is a retired Japanese

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 player ...

who achieved the rank of 7-

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. He is known for wearing colorful suits on television programs as a shogi expert.

Promotion history

The promotion history for Kanki is as follows: *1978: 1-

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*1979: 1-dan *1983, July 26: 4-dan *1988, January 17: 5-Dan *1996, April 11: 6-dan *2010, April 1: 7-dan *2011, June 1: Retired

Awards and honors

Kanki received the

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’s received the "25 Years Service Award" in 2008 for being an active professional for 25 years.

References

External links

Kanki, Hiromitsu • Professional Player Info
on ShogiHub * Living people 1940 births Japanese shogi players Retired professional shogi players Professional shogi players from Hyōgo Prefecture People from Kakogawa, Hyōgo Shogi YouTubers Japanese male YouTubers Japanese YouTubers {{Shogi-stub