is a Japanese

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ranked 5- dan.

Early life and apprenticeship

Hasebe was born in

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on April 15, 1994. He learned how to play shogi from his father when he was about five years old. In March 2007, Hasebe was accepted into the

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under the tutelage of shogi professional

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in the 62nd 3-dan League (October 2017March 2018) with a record of 14 wins and 4 losses.

Shogi professional

Promotion history

The promotion history for Hasebe is as follows. * 6-

: March 2007 * 3-dan: April 2016 * 4-dan: April 1, 2018 * 5-dan: October 13, 2022

References

External links

* ShogiHub
Professional Player Info · Hasebe, Kōhei
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