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Naoya Fujiwara
Japanese professional shogi player From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Naoya Fujiwara (藤原 直哉, Fujiwara Naoya; born May 27, 1965) is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 7-dan.
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Early life and apprenticeship
Fujiwara was born in Kobe on May 27, 1965.[1][2] He was accepted into the Japan Shogi Association's apprentice school at the rank of 6-kyū as a protegee of shogi professional Masakazu Wakamatsu in 1979, and obtained full professional status and the rank of 4-dan in 1989.[2]
Shogi professional
Fujiwara finished the 75th Meijin Class C2 league (April 2016 – March 2017) with a record of 1 win and 9 losses, earning a third demotion point which meant automatic demotion to "Free Class" play.[3]
Promotion history
The promotion history for Fujiwara is as follows:[4]
- 6-kyū: 1979
- 1-dan: 1982
- 4-dan: April 1, 1989
- 5-dan: November 10, 1994
- 6-dan: July 24, 2001
- 7-dan: June 19, 2013
Awards and honors
Fujiwara received the Japan Shogi Association's "25 Years Service Award" in 2013 for being an active professional for 25 years.[5]
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