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 6-
dan.
Shogi professional
Promotion history
The
promotion history for Shimamoto 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 ...
: September 1993
* 1-dan: May 1997
* 4-dan: April 1, 2003
* 5-dan: July 12, 2011
* 6-dan: July 10, 2024
References
External links
* ShogiHub
Professional Player Info · Shimamoto, Ryo
Japanese shogi players
Japan Shogi Association players
Free class shogi players
Living people
Shogi players from Hyōgo Prefecture
People from Kobe
1980 births
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