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Hiroaki Yokoyama
Japanese shogi player From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Hiroaki Yokoyama (横山 泰明, Yokoyama Hiroaki; born October 16, 1980) is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 7-dan.
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Early life and apprenticeship
Hiroaki Yokoyama was born on October 16, 1980, in Tama, Tokyo.[1] He was accepted into the Japan Shogi Association's apprentice school at the rank of 6-kyū as a student of shogi professional Noboru Sakurai in August 1993, was promoted to 1-dan in July 1999, and finally obtained full professional status and corresponding rank of 4-dan in October 2002.[2]
Shogi professional
Promotion history
The promotion history for Yokoyama is as follows:[3]
- 6-kyū: 1993
- 1-dan: 1999
- 4-dan: October 1, 2002
- 5-dan: October 30, 2007
- 6-dan: December 7, 2012
- 7-dan: September 11, 2019
Awards and honors
Yokoyama received the Japan Shogi Association's 42nd Annual Shogi Award for "Most Consecutive Victories" for April 2014 – March 2015.[4]
Personal life
Yokoyama is a graduate of Chuo University.[5][6] He has been married to LPSA professional Saori Shimai since July 2011.[7]
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