is a Japanese

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ranked 7-

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Early life

Kajiura was born in the

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ward of

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on July 6, 1995. He learned how to play shogi from his father when he was about five years old, and eventually entered the

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's apprentice school at the rank of 6-

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under the tutelage of shogi professional Daisuke Suzuki in 2008. He was promoted to the rank of 3-dan in 2012 and then obtained full professional status and the rank of 4-dan after finishing in second place in the 56th 3-dan League with a record of 13 wins and 5 losses.

Promotion history

The promotion history for Kajiura is as follows. * 6-

: April 2008 * 3-dan: October 2012 * 4-dan: April 1, 2015 * 5-dan: July 25, 2019 * 6-dan: June 4, 2020 * 7-dan: May 6, 2021

References

External links

*ShogiHub
Professional Player Info · Kajiura, Hirotaka
Japanese shogi players Living people Professional shogi players from Tokyo 1995 births People from Shinjuku {{Shogi-stub