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Ōshō (shogi)
is one of the eight titles in Japanese professional shogi. The tournament is co-sponsored by Sports Nippon and the Mainichi Shimbun with additional support received from the . The word also refers to the piece called the "King" in shogi. History The tournament was first held in 1950 as a non-title tournament. The following year in 1951, it was elevated to major title status as the third major title along with the Meijin and Tenth Dan (later Ryūō) title tournaments. Format The tournament is open to all and takes place in four stages. The first and second preliminary rounds consist of multiple single-elimination tournaments in which the first round winners advance to compete against each other in the second round. The three winners of the second round tournaments then advance to a round-robin league called the "" along with four seeded players. The winner of the challenger league then advances to a best-of-seven championship match against the reigning Ōshō title holder. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shogi Osho
, also known as Japanese chess, is a strategy board game for two players. It is one of the most popular board games in Japan and is in the same family of games as Western chess, ''chaturanga, Xiangqi'', Indian chess, and ''janggi''. ''Shōgi'' means general's (''shō'' ) board game (''gi'' ). Western chess is sometimes called (''Seiyō Shōgi'' ) in Japan. Shogi was the earliest chess-related historical game to allow captured pieces to be returned to the board by the capturing player. This drop rule is speculated to have been invented in the 15th century and possibly connected to the practice of 15th century mercenaries switching loyalties when captured instead of being killed. The earliest predecessor of the game, chaturanga, originated in India in the sixth century, and the game was likely transmitted to Japan via China or Korea sometime after the Nara period."Shogi". ''Encyclopædia Britannica''. 2002. Shogi in its present form was played as early as the 16th century, while ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yoshikazu Minami (shogi)
is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 9-dan. He is a former Kisei, Kiō, and Ōshō title holder. Early life Minami was born in Kishiwada, Osaka on June 8, 1963. He entered the Japan Shogi Association's apprentice school at the rank of 5-kyū in 1975 as a protegee of shogi professional . He obtained full professional status and the rank of 4-dan in January 1981. Shogi professional Minami is a member of the so-called ''Shōwa 55'' group (55年組), a group of eight strong players that become professional in 1980–1981 (year 55 of the Shōwa period) and won numerous shogi tournaments. Others in the group include Osamu Nakamura, Michio Takahashi, Akira Shima, Yasuaki Tsukada, Hiroshi Kamiya, Masaki Izumi, and . In January 2018, Minami became the 20th shogi professional to win 800 official games and be awarded Shogi Honor Fighting-spirit Award by the JSA. Playing style Minami is known for his steady style of starting games slowly as for his quiet manner and strict ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Osamu Nakamura
is a Japanese professional shogi player, ranked 9-dan. He is a two-time winner of the Ōshō title, and the current president of the . Early life Osamu Nakamura was born in Machida, Tokyo on November 7, 1962. In 1976, he won the , and that same year was accepted into the Japan Shogi Association's apprentice school at the rank of 6-kyū as a protegee of shogi professional . He was promoted to the rank of 1-dan in 1978 and was awarded full professional status and the rank of 4-dan in July 1980. Shogi professional Nakamura is a member of the so-called ''Shōwa 55'' group (55年組), a group of eight strong players that become professional in 1980–1981 ( Year 55 of the Shōwa period) and won numerous shogi tournaments. Others in the group include Yoshikazu Minami, Michio Takahashi, Akira Shima, Yasuaki Tsukada, Hiroshi Kamiya, Masaki Izumi, and . On June 9, 2021, Nakamura became the 24th professional shogi player to win 800 games. Promotion history The promotion history for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keiji Mori
Keiji (けいじ, ケイジ) is a Japanese given name usually used for males. Meaning varies depending on the kanji characters used. Possible writings Common kanji used include: * 啓司 * 啓治 * 圭二 * 圭司 * 慶次 * 慶治 * 敬二 * 敬治 * 佳司 * 佳次 People with the name * Keiji Fukuda (福田 敬二) * Keiji Fujiwara (藤原 啓治) * Keiji Furuya (古屋 圭司) * Keiji Gotoh (後藤 圭二) * Keiji Haino (灰野 敬二) *, Japanese swimmer * Keiji Hirose (廣瀬 佳司) * Keiji Inafune (稲船 敬二) * Keiji Ishizuka (石塚 啓次) * Keiji Kaimoto (海本 慶治) * Keiji Kanno (-- --) * Keiji Kawamori (河盛 慶次) * Keiji Koizumi * Keiji Kokuta (穀田 恵二) * Kotomitsuki Keiji (琴光喜 啓司) *Keiji Kuroki (黒木 啓司) * Keiji Honda (本多圭司) * Keiji Nakazawa (中沢 啓治) * Maeda Keiji (前田 慶次) (AKA Maeda Toshimasu) *, Japanese racing driver * Keiji Mutoh (武藤 敬司) *, Japanese shogi player * Keiji Nishitani (西谷 啓 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kunio Yonenaga
was a Japanese professional shogi player and president of Japan Shogi Association (May, 2005 - December 18, 2012). He received an honorary title Lifetime Kisei due to his remarkable results in the Kisei title tournament. He is a former Meijin and 10-dan. Biography Yonenaga was born in Masuho, Yamanashi in 1943. He became a disciple of shogi professional Yūji Sase and moved to Tokyo to live with his teacher to become a professional. Yonenaga became a professional in 1963, and was promoted to 9 dan in 1979. Yonenaga was regarded as one of the best shogi players through the 1970s and 1980s. He won Kisei, his first titleholder championship in 1973 and dominated four of the seven shogi titles in 1984. He was awarded as Best Shogi Player of the Year thrice (1978, 1983 and 1984), though he had not won a Meijin title, then regarded the supreme tournament, for decades. He finally won Meijin in 1993 when he was 49 (the oldest on record), but he was defeated by Yoshiharu Habu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michio Ariyoshi
