Hiromitsu Kanki
| Hiromitsu Kanki | |
|---|---|
 Kanki at a human shogi event in November 2015. | |
| Native name | 神吉宏充 |
| Born | January 1, 1940 |
| Hometown | Kakogawa, Hyōgo |
| Career | |
| Achieved professional status | July 26, 1983 (aged 43) |
| Badge Number | 160 |
| Rank | 7-dan |
| Retired | June 1, 2011 (27 years) |
| Teacher | Kunio Naitō (9-dan) |
| Notable students | Masakazu Watanabe |
| Websites | |
| JSA profile page | |
Hiromitsu Kanki (神吉宏充, Kanki Hiromitsu, born January 1, 1940) is a Japanese retired professional shogi player who achieved the rank of 7-dan.[1]
He is known for wearing colorful suits on television programs as a shogi expert.
Shogi professional
[edit]Promotion history
[edit]The promotion history for Kanki was as follows:[2]
- 1-kyū: 1978
- 1-dan: 1979
- 4-dan: July 26, 1983
- 5-Dan: January 17, 1988
- 6-dan: April 11, 1996
- 7-dan: April 1, 2010
- Retired: June 1, 2011
Awards and honors
[edit]Kanki received the Japan Shogi Association’s received the "25 Years Service Award" in 2008 for being an active professional for 25 years.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Kishi Dētabēsu: Kanki Hiromitsu" 棋士データベース: 神吉宏充 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Hiromitsu Kanki] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved March 21, 2020.
- ^ "Kishi Dētabēsu: Kanki Hiromitsu Shōdan Rireki" 棋士データベース: 神吉宏充 昇段履歴 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Hiromitsu Kanki Promotion History] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved March 21, 2020.
- ^ "Kishi Dētabēsu: Kanki Hiromitsu Sonota Hyōshō" 棋士データベース: 神吉宏充 その他表彰 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Hiromitsu Kanki Other Awards] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved March 21, 2020.
External links
[edit]- Kanki, Hiromitsu • Professional Player Info Archived 2020-01-05 at the Wayback Machine on ShogiHub
- プロ棋士神吉七段の大逆転将棋倶楽部 (Professional shogi player Hiromitsu Kanki 7-dan's Great Shogi Comeback Wins Club) on YouTube (in Japanese)
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