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 8-
dan.
He is a former
executive director of the
Japan Shogi Association
The , or JSA, is the primary organizing body for professional shogi in Japan. The JSA sets the professional calendar, negotiates sponsorship and media promotion deals, helps organize tournaments and title matches, publishes shogi-related materia ...
.
Shogi professional
Satō won the 23rd non-title tournament in 1992 when he defeated apprentice professional 3-dan Eiji Ishitobi 2 games to 0.
Satō became the 59th shogi professional to reach 600 career wins on August 23, 2023.
Promotion history
Satō's
promotion history 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 ...
: 1980
* 1-dan: 1983
* 4-dan: October 1, 1990
* 5-dan: October 11, 1994
* 6-dan: July 9, 1999
* 7-dan: December 10, 2007
* 8-dan: July 31, 2020
Titles and other championships
Satō has yet to appear in a major title match, but he has won one non-major title championship.
Awards and honors
Satō received the Japan Shogi Association's "25 Years Service Award" in 2015 in recognition of being an active professional for twenty-five years, and the "Shogi Honor Award" in 2023 in recognition of winning 600 official games as a professional.
JSA director
Satō is a former member of the
Japan Shogi Association's board of directors. He was elected to be an
executive director for a two-year term at the association's the 66th General Meeting in June 2015.
References
External links
*ShogiHub
Professional Player Info · Sato, Shuji
Japanese shogi players
Japan Shogi Association players
Living people
Professional shogi players from Miyagi Prefecture
1967 births
Shinjin-Ō
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