Official News Release
Iijima Eiji promoted to 8-Dan
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Published at: 2021-02-03 02:00
Original site: https://www.shogi.or.jp/news/2021/02/post_1988.html?utm_source=rss
Iijima Eiji 7-Dan, aged 41, has been promoted to 8-Dan by winning the game described below.
- Date of promotion
- February 2, 2021 (Tue)
- Game
- The 79th Meijin and jyunisen Tournament, Class C, Group 1
(Opponent: Takahashi Michio, 9-Dan) - Promotion criteria met:
- 190 wins in the official tournaments after 7-Dan promotion
Anyoji Takanori promoted to 7-Dan
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Published at: 2021-01-27 02:35
Original site: https://www.shogi.or.jp/news/2021/01/post_1987.html?utm_source=rss
Annyouji Takanori 6-Dan, aged 46, has been promoted to 7-Dan by winning the game described below.
- Date of promotion
- January 26, 2021 (Tue)
- Game
- The 47th Kiō Preliminary Tournament
(Opponent:Sakaguchi Satoru, 6-Dan) - Promotion criteria met:
- 150 wins in the official tournaments after 6-Dan promotion
Japan Shogi Association and City of Nagoya signed an agreement on cooperation for cultural promotion
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Published at: 2021-01-22 09:50
Original site: https://www.shogi.or.jp/news/2021/01/post_1985.html?utm_source=rss
Japan Shogi Association and City of Nagoya signed an agreement on cooperation for cultural promotion on December 17th 2020(Thu)
By mutual efforts, both parties aim to promote the spread and promotion of Japanese shogi culture, and to contribute to the development of local communities by creating opportunities for citizens to become more interested in and exposed to shogi, a traditional Japanese culture.
The signing ceremony
Photos:(Right)Takashi Kawamura,the mayor of Nagoya(Left)Sato Yasumitsu,President of Japan Shogi Association
Photos:from right Waki Kenji,Senior Managing Director of Japan Shogi Association, Takashi Kawamura,the mayor of Nagoya, Yasumitsu Sato,President of Japan Shogi Association,Inoue Keita,Executive Director of Japan Shogi Association
<See the article of City of Nagoya>
https://www.city.nagoya.jp/kankobunkakoryu/page/0000136781.html(You will jump to the homepage of Nagoya)
Kagawa Manao Women's 3-Dan promoted to Women's 4-Dan
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Published at: 2021-01-22 05:00
Original site: https://www.shogi.or.jp/news/2021/01/post_1984.html?utm_source=rss
Kagawa Manao,Women's 3-dan, aged 27, has been promoted to Women's 4-Dan by winning the game described below.
- Date of promotion
- January 21, 2021 (Thu)
- Game
- The 43rd Kirishima Shuzo Cup Women's Championship Preliminary
(Opponent: Kai Tomomi,Women's 5-Dan) - Promotion criteria met:
- 120 wins after Women's 3-Dan promotion
Sadamasu Minami Women's 1-Dan promoted to Women's 2-Dan
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Published at: 2021-01-20 02:55
Original site: https://www.shogi.or.jp/news/2021/01/post_1982.html?utm_source=rss
Sadamasu Minami,Women's 1-Dan, aged 34, has been promoted to Women's 2-Dan by winning the game described below.
- Date of promotion
- January 19, 2021 (Tue)
- Game
- The 43rd Kirishima Shuzo Cup Women's Championship Preliminary
(Opponent: Yamaguchi Nikori,Women's 2-Kyu - Promotion criteria met:
- 60 wins after Women's 1-Dan promotion
Nohara Miran Women's 2-Kyu promoted to Women's 1-Kyu
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Published at: 2021-01-19 07:05
Original site: https://www.shogi.or.jp/news/2021/01/21_34.html?utm_source=rss
Nohara Miran,Women's 2-Kyu, aged 17, has been promoted to Women's 1-Kyu by winning the game described below.
- Date of promotion
- January 18, 2021 (Mon)
- Game
- The 43rd Kirishima Shuzo Cup Women's Championship Preliminary
(Opponent: Nakamura Marika, Women's 3-Dan) - Promotion criteria met:
- Participated in The 43rd Kirishima Shuzo Cup Women's Championship
Nagaoka Yuya 5-Dan promoted to 6-Dan
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Published at: 2020-12-11 02:30
Original site: https://www.shogi.or.jp/news/2020/12/post_1971.html?utm_source=rss
Nagaoka Yuya, 5-Dan, aged 35, has been promoted to 6-Dan by winning the game described below.
- Date of promotion
- December 10, 2020 (Thu)
- Game
- The 79th Meijin and Junisen tournament, Class C, Group 2
(Opponent: Nakata Isao,8-Dan) - Promotion criteria met:
- 120 wins in the official tournaments after 5-Dan promotion
Yamaguchi Kirari Women's 2-Kyu debut in December 2020
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Published at: 2020-11-27 06:00
Original site: https://www.shogi.or.jp/news/2020/11/122_1.html?utm_source=rss
Yamaguchi Kirari(15 years old), a member of the B2 class of the Tokai Kenshukai training center, submitted her application for the Women's Professional License as of December 1, 2020, she will be a member of the Kansai Headquarters. Her badge number is 72. She is the younger sister of Yamaguchi Nikori, Women's 2-Kyu.
They are the 5th pair of sisters in Women's Professional world along with Nakakura, Ōba, Satomi and Wada sisters.
- Name
- Yamaguchi Kirari
- Birth date
- January 11th 2005(15years old)
- Hometown
- Gifu-shi, Gifu prefecture
- Educational background
- Uguisudani Senior High School,1st year in progress
- Master
- Nakada Shodo, 7-Dan
- Month/Year admitted to enter Kenshukai
- November 2016
- Signature tactics
- Third File Rook
- Hobby
- Listning to music
- Reason she started playing shogi
- To play shogi with my sister and brother who started playing it under the influence of my grandfather.
Sawada Shingo promoted to 7-Dan
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Published at: 2020-10-15 02:00
Original site: https://www.shogi.or.jp/news/2020/10/post_1957.html?utm_source=rss
Sawada Shingo, 6-Dan, aged 28, has been promoted to 8-Dan by winning the game described below.
- Date of promotion
- October 14, 2020 (Wed)
- Game
- The 33rd Ryūō Tournament Class 2 Promotion Match
(Opponent: Matsuo Ayumu, 8-Dan) - Promotion criteria met:
- Promoted to the 1st Class in the Ryūō Tournament
Nagase Takuya Ōza promoted to 9-Dan
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Published at: 2020-10-15 02:00
Original site: https://www.shogi.or.jp/news/2020/10/post_1956.html?utm_source=rss
Nagase Takuya Ōza, aged 28, has been promoted to 8-Dan by winning the game described below.
- Date of promotion
- October 14, 2020 (Wed)
- Game
- The 68th Ōza title five-game tournament - Game 5th
(Opponent: Kubo Toshiaki,9-Dan) - Promotion criteria met:
- Won the title for three terms