Hirotaka Kajiura (梶浦 宏孝, Kajiura Hirotaka, born July 6, 1995) is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 7-dan.
| Hirotaka Kajiura | |
|---|---|
| Native name | 梶浦宏孝 |
| Born | July 6, 1995 |
| Hometown | Shinjuku |
| Career | |
| Achieved professional status | April 1, 2015 (aged 19) |
| Badge Number | 301 |
| Rank | 7-dan |
| Teacher | Daisuke Suzuki (9-dan) |
| Meijin class | C2 |
| Ryūō class | 3 |
| Websites | |
| JSA profile page | |
Early life and apprenticeship
editKajiura was born in the Shinjuku ward of Tokyo, Japan on July 6, 1995.[1] He learned how to play shogi from his father when he was about five years old, and eventually entered the Japan Shogi Association's apprentice school at the rank of 6-kyū under the tutelage of shogi professional Daisuke Suzuki in 2008.[2][3] He was promoted to the rank of 3-dan in 2012 and then obtained full professional status and the rank of 4-dan after finishing in second place in the 56th 3-dan League with a record of 13 wins and 5 losses.[2][4]
Shogi professional
editPromotion history
editThe promotion history for Kajiura is as follows.[5]
- 6-kyū: April 2008
- 3-dan: October 2012
- 4-dan: April 1, 2015
- 5-dan: July 25, 2019
- 6-dan: June 4, 2020
- 7-dan: May 6, 2021
References
edit- ^ "Kishi Dētabēsu: Kajiura Hirotaka" 棋士データベース: 梶浦宏孝 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Hirotaka Kajiura] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved July 31, 2019.
- ^ a b "Shinyondan Tanjo no Oshirase" 新四段誕生のお知らせ [New 4-dan announced] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. March 14, 2015. Retrieved July 31, 2019.
- ^ Geneki Purō Kishi DētaBukku 2016 [Jō] A-Ta Gyō 現役プロ棋士データブック2016 [上] あ-た [2016 Active Shogi Professional Databook [First volume] Letter "A" to Letter "Ta"] (in Japanese). MyNabi Publishing/Japan Shogi Association. 2015. p. 27. Retrieved July 31, 2019 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Dai Gonjūryonkkai Shōreikai Sandan Rīgusen Nisenjūyonnen Jūgatsu kara Nisenjūgonen Sangatsu" 第56回奨励会三段リーグ戦 2014年10月～2015年3月 [56th apprentice school 3-dan league: October 2014 to March 2015] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. 2014. Retrieved July 31, 2019.
- ^ "Kishi Dētabēsu: Kajiura Hirotaka Shōdan Rireki" 棋士データベース: 梶浦宏孝 昇段履歴 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Hirotaka Kajiura Promotion History] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved May 7, 2021.
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