Kunio Naitō Explained
| Kunio Naitō |
| Native Name: | 内藤國雄 |
| Born: | November 15, 1939 |
| Hometown: | Kobe |
| Nationality: | Japanese |
| Badge No: | 77 |
| Rank: | 9-dan |
| Teacher Rank: | 8-dan |
| Retirementdate: | March 31, 2015 (56 years) |
| No Titles: | 4 |
| Tournaments: | 13 |
| Wins: | 1132 |
| Losses: | 1000 |
| Winloss Ref: | [1] |
| Jsa: | 77 |
is a Japanese retired professional shogi player who achieved the rank of 9-dan.[2]
Shogi professional
Promotion history
The promotion history for Naitō is as follows:[3]
- 6-kyū: 1954
- 1-dan: 1956
- 4-dan: October 1, 1958
- 5-Dan: April 1, 1961
- 6-dan: April 1, 1962
- 7-dan: April 1, 1963
- 8-dan: April 1, 1967
- 9-dan: February 4, 1974
- Retired: March 31, 2015
Titles and other championships
Naitō appeared in major title matches a total of thirteen times and has won four major titles. He has won the Kisei and Ōi titles twice each.[4] In addition to major titles, Naitō won thirteen other shogi championships during his career.[5]
Awards and honors
Naitō has received a number of awards and honors throughout his career for his accomplishments both on an off the shogi board. These include awards given out annually by the Japan Shogi Association (JSA) for performance in official games as well as other JSA awards for career accomplishments, and awards received from governmental organizations, etc. for contributions made to Japanese society.[6] [7]
Annual Shogi Awards
- 1st Annual Awards (April 1973March 1974): Technique Award
- 10th Annual Awards (April 1982March 1983): Technique Award
- 22nd Annual Awards (April 1994March 1995): Masuda Award (for the Side Pawn Capture, Bishop-33 variation)
Other awards
- 1979: Shogi Honor Award (Awarded by the JSA in recognition of winning 600 official games as a professional)
- 1983: 25 Years Service Award (Awarded by the JSA in recognition of being an active professional for twenty-five years)
- 1983, September: Kobe Culture Special Award
- 1987: Shogi Honor Fighting-spirit Award (Awarded by JSA in recognition of winning 800 official games as a professional)
- 1991, November: Nishinomiya Citizen's Culture Award
- 1998: 40 Years Service Award (Awarded by the JSA in recognition of being an active professional for forty years)
- 2000: Special Shogi Honor Award (Awarded by the JSA in recognition of winning 1,000 official games as a professional)
- 2000, November: Hyōgo Prefecture Honor Award
- 2008: 50 Years Service Award (Awarded by the JSA in recognition of being an active professional for fifty years)
- 2010: Order of the Rising Sun with Gold and Silver Rays
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Naitō Kunio Kudan, Geneki Saigo no Taikyoku de Tsūsan Senpai. ja:内藤國雄九段, 現役最後の対局で通算1000敗. ja. Kunio Naitō 9-dan's last official game as an active professional is the 1000th loss of his career. March 13, 2015. Japan Shogi Association. March 23, 2020.
- Web site: Kishi Dētabēsu: Naitō Kunio. ja:棋士データベース: 内藤國雄. ja. Professional Shogi Player Database: Kunio Naitō. Japan Shogi Association. March 22, 2020.
- Web site: Kishi Dētabēsu: Naitō Kunio Shōdan Rireki. ja:棋士データベース: 内藤國雄 昇段履歴. ja. Professional Shogi Player Database: Kunio Naitō Promotion History. Japan Shogi Association. March 22, 2020.
- Web site: Kishi Dētabēsu: Naitō Kunio Taitoru Rireki. ja:棋士データベース: 内藤國雄 タイトル履歴. ja. Professional Shogi Player Database: Kunio Naitō Major Title History. Japan Shogi Association. March 22, 2020.
- Web site: Kishi Dētabēsu: Naitō Kunio Yūshō Rireki. ja:棋士データベース: 内藤國雄 優勝履歴. ja. Professional Shogi Player Database: Kunio Naitō Championship History. Japan Shogi Association. March 22, 2020.
- Web site: Kishi Dētabēsu: Naitō Kunio Shōgi Taishō. ja:棋士データベース: 内藤國雄 将棋大賞. ja. Professional Shogi Player Database: Kunio Naitō Annual Shogi Awards. Japan Shogi Association. March 22, 2020.
- Web site: Kishi Dētabēsu: Naitō Kunio Sonota Hyōshō. ja:棋士データベース: 内藤國雄 その他表彰. ja. Professional Shogi Player Database: Kunio Naitō Other Awards. Japan Shogi Association. March 22, 2020.
