is a 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 ...

ranked 7-

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Promotion history

Kobayashi's promotion history is as follows: * 6-

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 ...

: 1990 * 1-dan: 1993 * 4-dan: April 1, 1997 * 5-dan: April 1, 2001 * 6-dan: April 5, 2006 * 7-dan: October 12, 2011

References

External links

*ShogiHub
Professional Player Info · Kobayashi, Hiroshi
1976 births Japanese shogi players Living people Professional shogi players Professional shogi players from Kyoto Prefecture {{Shogi-stub