# Masaaki Imai

> Masaaki Imai , 1930–⁠2023, was a Japanese organizational theorist and management consultant known for his work on quality management, specifically on kaizen. Known as the father of Continuous Improvement (CI), Masaaki Imai has been a
pioneer and leader in spreading the kaizen philosophy all over the world.

*Japanese business theorist and consultant (1930–2023)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Academic ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q39631))
- **Category:** Academics
- **Country:** Japan
- **Born:** 1930-09-01
- **Died:** 2023-06-12
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

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## Fame
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- **Profile completeness:** 70.0 / 100

## Sources
- [Masaki Imai](https://sr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masaki_Imai)
- [ماساكي إيماي](https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%A7%D9%83%D9%8A_%D8%A5%D9%8A%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%8A)
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- [Masaaki Imai](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masaaki_Imai)
- [Masaaki Imai](https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masaaki_Imai)
- [Masaaki Imai](https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masaaki_Imai)
- [Масааки Имаи](https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9C%D0%B0%D1%81%D0%B0%D0%B0%D0%BA%D0%B8_%D0%98%D0%BC%D0%B0%D0%B8)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3850641)

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