Movie: Miyamoto and the Machine: The Story of KenKen

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Tetsuya Miyamoto
Tetsuya Miyamoto

Himself

Will Shortz
Will Shortz

Himself

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    Miyamoto and the Machine: The Story of KenKen

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    Ten years ago, Tetsuya Miyamoto had a dream to change the world through puzzles. In his classroom in Yokohama, KenKen was born. Enter a world where puzzles matter. From Tokyo to New York, from the classroom to the puzzle page to the tournament floor, Miyamoto and the Machine takes you into the brain of the inventor and the players, all while the machines of business and technology crash into artistry and humanity. Miyamoto believes each handcrafted puzzle tells a story, and if you look hard enough between the rows, columns, and cages of KenKen, you can find the story of the sensei who started a global phenomenon.

  • Release Date

    2020-12-20

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