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Makoto Nakahara
is a Japanese retired professional shogi player who achieved the rank of 9- dan. He was one of the strongest shogi players of the Shōwa period Shōwa most commonly refers to: * Hirohito (1901–1989), the 124th Emperor of Japan, known posthumously as Emperor Shōwa ** Shōwa era (昭和), the era of Hirohito from 1926 to 1989 * Showa Corporation, a Japanese suspension and shock manufactu ... (1926–1989) and holds the titles of Lifetime Kisei, Lifetime Meijin, , Lifetime Ōi, and Lifetime Ōza. Shogi professional Nakahara retired from professional shogi in March 2009 at age 61 for health reasons. Theoretical contributions Nakahara won the Kōzō Masuda Award in 1996 for developing the " Nakahara castle" () as a counter strategy to the Side Pawn Capture opening. Major titles and other championships Nakahara appeared in 91 major title matches and won 64 major titles during his career. He won the Kisei title sixteen times, the Meijin title fifteen times, the eleven t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shiogama
is a cities of Japan, city located in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 52,662, and a population density of 3,032 persons per km² in 23,270 households. The total area of the city is . Geography Shiogama is in north-central Miyagi Prefecture, bordered by the Pacific Ocean to the east. Neighboring municipalities *Miyagi Prefecture **Rifu **Shichigahama **Tagajō Climate Shiogama has a humid subtropical climate, humid climate (Köppen climate classification ''Cfa'') characterized by mild summers and cold winters. The average annual temperature in Shiogama is . The average annual rainfall is with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around , and lowest in January, at around . Demographics Per Japanese census data, the population of Shiogama peaked around 1990 and has declined since. Etymology "Shiogama" means "salt furnace" and refers to a local Shinto ritual involving the making of salt from se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kōzō Masuda
was a Japanese professional shogi player who achieved the rank of 9- dan. He is a former Meijin who was known for playing very creative shogi. For instance, top player Yoshiharu Habu considered Masuda's playing style to be 30 years ahead of its time and the origin of the modern way to play shogi. Life Kōzō Masuda Award Each year since 1995 the Japan Shogi Association has awarded the Kōzō Masuda Award (升田幸三賞 ''Masuda Kōzō Shō'') to the player or players whose innovative new ideas in shogi theory or tactics, or whose new or excellent moves have attracted significant attention among other shogi players and fans during the year. A second award is the Masuda Special Prize (升田幸三賞特別賞), which is given out infrequently. Promotion history The promotion history of Masuda is as follows: *1947: 8-dan *1959: 9-dan Major titles and other championships Masuda won the Meijin title in 1957 and 1958, and was the loser in the title match another eight times. He al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Professional Shogi Players From Miyagi Prefecture
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Japan Shogi Association Players
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Japanese Shogi Players
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Kiō
is one of the eight major title tournaments in professional shogi. The word means the " king of the board" (i.e. it is a combination of the kanji characters for and ). Overview The tournament started in 1974 as a continuation of the () held from 1961 to 1973, which itself was a continuation of the () held from 1954 to 1956 and its successor the ( held from 1957 to 1960. The Kiō tournament was promoted to a major title tournament in 1975. The championship match is held from February to March. The challenger for the Kiō title is determined by the first and second preliminary rounds. In the second round, the losers in the semi-finals and final play consolation games, then the winners of the final and consolation-final advance to a two-game playoff. The winner of the consolation games has to win both games to become the challenger while the winner of the final has to win only one of the two games. Lifetime Kiō Lifetime (''Eisei'') Kiō is the title given to a player who wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ryūō
Ryūō (also Ryu-O, Ryu-oh, Ryuuou; in Japanese: 龍王, 竜王, lit. " Dragon King") is an annual Japanese professional shogi tournament and the title of its winner. The current Ryūō title holder is Sōta Fujii. The Ryūō Tournament (''Ryūō-sen'' 竜王戦) is sponsored by the ''Yomiuri Shimbun'' as well as the title awarded to its winner. It is one of the eight major professional shogi title matches and was first held in 1988. Among the eight titles in the professional shogi titleholder system, Ryūō and Meijin are the most prestigious ones. However, the Ryūō title gives out the highest monetary prizeeven more than the Meijin title. Cash prizes are ¥44,000,000 for the winner of championship and new Ryūō titleholder, and ¥16,500,000 for the loser. Additional compensation includes ¥14,500,000 for the previous titleholder and ¥7,000,000 for the challenger. This title should not be confused with that of Amateur Ryūō which is awarded each year to the winner of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Osho (shogi)
Rajneesh (born Chandra Mohan Jain; 11 December 193119 January 1990), also known as Acharya Rajneesh, Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh, and later as Osho (), was an Indian godman, philosopher, mystic and founder of the Rajneesh movement. He was viewed as a controversial new religious movement leader during his life. He rejected institutional religions, insisting that spiritual experience could not be organized into any one system of religious dogma. As a guru, he advocated meditation and taught a unique form called dynamic meditation. Rejecting traditional ascetic practices, he advocated that his followers live fully in the world but without attachment to it. Rajneesh experienced a spiritual awakening in 1953 at the age of 21. Following several years in academia, in 1966 Rajneesh resigned his post at the University of Jabalpur as a lecturer in philosophy, and began traveling throughout India, becoming known as a vocal critic of the orthodoxy of mainstream religions, as well as of m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Castle (shogi)
In shogi, are strong defensive configurations of pieces that protect the . While the English shogi term "castle" seems to be borrowed from the special castling move in western chess, shogi castles are structures that require making multiple individual moves with more than one piece. Introduction Usually the pieces involved in constructing castles are , , and . Typically, they also require moving the king from its starting position – often to the left or right side of the board. The simplest castle involves two pieces and requires three moves, but it is more common to move at least three different pieces. For example, a simple Castle (shogi)#Mino, Mino castle requires moving the king, the , a silver, and two golds for a total of six moves. Others such as the Static Rook Castle (shogi)#Bear-in-the-hole, Bear-in-the-hole castle are more complex, which requires moving the king, a pawn, the , a , a silver, and two golds for a total of twelve moves. The lack of a castle an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
