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-
dan
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Shogi professional
On June 8, 2020, 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 ...
announced on its website that Itō had retired from professional shogi. His official retirement date was given as May 26, 2020.
Promotion history
The promotion history for Itō is as follows:
*1974: 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 ...
*1978: 1-dan
*1984, August 1: 4-dan
*1991, April 8: 5-dan
*2002, April 1: 6-dan
*2017, April 1: 7-dan
*2020, May 26: Retired
Awards and honors
In 2009, Itō received the Japan Shogi Association's "25 Years Service Award" for being an active professional for twenty-five years.
References
External links
* ShogiHub
Ito, Hirofumi
: Shogi school operarated by Itō in Yamatotakada, Nara
is a city located in Nara Prefecture, Japan. As of April 1, 2017, the city had an estimated population of 66,400 and 29,713 households. The population density is 4,000 persons per km², and the total area is 16.48 km².
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Japanese shogi players
Living people
Professional shogi players from Nara Prefecture
1960 births
Retired professional shogi players
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