is a deceased 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 9-
dan
Dan or DAN may refer to:
People
* Dan (name), including a list of people with the name
** Dan (king), several kings of Denmark
* Dan people, an ethnic group located in West Africa
**Dan language, a Mande language spoken primarily in Côte d'Ivoir ...
.
He is a former president of 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 ...
as well as a former
Kisei and
Ōshō title holder.
References
External links
*Shogi Fan
Words of Habu at Futakami’s farewell
Japanese shogi players
Deceased professional shogi players
Recipients of the Medal with Purple Ribbon
Recipients of the Order of the Rising Sun, 4th class
Professional shogi players from Hokkaido
Kisei (shogi)
Ōshō
1932 births
2016 deaths
People from Hakodate
Presidents of the Japan Shogi Association
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