Takahashi Meijin

Okay, for anyone who grew up in the Famicom era, Takahashi Meijin isn't a celebrity, he's basically folklore. This is the Hokkaido-born Hudson guy who turned mashing a controller into a legitimate spectacle, the man whose "16 shots a second" became a playground myth that every kid swore they could match and absolutely could not. What I love is that he was never just a stunt; he was the friendly, squinty-eyed pied piper who made gaming feel like an adventure instead of a vice, the human face of a whole industry's golden age. And the wild part is he never really left, still out there as "Meijin," still grinning, still riding that early-arcade charisma decades later. He's pure childhood nostalgia with a pulse, and honestly, I just want this cheerful old pro to keep going forever.

Takahashi Meijin (born May 23, 1959, in Hokkaido, Japan) is a Japanese gaming icon, singer, and chief officer who rose to nationwide fame during the Famicom era of the 1980s as the public face of Hudson Soft. He became a cultural phenomenon through his remarkable ability to press a game controller button sixteen times per second, a feat that earned him the honorific title "Meijin" (Master). He has also pursued a career in music alongside his gaming activities. He remains active in gaming culture and maintains an official presence at 16shot.jp.

Name (English)

Takahashi Meijin

Name (Japanese)

高橋名人

Reading

たかはしめいじん

Born

May 23, 1959 (age 67)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Gemini / Boar

Origin

Hokkaido, Japan

Occupation

Chief Officer / Singer / Professional Gamer

Motto

Private

• Official sitehttps://16shot.jp/
• Xhttps://x.com/meijin_16shot
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E9%AB%98%E6%A9%8B%E5%90%8D%E4%BA%BA

Tags

• From Hokkaido
• Chief Officer
• Singer
• Professional Gamer

Last updated

2026-06-02

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