TCW Podcast Episode 154 - Nintendo Playing with Controversy
In part two of our look at the history of Nintendo, we cover the aftermath of Hiroshi Yamauchi's father abandoning the family. He ended up growing up under the care of his grandparents. Unfortunately, after a stroke suffered by his Grandfather, Hiroshi Yamauchi had to take over control of Nintendo in his early twenties. Because of this early ascension to power, Hiroshi Yamauchi was subject to a controversy that was the greatest challenge to his authority. The strike of employees at Nintendo.
A Brief History of US Troops Playing Cards: https://www.wearethemighty.com/mighty-history/a-brief-history-of-us-troops-playing-cards-and-a-magicians-trick-honoring-veterans/
Vintage Playing Cards from Postwar Japan: https://globalvoices.org/2020/11/30/newly-found-vintage-playing-cards-shine-a-light-on-post-war-occupied-japan/
Abroad in Japan Love Hotels: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fso4yjbgceY
Disney Playing Cards: https://nintendo.fandom.com/wiki/Disney_playing_cards
Nintendo Playing Cards Advertisement: https://twitter.com/nintendomemo/status/797612245266157568?lang=he
Nintendo Popeye Trump Cards: http://blog.beforemario.com/2013/07/nintendo-popeye-trump-cards-sano-popeye.html
Walt Disney Character Dominoes: http://blog.beforemario.com/2016/05/nintendo-mickey-mouse-card-ca-1961.html
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Intro Music: Josh Woodward - Airplane Mode - Music - "Airplane Mode" by Josh Woodward. Free download:http://joshwoodward.com/song/AirplaneMode
Outro Music: RolemMusic - Bacterial Love - http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Rolemusic/Pop_Singles_Compilation_2014/01_rolemusic_-_bacterial_love
Copyright: Attribution: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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