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Keiichi Sanada
is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 8-dan. He is a former director of the Japan Shogi Association. Early life Sanada was born on October 6, 1972, in Yachiyo, Chiba. In 1985, he entered the Japan Shogi Association's apprentice school when he was twelve years old at the rank of 6-kyū as a student of shogi professional . He was promoted to the rank of 1-dan in 1988, and obtained full professional status and the rank of 4-dan in April 1992. Promotion history Sanada's promotion history is as follows: * 6-kyū: 1985 * 1-dan: 1988 * 4-dan: April 1, 1992 * 5-dan: April 1, 1994 * 6-dan: October 1, 1997 * 7-dan: March 1, 2005 * 8-dan: October 25, 2016 Titles and other championships Sanada's only appearance in a major title match came in 1997 when he was the challenger for the 10th Ryūō title. Awards and honors Sanada received the Japan Shogi Association Annual Shogi Award for "Best New Player" in 1997. JSA director Sanada served on the Japan Shogi Association's board ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yachiyo, Chiba
270px, Keisei Rose Gardens is a city located in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 202,071 in 91,092 households and a population density of 3900 persons per km². The total area of the city is . Geography Yachiyo is located inland in northwestern Chiba Prefecture on the Shimōsa Plateau, about 13 kilometers from the prefectural capital at Chiba and 33 kilometers from central Tokyo. The Shin River, in length, flows through Yachiyo and forms the upper part of the Inba Discharge Channel. Pollution was once problematic along the river caused by phosphorus, potassium, and nitrogen draining from vegetable farms along the length of the river. A walking path was built by the city of Yachiyo, and features a pedestrian suspension bridge with an observation platform. Neighboring municipalities Chiba Prefecture *Hanamigawa-ku, Chiba *Sakura *Inzai *Shiroi *Narashino *Funabashi Climate Yachiyo has a Humid subtropical climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') characteriz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ryūō
Ryūō (also Ryu-O, Ryu-oh, Ryuuou; in Japanese 龍王, 竜王, lit. "Dragon King") is an annual Japanese professional shogi tournament and the title of its winner. The current Ryūō title holder is Sōta Fujii. The Ryūō Tournament (''Ryūō-sen'' 竜王戦) is sponsored by the ''Yomiuri Shimbun'' as well as the title awarded to its winner. It is one of the eight major professional shogi title matches and was first held in 1988. Among the eight titles in the professional shogi titleholder system, Ryūō and Meijin are the most prestigious ones. However, the Ryūō title gives out the highest monetary prizeeven more than the Meijin title. Cash prizes are ¥44,000,000 for the winner of championship and new Ryūō titleholder, and ¥16,500,000 for the loser. Additional compensation includes ¥14,500,000 for the previous titleholder and ¥7,000,000 for the challenger. This title should not be confused with that of Amateur Ryūō which is awarded each year to the winner of the Amate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Professional Shogi Players
A professional shogi player (将棋棋士 ''shōgi kishi'' or プロ棋士 ''puro kishi'' "professional player") is a shogi player who is usually a member of a professional guild of shogi players. There are two categories of professional players: regular professional and women's professional. All regular professional shogi players are members of the Japan Shogi Association (JSA). However, only regular professional players, who are all male, are considered to be full-fledged members. Women's professional players belong to groups distinct from regular professional players. In Japanese, the term 棋士 ''kishi'' only refers to regular professional players to the exclusion of women's professionals, who are termed 女流棋士 ''joryū kishi.'' History During the Edo period (1603-1868), shogi followed an iemoto system centered around three families (schools): the , the and the . Titles such as Meijin were hereditary and could only be held by members of these three families. These ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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People From Yachiyo, Chiba
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Japanese Shogi Players
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Ayako Sanada
