultural honor”
Key facts
- Award
- Order of Culture
- Announcement Date
- October 22
- Ceremony Date
- November 3
- Recipient Year
- 2026
Tags
- #Gaming History
- #Nintendo
- #Order of Culture
- #Shigeru Miyamoto
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