was a Japanese professional shogi player who achieved the rank of 9-dan. Promotion history The promotion history for Ariyoshi is as follows: *1951: 3-kyū *1953: 1-dan *1955, May 15: 4-dan *1957, April 1: 5-Dan *1958, April 1: 6-dan *1960, April 1: 7-dan *1965, April 1: 8-dan *1979, April 1: 9-dan *2010, May 24: Retired Titles and other championships Ariyoshi appeared in major title matches a total of nine times and won one major title. He won the 21st Kisei title in 1972 for his only major title. In addition to his one major title, Ariyoshi won eight other shogi championships during his career. Death Ariyoshi died on September 27, 2022, at age 87. He died while being hospitalized for aspiration pneumonia Aspiration pneumonia is a type of lung infection that is due to a relatively large amount of material from the stomach or mouth entering the lungs. Signs and symptoms often include fever and cough of relatively rapid onset. Complications may inclu .... References E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Makoto Nakahara
is a retired Japanese professional shogi player who achieved the rank of 9-dan. He is one of the strongest shogi players of the Shōwa period (1926–1989) and holds the titles of Lifetime Kisei, Lifetime Meijin, , Lifetime Ōi, and Lifetime Ōza. Nakahara served as the president of the Japan Shogi Association from May 2003 until May 2005. He retired from professional shogi in March 2009 at age 61 due to health reasons. Nakahara castle Nakahara won the Kōzō Masuda Award in 1996 for developing the " Nakahara castle" (中原囲い) as a counter strategy to the Side Pawn Capture opening. Major titles and other championships Nakahara appeared in 91 major title matches and won 64 major titles during his career. He won the Kisei title sixteen times, the Meijin title fifteen times, the eleven times, the Ōi title eight times, the Osho title seven times, Oza title six times, and the Kioh title once. He holds the titles of Lifetime Kisei, Lifetime Meijin is one of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kunio Naitō
is a retired Japanese professional shogi player who achieved the rank of 9-dan. Promotion history The promotion history for Naitō is as follows: *1954: 6-kyū *1956: 1-dan *1958, October 1: 4-dan *1961, April 1: 5-Dan *1962, April 1: 6-dan *1963, April 1: 7-dan *1967, April 1: 8-dan *1974, February 4: 9-dan *2015, March 31: Retired Titles and other championships Naitō appeared in major title matches a total of thirteen times and has won four major titles. He has won the Kisei and Ōi titles twice each. In addition to major titles, Naitō won thirteen other shogi championships during his career. Awards and honors Naitō has received a number of awards and honors throughout his career for his accomplishments both on an off the shogi board. These include awards given out annually by the Japan Shogi Association (JSA) for performance in official games as well as other JSA awards for career accomplishments, and awards received from governmental organizations, etc. for contribu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michiyoshi Yamada
is a deceased Japanese professional shogi player who achieved the rank of 8-dan and was awarded the rank of 9-dan after his death. Early life Yamada was born on December 11, 1933, in Nagoya, Aichi. Shogi professional Yamada died at the young age of 36 when he was still competing in the top A class of the Meijin ranking tournament system (順位戦 ''jun'isen''), which is generally indicative of a strong player. He had been in the A class for six years and died during his seventh year. He was a professional player for nineteen years. He influenced modern shogi players in his pioneering use of game databases, holding research study groups, and leading a serious ascetic lifestyle. Promotion history Kanai's promotion history is as follows: * 1949: entered as an apprentice * 1951: 4-dan * 1964: 8-dan * 1970, June 18: 9-dan (awarded posthumously) Titles and other championships Yamada won the Kisei title twice – both in 1967 when he defeated Yasuharu Ōyama and Makot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hiroji Kato
Hiroji (written: 博二, 博治 or 弘次) is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include: *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese academic and translator *, Japanese video game designer *, Japanese photographer *, Japanese table tennis player {{given name Japanese masculine given names Masculine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tatsuya Futakami
is a deceased Japanese professional shogi player who achieved the rank of 9-dan. He is a former president of the Japan Shogi Association The , or JSA, is the primary organizing body for professional shogi in Japan. The JSA sets the professional calendar, negotiates sponsorship and media promotion deals, helps organize tournaments and title matches, publishes shogi-related materia ... as well as a former Kisei and Ōshō title holder. References External links *Shogi FanWords of Habu at Futakami’s farewell Japanese shogi players Deceased professional shogi players Recipients of the Medal with Purple Ribbon Recipients of the Order of the Rising Sun, 4th class Professional shogi players from Hokkaido Kisei (shogi) Ōshō 1932 births 2016 deaths People from Hakodate Presidents of the Japan Shogi Association {{authority control ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
