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 5-

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Early life and education

Kamimura was born in

Nakano, Tokyo is a special ward in Tokyo, Japan. The English translation of its Japanese self-designation is Nakano City.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 ...

's apprentice school at the rank of 6-

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under the guidance of professional shogi player

Osamu Nakamura is a Japanese professional shogi player, ranked 9-dan. He is a two-time winner of the Ōshō title, and the current president of the . Early life Osamu Nakamura was born in Machida, Tokyo on November 7, 1962. In 1976, he won the , and that same ...

in September 1998. Kamimura was promoted to the rank of apprentice professional 3-dan in October 2010, and obtained full professional status and the rank of 4-dan in October 2012 after winning the 51st 3-dan League (April 2012September 2012) with a record of 14 wins and 4 losses. Kamimura is a graduate of

Keio University , mottoeng = The pen is mightier than the sword , type = Private research coeducational higher education institution , established = 1858 , founder = Yukichi Fukuzawa , endowmen ...

, majoring in

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. He is the first professional shogi player to graduate from the school.

Promotion history

The

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history for Kamimura is as follows: * 6-

: September 1998 * 3-dan: October 2010 * 4-dan: October 1, 2012 * 5-dan: October 10, 2019

References

External links

*ShogiHub
Professional Player Info · Kamimura, Wataru
*Blog
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Japanese shogi players Living people Professional shogi players Keio University alumni Professional shogi players from Tokyo 1986 births People from Nakano, Tokyo {{Shogi-stub