Junya Ota (太田順也), better known as ZUN, is a Japanese video game developer renowned as the sole member of Team Shanghai Alice. He is acclaimed for creating the doujin shoot 'em up franchise Touhou Project. ZUN is responsible for programming, scriptwriting, artistic direction, and musical composition for the core games. Fans affectionately refer to ZUN as Hakurei Kannushi (博麗神主), a nickname that he has adopted for himself. Outside of his involvement with the Touhou franchise, he was employed by the Taito Corporation from 1998 to 2007. ZUN's musical compositions have sparked a notable phenomenon, evident in the tens of thousands of fan arrangements by various groups, highlighting the enduring impact of his work.