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Japan's esports infrastructure loses its architect as DetonatioN CEO dies at 44

Nobuyuki Umezaki, founder of Japan's largest esports organization DetonatioN FocusMe, died at 44. He pioneered professional gaming infrastructure in Japan when the industry barely existed there.

August 3, 2026