a sole proprietorship. He purchased 1,500 hectares of land in Napa, California, USA, which had been idle due to Capcom's business failure, from Capcom for 7 billion yen, and made it privately owned by Tsujimoto. First shipped in 2008, this winery's white wine "Asatsuyu" was selected as one of the "best wines" by a magazine for the wealthy in the United States in 2011. In 2001, Tsujimoto became Chairman and CEO of Capcom. Personal life Tsujimoto's older son, Haruhiro, has served as Capcom's President and COO since 2007. His younger son, Ryozo, is a producer of the Monster Hunter series. Honours 1980 – Medal of Honor with Dark Blue Ribbon 2007 – Medal of Honor with Blue Ribbon References 1940 births Living people People from Kashihara, Nara Japanese video game businesspeople Capcom people Irem Technology company founders Japanese company founders Recipients of the Medal of Honor (Japan) 20th-century Japanese businesspeople 21st-century Japanese businesspeople