Ayako Sanada (真田 彩子 ''Sanada Ayako'', née Furukawa Ayako 古河 彩子, born August 13, 1972) is a retired Japanese women's professional shogi player who achieved the rank of 3-dan. Personal life Sanada's husband Keiichi is also a professional shogi player. Promotion history Sanada's promotion history is as follows. *1991, March 1: 2-kyū is a Japanese term used in modern martial arts as well as in tea ceremony, flower arranging, Go, shogi, academic tests and other similar activities to designate various grades, levels or degrees of proficiency or experience. In Mandarin Chin ... *1992, April 1: 1-kyū *1997, May 29: 1-dan *2003, April 9: 2-dan *2020, March 31: Retired *2021, April 1: 3-dan Note: All ranks are women's professional ranks. References External links * ShogiHubSanada, Ayako Japanese shogi players Living people Women's professional shogi players 1972 births People from Fukushima Prefecture Professional shogi players from Fukushima Prefec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Annual Shogi Award
The Annual Shogi Awards (将棋大賞 ''shōgi taishō'') are a number of prizes awarded yearly by the Japan Shogi Association to professional and amateur shogi players who have achieved particular success. The first Annual Shogi Awards were presented in 1974. Winners Below is a table of the awards given and the award winners for each year. Kōzō Masuda Awards The Kōzō Masuda Award (升田幸三賞 ''Masuda Kōzō shō'') and the Kōzō Masuda Special Prize (升田幸三賞特別賞 ''Masuda Kōzō shō takubetsu shō'') are two prizes awarded to professional or amateur players who have made an outstanding contribution to the development and evolution of shogi openings by way of innovation or excellence in shogi theory or tactics. The awards are named after the innovative player, Kōzō Masuda. The Masuda Award is given out yearly since 1995 while the Masuda Special Prize is awarded infrequently. Winners Masuda Award * 1995 (22nd Annual Shogi Awards) Kunio Naitō for the S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Japanese People
The are an East Asian ethnic group native to the Japanese archipelago."人類学上は，旧石器時代あるいは縄文時代以来，現在の北海道〜沖縄諸島（南西諸島）に住んだ集団を祖先にもつ人々。" () Japanese people constitute 97.9% of the population of the country of Japan. Worldwide, approximately 129 million people are of Japanese descent; of these, approximately 122.5 million are residents of Japan. People of Japanese ancestry who live outside Japan are referred to as , the Japanese diaspora. Depending on the context, the term may be limited or not to mainland Japanese people, specifically the Yamato (as opposed to Ryukyuan and Ainu people). Japanese people are one of the largest ethnic groups in the world. In recent decades, there has also been an increase in the number of multiracial people with both Japanese and non-Japanese roots, including half Japanese people. History Theories of origins Archaeological evidence indi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Professional Shogi Player
A professional shogi player (将棋棋士 ''shōgi kishi'' or プロ棋士 ''puro kishi'' "professional player") is a shogi player who is usually a member of a professional guild of shogi players. There are two categories of professional players: regular professional and women's professional. All regular professional shogi players are members of the Japan Shogi Association (JSA). However, only regular professional players, who are all male, are considered to be full-fledged members. Women's professional players belong to groups distinct from regular professional players. In Japanese, the term 棋士 ''kishi'' only refers to regular professional players to the exclusion of women's professionals, who are termed 女流棋士 ''joryū kishi.'' History During the Edo period (1603-1868), shogi followed an iemoto system centered around three families (schools): the , the and the . Titles such as Meijin were hereditary and could only be held by members of these three families. These ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 materials, supervises and trains apprentice professionals as well as many other activities. History For much of its early history, shogi followed an iemoto system centered around three families (schools): the , the and the . The Meijin title was hereditary and could only be held by members of these three families. These three schools were supported by the Tokugawa shogunate and thus controlled the professional shogi world up until 1868 when the Meiji Restoration began. By the time , the eighth and last head of the Itō school and the 11th Hereditary Meijin, had died in 1893, the influence of the families had decreased to such an extent that they had no real power at all. In 1921, there were three groups of professional players in the Tokyo ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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