is a Japanese

professional shogi player A professional shogi player (将棋棋士 ''shōgi kishi'' or プロ棋士 ''puro kishi'' "professional player") is a shogi player who is usually a member of a professional guild of shogi players. There are two categories of professional playe ...

ranked 7- dan.

Shogi professional

Promotion history

The promotion history for Shoshi is as follows: * 5-

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: 1978 * 1-dan: 1980 * 4-dan: June 27, 1985 * 5-dan: April 1, 1987 * 6-dan: October 29, 1992 * 7-dan: April 27, 2005

Awards and honors

Shoshi received the Japan Shogi Association's "25 Years Service Award" in 2010 for being an active professional for 25 years.

Publications

Shoshi has written several books on shogi, including a standard manual on shogi handicap opening theory. *

Xiangqi

Shoshi also plays

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representing Japan in world tournaments and won the first prize in 1999, 2003, 2007, and 2015 in the non-Chinese/Vietnamese category. He holds the rank of Federation Master.

References

External links

* ShogiHub
Professional Player Info · Shoshi, Kazuharu
* 1961 births Japanese shogi players Japan Shogi Association players Living people Xiangqi players Professional shogi players from Tokyo Free class shogi players People from Kōtō Xiangqi players at the 2010 Asian Games {{shogi-stub