Murakami on Murakami
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| Takeshi Murakami
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| Photo: Emmanuel Lazard
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Please tell us a bit about yourself - some basic details
- birthdate, work, family, whatever you like - to introduce yourself.
I was born in Tokushima, my mother's home town, on December 22, 1964. I teach English at Azabu High School in Tokyo. I have a wife and a daughter.
What other games/mind sports do you find interesting?
I find shogi and go fascinating, and I often play them, with my
colleagues or on line. In fact, I have learnt a great deal about surviving
in tough competition by reading the works of professional shogi and go
players. Without their insights, I would not have become World Champion of
Othello.
What other interests do you have?
Well, family is one thing. I have a daughter, and would like to have
more kids. But Othello has always been at the center of my interests. When
I have free time, I either play Othello, play through past games, solve
endgame puzzles, or study openings. There is not a day when I do not think
about Othello at all.
What are your continuing ambitions?
Well, my ambition is to break the record set by Hideshi Tamenori, a
record nobody seriously believes can be broken: winning the world
championships five times!
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