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Sakio Chiba
Japanese shogi player From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sakio Chiba (千葉 幸生, Chiba Sakio; born February 11, 1979) is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 7-dan. He is also an executive director of the Japan Shogi Association.
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Early life and apprenticeship
Chiba was born on February 11, 1979, in Machida, Tokyo.[1] He entered the Japan Shogi Association's apprentice school when he was a junior high school ninth-grade student in 1993 under the guidance of shogi professional Shigeru Sekine at the rank of 6-kyū.[2] He was promoted to 1-dan in 1995 and obtained full professional status and the rank of 4-dan in October 2000 after winning the 27th 3-dan league (April 2000 – September 2000).[2]
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Shogi professional
Promotion history
Chiba's promotion history is as follows:[3]
- 6-kyū: 1993
- 1-dan: 1995
- 4-dan: October 1, 2000
- 5-dan: April 1, 2004
- 6-dan: September 16, 2010
- 7-dan: February 6, 2018
JSA director
Chiba was elected an executive director of the JSA at its 76th General Meeting in June 2025.[4]
Personal life
Chiba's wife, Ryōko is a female shogi professional. The couple married in May 2003,[5] and have two daughters.[2]
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