Hiroshi Kamiya (shogi) explained
| Hiroshi Kamiya |
| Native Name: | 神谷広志 |
| Born: | April 21, 1961 |
| Hometown: | Hamamatsu |
| Nationality: | Japanese |
| Badge No: | 149 |
| Rank: | 8-dan |
| Teacher Rank: | 9-dan |
| Meijinclass: | Free |
| Ryuoclass: | 6 |
| Jsa: | 149 |
is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 8-dan.
Early life and apprenticeship
Kamiya was born in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture on April 21, 1961. He entered the Japan Shogi Association's apprentice school at the rank of 5-kyū in 1975 as student of shogi professional . He obtained full professional status and the rank of 4-dan in March 1981.[1]
Shogi professional
Kamiya is a member of the so-called Shōwa 55 group (55年組), a group of eight strong players that become professional in 1980–1981 (Year 55 of the Shōwa period) and won numerous shogi tournaments. Others in the group include Yoshikazu Minami, Osamu Nakamura, Michio Takahashi, Akira Shima, Yasuaki Tsukada, Masaki Izumi, and .[2]
In 1987, Kamiya won twenty-eight consecutive games to set a new professional shogi record for consecutive victories. Kamiya's record stood until June 2017 when it was broken by Sōta Fujii.[3] [4]
Promotion history
The promotion history for Kamiya is as follows:[5]
- 5-kyū: 1975
- 1-dan: 1978
- 4-dan: March 18, 1981
- 5-dan: April 1, 1984
- 6-dan: March 17, 1989
- 7-dan: December 12, 1997
- 8-dan: May 1, 2014
Awards and honors
Kamiya received the Japan Shogi Association's Annual Shogi Award for "Most Consecutive Games Won" in 1987.[6] He received the JSA's "25 Years Service Award" 2005 in honor of his being an active shogi professional for twenty-five years.[7]
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Kishi Dētabēsu: Kamiya Hiroshi. ja:棋士データベース:神谷広志. ja. Professional Shogi Player Database: Hiroshi Kamiya. Japan Shogi Association. June 6, 2018.
- Web site: Naoe. Ametsugu. Nakamura Osamu Ichimon wo Goshōkai!. ja:中村修一門をご紹介!. ja. Introducing the Osamu Nakamura "shogi family"!. January 18, 2017. Japan Shogi Association. June 6, 2019.
- News: . Youngest 'shogi' pro Sōta Fujii matches longest winning streak with 28th victory. June 21, 2017. The Japan Times. Kyodo News. June 6, 2019.
- News: . Shogi prodigy Sota Fujii wins record 29th straight match. subscription. June 27, 2017. The Japan Times. Kyodo News. June 6, 2019.
- Web site: Kishi Dētabēsu: Kamiya Hiroshi Shōdan Rireki. ja:棋士データベース: 神谷広志 昇段履歴. ja. Professional Shogi Player Database: Hiroshi Kamiya Promotion History. Japan Shogi Association. June 6, 2019.
- Web site: Kishi Dētabēsu: Kamiya Hiroshi Shōgi Taishō. ja:棋士データベース: 神谷広志 将棋大賞. ja. Professional Shogi Player Database: Hiroshi Kamiya Annual Shogi Awards. Japan Shogi Association. June 6, 2019.
- Web site: Kishi Dētabēsu: Kamiya Hiroshi Sonota Hyōshō. ja:棋士データベース: 神谷広志 その他表彰. Japanese. Professional Shogi Player Database: Hiroshi Kamiya Other Awards. Japan Shogi Association. June 6, 2019.
