Takahashi Meijin

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In this Japanese name, the family name is Takahashi.

Takahashi Meijin (高橋名人, literally Famous Takahashi, also translated as Master Takahashi), real name Toshiyuki Takahashi (高橋利幸 Takahashi Toshiyuki, born May 23, 1959 in Sapporo, Hokkaidō) is the current executive of Hudson Soft.

He became famous for his fast trigger finger (16 pushes/second) and is particularly known for his use of this skill in the game Star Soldier. He appeared in advertisement and TV in Japan, and also starred in a short movie called Game King. He also appeared as a character in Hudson Soft's Takahashi Meijin no Bouken Jima (Takahashi Meijin's Adventure Island). In the USA and Europe, the game was called Hudson's Adventure Island (later shortened to just Adventure Island) and Takahashi's character was renamed "Master Higgins".