Profile

Born

1965

Gender

Male

Birthplace

Kanagawa

Education

Waseda University早稲田大学

Career

Managed KADOKAWA and Dwango. Director of the Kadokawa Dwango Educational Institute and head of Kindai University's Cyber Informatics Research Institute.株式会社KADOKAWAとドワンゴの経営を担当。学校法人角川ドワンゴ学園の理事、近畿大学情報学研究所の所長兼特別招聘教授。

Videos featuring this thinker

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  Special Roundtable Discussion by Minister Kimi Ono, Takeshi Natsuno, and HARC Director Koichi Hosoi: 'Where Is the Content Industry Headed?' [Tenjiku Festival 2026] ↗

  小野田紀美大臣×夏野剛氏×細井浩一HARC所長による特別鼎談「コンテンツ産業の未来はどこへ向かうのか」　【展軸祭2026】

  ZEN大学 ·2026-06-06+Watched?

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  [Tatsuya Goto vs. Takeshi Natsuno] What Will Happen to the Future of Media? What About Technology-Driven Education? [Hiroki Takahashi, ReHacQ] ↗

  【後藤達也vs夏野剛】メディアの未来どうなる？ テクノロジーを活用した教育とは？【ReHacQ高橋弘樹】

  ReHacQ−リハック−【公式】、後藤達也・経済チャンネル·2026-04-07+Watched?

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  President's Special Seminar (Held November 10, 2025) Episode 4 ①: Guest Takeshi Natsuno ↗

  学長特別セミナー（2025/11/10実施）第4弾①：ゲスト 夏野剛氏

  sbiuibs·2025-12-08+Watched?

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  [Horiemon × Takeshi Natsuno] Does His Course of Action Have Justice? The Hidden Truth Behind Masayoshi Son and Apple? [Takeshi Horie Kiriage Koshiro Minowa Rakuten] ↗

  【堀江×夏野剛】彼の行動原理に正義はない？孫正義とアップルの知られざる裏側とは？　【 ホリエモン 堀江貴文 切り抜き 箕輪厚介 楽天 】

  堀江貴文　愛の暴言チャンネル[切り抜き]·2025-10-09+Watched?

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  [Ride-sharing] Why Does the Taxi Industry Oppose It? Is Safety Shaken? Stumbling Block to Tourism Strategy? What Are the Walls That Impede Regulatory Reform? Thinking With Takeshi Natsuno | AbePla ↗

  【ライドシェア】タクシー業界はなぜ反対？安全が揺らぐ？観光戦略の足かせに？規制改革を阻む壁は？夏野剛と考える｜アベプラ

  ABEMA Prime #アベプラ【公式】·2024-07-06+Watched?

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  [Boss Controversy] Why Are Employees Quitting En Masse? Does a Player Get Promoted to Management? Is There a Way to Develop Leaders? Thinking With Takeshi Natsuno | AbePla ↗

  【上司論争】なぜ部下が大量退職？プレーヤーが出世すると管理職に？リーダーを育てる方法ってある？夏野剛と考える｜アベプラ

  ABEMA Prime #アベプラ【公式】·2024-07-06+Watched?

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  【Bookstores】Discussion with Kousuke Makihara & Takeshi Natsuno! Give up convenience? Must be edgy? Individuality of booksellers? Digital wave? | AbemaPrime ↗

  【本屋さん】箕輪厚介&夏野剛と議論！便利さは諦める？尖らないとダメ？書店員の個性は？デジタルの波は？｜アベプラ

  ABEMA Prime #アベプラ【公式】·2024-07-06+Watched?

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  【Layoffs】Necessary pain for US tech growth? Economic effects of creating new industries? Google engineer who was laid off & Takeshi Natsuno | AbemaPrime ↗

  【解雇】米テック成長には必要な痛み？新たな産業を作る経済効果も？グーグルからレイオフされたエンジニア&夏野剛｜アベプラ

  ABEMA Prime #アベプラ【公式】·2024-07-06+Watched?

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  【Johnny's Entertainment】Why was the reporter's NO-GO list created? Loose information management? How far do victim compensation and remedies go? Hear from EXIT & Takeshi Natsuno | AbemaPrime ↗

  【ジャニーズ】記者の指名NGリストなぜ作成？情報管理が甘い？被害者救済や補償はどこまで？EXIT＆夏野剛に聞く｜アベプラ

  ABEMA Prime #アベプラ【公式】·2024-07-06+Watched?

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  [Reform] Isn't Japan a Developed Country? Will the Capital Market Change? Why Root-Around Consensus? How to Nurture Challenging Entrepreneurs? Thinking With Takeshi Natsuno | AbePla ↗

  【改革】日本は先進国じゃない？資本市場が変わる？なぜ根回し主義？挑戦する起業家どう育てる？夏野剛と考える｜アベプラ

  ABEMA Prime #アベプラ【公式】·2024-07-06+Watched?

