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Annual Shogi Awards
The Annual Shogi Awards (将棋大賞 ''shōgi taishō'') are a number of prizes awarded yearly by the Japan Shogi Association to professional and amateur shogi players who have achieved particular success. The first Annual Shogi Awards were presented in 1974. Winners Below is a table of the awards given and the award winners for each year. Kōzō Masuda Awards The Kōzō Masuda Award (升田幸三賞 ''Masuda Kōzō shō'') and the Kōzō Masuda Special Prize (升田幸三賞特別賞 ''Masuda Kōzō shō takubetsu shō'') are two prizes awarded to professional or amateur players who have made an outstanding contribution to the development and evolution of shogi openings by way of innovation or excellence in shogi theory or tactics. The awards are named after the innovative player, Kōzō Masuda. The Masuda Award is given out yearly since 1995 while the Masuda Special Prize is awarded infrequently. Winners Masuda Award * 1994 (22nd Annual Shogi Awards): Kunio Naitō for the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 materials, supervises and trains apprentice professionals as well as many other activities. History For much of its early history, shogi followed an iemoto system centered around three families (schools): the , the and the . The Meijin title was hereditary and could only be held by members of these three families. These three schools were supported by the Tokugawa shogunate and thus controlled the professional shogi world up until 1868 when the Meiji Restoration began. By the time , the eighth and last head of the Itō school and the 11th Hereditary Meijin, had died in 1893, the influence of the families had decreased to such an extent that they had no real power at all. In 1921, there were three groups of professional players in the Tokyo a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mirai Aoshima
is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 7- dan, and a chess player holding the title of FIDE Master. Early life, amateur shogi and apprentice professional Mirai Aoshima was born on February 27, 1995, in Mishima, Shizuoka. He learned how to play shogi when he was about six years old from a shogi book his father bought him. As an elementary school student, he represented Tokyo in the in 2003 and 2005, finishing in ninth place each time. Aoshima entered the Japan Shogi Association's apprentice school at the rank of 6-kyū under the tutelage of shogi professional in 2005. He was promoted to the rank of 3-dan in 2012 and then obtained full professional status and the rank of 4-dan after taking first place in the 56th 3-dan League with a record of 16 wins and 2 losses. Shogi professional Promotion history Aoshima's promotion history is as follows: * 6-kyū: September 2005 * 3-dan: October 2012 * 4-dan: April 1, 2015 * 5-dan: March 3, 2016 * 6-dan: June 16, 2020 * 7-dan: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Masataka Gōda
is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 9- dan. He is a former major title holder, having won the Ōi, Kisei, Kiō and Ōshō titles throughout his career. Early life and apprenticeship Gōda was born on March 17, 1971, in Suginami, Tokyo. He learned how to play shogi from his father when he was three years old. In December 1982, he entered the Japan Shogi Association's apprentice school at the rank of 6-kyū under guidance of shogi professional . He was promoted to the rank of apprentice professional 1-dan in May 1985, and obtained professional status and the rank of 4-dan in February 1990. Shogi professional Gōda's first appearance in a major title match came in May 1992 when he challenged Kōji Tanigawa for the 60th Kisei title. Although Goda lost the match 3 games to 1, he was at the time only the second 4-dan to be the challenger for a major title. Later in September of that same year, Gōda and Tanigawa met once again in the 33rd Ōi title match, with Gōd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hatsumi Ueda
is a Japanese women's professional shogi player ranked 4- dan. She is a former Women's title holder. Women's shogi professional Promotion history Ueda's promotion history is as follows. * 2-kyū: April 1, 2001 * 1-kyū: April 1, 2002 * 1-dan: April 1, 2003 * 2-dan: June 30, 2008 * 3-dan: May 10, 2011 * 4-dan: May 21, 2018 Note: All ranks are women's professional ranks. Titles and other championships Ueda has appeared in major title matches nine times and has won a total of two titles: she won the Women's title in 2011 and 2012. In addition to major titles, Ueda has won one other shogi championships: the 6th in 2012. Awards and honors Ueda has received a number of Japan Shogi Association Annual Shogi Awards: "Women's Professional Most Games Played" (2009); "Women's Professional Award" and "Game of the Year Special Prize" (2012); "Women's Professional Award" and "Game of the Year Special Prize" (2016); and "Game of the Year Special Prize" (2018). Personal life Ueda is marri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kana Satomi
is a Japanese women's professional shogi player ranked 6- dan. She is the current holder of the Women's Meijin, , , , and titles. She is also the career leader in women's professional shogi major titles. Satomi is also the first female to have been promoted to Japan Shogi Association's rank of apprentice professional of 3-dan and is also the first women's professional to apply for and be allowed to take the Japan Shogi Association's Professional Admission Test. Early life, amateur shogi, apprentice women's shogi professional Satomi was born in Izumo, Shimane on March 2, 1992. In 2003, she represented Shimane Prefecture in the 28th as a fifth-grade elementary school student, and advanced to the semifinals before losing to future shogi professional Takuya Nishida. Later in 2003, Satomi entered the Japan Shogi Association's Women's Professional Apprentice League under the guidance of shogi professional . She was awarded the rank of women's professional 2-kyū in Octobe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yasuaki Murayama
