is a Japanese retired
professional shogi player who achieved the rank of 9-
dan.
Shogi professional
Promotion history
The
promotion history for Naitō is as follows:
* 6-
kyū
is a Japanese language, Japanese term used in modern martial arts as well as in Japanese tea ceremony, tea ceremony, ikebana, flower arranging, Go (game), Go, shogi, academic tests and other similar activities to designate various grades, leve ...
: 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. In addition to major titles, Naitō won thirteen other shogi championships during his career.
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.
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
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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
is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region of Honshu. Hyōgo Prefecture has a population of 5,469,762 () and a geographic area of . Hyōgo Prefecture borders Kyoto Prefecture to the east, Osaka Prefecture to th ...
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
References
External links
*ShogiHub
Professional Player Info · Naito, Kunio
Japanese shogi players
Japan Shogi Association players
Living people
Shogi players
Japanese male singers
Enka singers
People from Kobe
Professional shogi players from Hyōgo Prefecture
Recipients of the Order of the Rising Sun
Recipients of the Kōzō Masuda Award
Ōi (shogi)
Kisei (shogi)
1939 births
NHK Cup (shogi)
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