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  【NISA】Is Hiroyuki's "all-in" theory correct? Think about investment with Takeshi Natsuno, Hiroko Ogihara & Takuro Morinaga ↗

  【NISA】「全額突っ込む」ひろゆき説は正しい？夏野剛＆荻原博子＆森永卓郎と投資を考える

  ABEMA Prime #アベプラ【公式】·2023-07-07+Watched?

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  【Lost Decade】Preferential hiring? Relying too much on companies? Think with Takeshi Natsuno and representatives of the Lost Generation | AbemaPrime ↗

  【就職氷河期】優先的に採用も？企業に頼りすぎはアリ？夏野剛＆ロスジェネ世代の代弁者と考える｜アベプラ

  ABEMA Prime #アベプラ【公式】·2023-07-07+Watched?

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  【Salary】Should wage increases be demanded through strikes? Debate with Takeshi Natsuno & the Japan Trade Union Confederation ↗

  【給料】賃上げはストライキで主張すべき？夏野剛＆全労連と議論

  ABEMA Prime #アベプラ【公式】·2023-07-07+Watched?

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  "Don't let the company meddle with your home!" The strongest businessman Takeshi Natsuno, who created i-mode, teaches how to "completely utilize the organization" ↗

  「会社にホームをいじられるな！」iモードをつくった最強ビジパ夏野剛の“組織を使い倒す働き方”

  新R25チャンネル·2022-07-07+Watched?

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  【CafeSta】<Midori's Room> Guest: Takeshi Natsuno, CEO of Dwango Corporation Moderator: Midori Matsushima, Head of Public Relations (2019.9.6) ↗

  【CafeSta】＜みどりの部屋＞ゲスト：夏野剛 株式会社ドワンゴ代表取締役社長　司会：松島みどり 広報本部長（2019.9.6）

  自民党·2020-07-07+Watched?

Books

• Who Will Kill Television? ↗

  誰がテレビを殺すのか

  KADOKAWA·2018-05-01

• Self-Innovation ↗

  自分イノベーション

  総合法令出版·2017-11-01

• The "Common Sense" Strategic Thinking That Most Businessmen Actually Don't Know ↗

  実はほとんどのビジネスマンが知らない「当たり前」の戦略思考

  扶桑社·2014-11-01

• If You Have Vision, You Don't Need a Plan ↗

  ビジョンがあればプランはいらない

  中経出版·2013-09-01

• Why Do Large Companies Suddenly Collapse?: "Complex Systems Thinking" to Survive ↗

  なぜ大企業が突然つぶれるのか : 生き残るための「複雑系思考法」

  PHP研究所·2012-10-01

• The Planning Art of Wise Men: Turn Ideas into Reality! Come Up with Ideas One Step Ahead of Society! ↗

  賢人の企画術 : 発想を現実に!世間の半歩先をいくアイディアを出せ!

  幻冬舎·2012-06-01

• Smartphone: At a Glance from Introduction to Industry Trends ↗

  スマートフォン : 入門から業界動向までひと目でわかる

  アスキー・メディアワークス·2011-05-01

• iPhone vs. Android: Don't Miss Japan's Last Chance to Win! ↗

  iPhone vs.アンドロイド : 日本の最後の勝機を見逃すな!

  アスキー・メディアワークス·2011-03-01

• The Greater Meaning of Life: How to Succeed in Both Society and Your Company ↗

  人生の大義 : 社会と会社の両方で成功する生き方

  講談社·2010-08-01

• Natsuno-style Thinking to Escape the Galapagos Trap ↗

  夏野流脱ガラパゴスの思考法

  ソフトバンククリエイティブ·2010-06-01

• Foolish Companies Dependent on Google and Imitating Amazon ↗

  グーグルに依存し、アマゾンを真似るバカ企業

  幻冬舎·2009-07-01

• The Work Techniques of the Man Who Earned a Trillion Yen ↗

  1兆円を稼いだ男の仕事術

  講談社·2009-07-01

• The Future of Mobile Phones ↗

  ケータイの未来

  ダイヤモンド社·2006-11-01

• i-mode Strategy, by Takeshi Natsuno (trans. Ruth South McCreery) ↗

  I-mode strategy / Takeshi Natsuno ; translated by Ruth South McCreery.

  Wiley·2003-01-01

• The i-mode wireless ecosystem / Takeshi Natsuno; translated by Ruth South McCreery ↗

  The i-mode wireless ecosystem / Takeshi Natsuno ; translated by Ruth South McCreery.

  John Wiley·2003-01-01

• i-mode Strategy ↗

  i-mode strategy

  Wiley·2003-01-01

• A la i-mode: i-mode-style Internet Ecosystem Strategy ↗

  ア・ラ・iモード : iモード流ネット生態系戦略

  日経BP企画·2002-07-01

• i-mode Strategy: Why the World Cannot Catch Up ↗

  iモード・ストラテジー : 世界はなぜ追いつけないか

  日経BP企画·2000-12-01

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