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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Early life

An'yōji was born in

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, Kyoto Prefecture on August 30, 1974. In 1988, he finished runner up in the 42nd as second-grade junior high school student, and then entered the

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's apprentice school at the rank of 6-

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under the guidance of shogi professional later that year. He was promoted to 1-dan in 1994 and obtained full professional status and the rank of 4-dan in October 1999 after finishing 2nd in the 25th 3-dan League with a record of 13 wins and 5 losses.

Promotion history

An'yōji's promotion history is as follows: * 6-

: 1998 * 1-dan: 1994 * 4-dan: October 1, 1999 * 5-dan: November 15, 2005 * 6-dan: February 10, 2009 * 7-dan: January 26, 2021

References

External links

*ShogiHub
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