Yoshiaki Koizumi

Yoshiaki Koizumi
小泉 歓晃
Koizumi at Montreal International Games Summit in 2007
Born	(1968-04-29) April 29, 1968 (age 56) Mishima, Shizuoka, Japan
Alma mater	Osaka University of Arts
Occupation(s)	Video game designer, director and producer
Years active	1991–present
Employer	Nintendo
Notable work	The Legend of Zelda Super Mario
Title	Manager at Nintendo EAD (2008–2015) Representative Director at 1-Up Studio (2013–2023) Deputy General Manager at Nintendo EPD (2015–present) Executive Officer at Nintendo (2018–2020) Senior Executive Officer at Nintendo (2020–present)

Yoshiaki Koizumi (小泉 歓晃, Koizumi Yoshiaki, born April 29, 1968) is a Japanese video game designer, director, producer, and business executive. He is a senior executive officer at Nintendo and a deputy general manager at Nintendo EPD, where he is known for his work within their Mario and The Legend of Zelda series, and as the General Producer of the Nintendo Switch. In 2009, he was chosen by IGN as one of the top 100 game creators of all time.^[1] Koizumi is also on the board of directors of Nintendo Pictures.