is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 8- dan. Early life, amateur shogi and apprenticeship Yasuaki Murayama was born on May 9, 1984, in Hino, Tokyo. He learned how to play shogi from his grandfather when he was 5 years old, and won the 20th in 1995. Murayama was accepted into the Japan Shogi Association's apprentice school at the rank of 6-kyū as a protegee of shogi professional in September 1995 and was promoted to the rank of 1-dan in July 1998. Murayama obtained full professional status and the rank of 4-dan in October 2003 for winning the 33rd 3-dan League (April 2003September 2003) with a record of 15 wins and 3 losses. Shogi professional Murayama won his first tournament as a professional in October 2007 when he defeated Ryōsuke Nakamura 2 games to none to win the 38th title. In March 2016, Murayama defeated Shōta Chida to win the 65th NHK Cup Shogi TV Tournament. In 2015, Murayama was one of five shogi professional selected to play a match against t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hiroyuki Miura (shogi)
is a Japanese professional shogi player, ranked 9- dan. He is a former Kisei title holder and became the first active Class A professional to lose to a computer when he lost to the GPS Shogi program in April 2013. In October 2016, he was falsely accused of cheating in the 29th Ryūō challenger controversy, which resulted in him losing the chance to play for the Ryūō title. A third-party investigative panel was convened and eventually cleared Miura of all charges. The panel's findings led to the resignation of the Japan Shogi Association's president as well as the dismissal of several board members. Early life and apprentice professional Miura was born in Takasaki, Gunma on February 13, 1974. In June 1987, he entered the Japan Shogi Association's apprentice school at the rank of 6-kyū as a protegee of shogi professional . Miura achieved the rank of 1-dan in 1989 and obtained professional status and the rank of 4-dan in October 1992. Shogi professional Miura's first appe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toshiyuki Moriuchi
is a Japanese professional shogi player, ranked 9-Dan (rank)#Modern usage in shogi, dan. He is a Meijin (shogi)#Lifetime Meijin, Lifetime Meijin who won the title eight times, and also a former Ryūō, Kiō and Ōshō (shogi), Ōshō title holder. He is also a former senior managing director of the Japan Shogi Association. Early life Moriuchi was born on October 10, 1970, in Yokohama. His grandfather was shogi professional , who died about ten years before Moriuchi was born. When Moriuchi was young and would visit his grandmother's house, she would show him old issues of ''Japan Shogi Association#Publications, Shogi World'' that she had kept, and this is when Moriuchi first became interested in shogi. Moriuchi started playing in shogi tournaments as an Elementary schools in Japan, elementary school student and it was there that his rivalry with Yoshiharu Habu began. Habu lived in neighboring Tokyo and was the same age, so the two often participated in the same tournaments. Moriu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tatsuya Sugai
is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 8- dan. He is a former holder of the Ōi title. Early life, amateur shogi and apprenticeship Tatsuya Suga was born on April 17, 1992, in Mitsu, Okayama. He learned how to play shogi from his father when he was about 5 years old. He entered into the Japan Shogi Association's apprentice school at the rank of 6-kyū as a student of shogi professional Keita Inoue in September 2004 and obtained professional status and the rank of 4-dan in April 2010 after winning the 46th 3-dan League (October 2009March 2010) with a record of 15 wins and 3 losses. Shogi professional In 2011, Sugai as a 19-year-old 4-dan defeated Yasuaki Murayama in the championship game of the 5th to win his first tournament championship as shogi professional. In October 2015, Sugai defeated apprentice shogi professional 3-dan Takahiro Ōhashi 2 games to 1 to win the 46th tournament for players ranked 6-dan or lower. Sugai lost the first game of the match but t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mitsunori Makino
is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 6- dan. Shogi professional Promotion history The promotion history for Makino is as follows: * 6-kyū is a Japanese language, Japanese term used in modern martial arts as well as in Japanese tea ceremony, tea ceremony, ikebana, flower arranging, Go (game), Go, shogi, academic tests and other similar activities to designate various grades, leve ...: September 22, 1999 * 4-dan: April 1, 2010 * 5-dan: February 25, 2015 * 6-dan: February 10, 2021 References External links *ShogiHubProfessional Player Info · Makino, Mitsunori Japanese shogi players Japan Shogi Association players Living people Shogi players from Wakayama Prefecture 1988 births People from Wakayama (city) {{Shogi-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tetsurō Itodani
is a Japanese professional shogi player, ranked 8- dan and former Ryūō title holder. Early life and apprentice professional Itodani was born in Hiroshima, Japan on October 5, 1988. He learned how to play shogi when he was five years old and he won the 1st and 2nd Elementary School Ōshō tournaments for grades 1 to 3 in 1995 and 1996 as an elementary school student. He entered the Japan Shogi Association's apprentice school in October 1998 at the rank of 6-kyū as a protegee of shogi professional . He was promoted to 1-dan in February 2003 and to 3-dan in 2004. From October 2004 to March 2005, he participated in the 36th 3-dan League finishing in fourth place with a record of 13 wins and 5 losses. The following season in the 37th 3-dan League (April 2005September 2005), he finished in third place with a record of 12 wins and 6 losses and earned one "promotion point" towards professional status. He obtained professional status and the rank of 4-dan in April 2006 after winni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
