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Microsoft announced at a press briefing in Japan for its upcoming fiscal year this morning that Takashi Sensui will fully take charge of Xbox in the country, heading up the Interactive Entertainment Business. His previous job seen him share commitments between Xbox, as well as Windows and Office software. In his new role, he will solely look after the Xbox business.

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Kinect launched in Japan today while Europe and America was snug in its beds, and according to a liveblog of the event, between 150 and 200 people lined-up outside the the official launch center at Yodobashi Camera in Akihabara.

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Microsoft Games Studios head Phil Spencer and Xbox Japan boss Takashi Sensui will deliver TGS’s opening keynote, the show’s organiser has announced.

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Want to go hands-on, or whatever the term, with Natal? Going to Tokyo in September, by any chance? Read on.

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Xbox Japan boss Takashi Sensui has told Kotaku that he believes Microsoft’s line-up in Japan means 360′s fortunes in the country are likely to stay on the up and up.

“I see no reason this sales trend won’t continue,” he said. “We have the third party line-up.”

Xbox 360 has now outsold PS3 for four weeks in a row in Japan, and ‘enjoyed’ hardware sell-outs when Tales of Vesperia was released, a situation Xbox production boss Aaron Greenberg said was the real deal.

“Oh, it was totally legit,” he said. “The demand for the console shot up suddenly. How can you plan for that?”

He added: “Everything we’re making, we’re selling straight through. That’s why we’re selling out. The only machines we’re not selling have dents in them or have been accidentally damaged.”

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