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Yūsuke Tōyama
Japanese shogi player From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Yūsuke Tōyama (遠山 雄亮, Tōyama Yūsuke; born December 10, 1979) is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 6-dan.
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Early life, education and apprenticeship
Tōyama was born on December 10, 1979, in Nerima, Japan.[1] He entered the Japan Shogi Association's apprentice school at the rank of 6-kyū under the tutelage of shogi professional Jun'ichi Kase in 2005.[2][3][4]
Tōyama was promoted to the rank of 1-dan in August 1997[3] and obtained full professional status and the rank of 4-dan after finishing tied for first with Issei Takazaki in the 37th 3-dan league (April 2005 – September 2005) with a record of 13 wins and 5 losses.[2][5]
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Shogi professional
Promotion history
Tōyama's promotion history is as follows:[6]
- 6-kyū: 1993
- 1-dan: 1997
- 4-dan: October 1, 2005
- 5-dan: February 22, 2011
- 6-dan: February 23, 2018
Personal life
Tōyama is a graduate of Seikei University. He was a member of the school's tennis team.[7]
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