Akira Inaba
Japanese shogi player (born 1988)
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Akira Inaba (稲葉 陽, Inaba Akira; born August 8, 1988) is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 8-dan.[1]
| Akira Inaba | |
|---|---|
Inaba at a human shogi event in November 2015. | |
| Native name | 稲葉陽 |
| Born | August 8, 1988 |
| Hometown | Nishinomiya |
| Career | |
| Achieved professional status | April 1, 2008 (aged 19) |
| Badge Number | 269 |
| Rank | 8-dan |
| Teacher | Keita Inoue |
| Tournaments won | 2 |
| Meijin class | B1 |
| Ryūō class | 2 |
| Websites | |
| JSA profile page | |
Shogi professional
Inaba, together with Tetsurō Itodani, Masayuki Toyoshima and Akihiro Murata, is one of four Kansai-based young shogi professionals who are collectively referred to as the "Young Kansai Big Four" (関西若手四天王 Kansai Wakate Shitennō).[2]
Promotion history
Inaba's promotion history is as follows:[3]
- 6-kyū: September 2000
- 4-dan: April 1, 2008
- 5-dan: March 8, 2011
- 6-dan: May 1, 2012
- 7-dan: August 16, 2013
- 8-dan: February 18, 2016
Titles and other championships
Inaba has appeared in a major title match only once: he was the challenger for the Meijin title in 2017.[4] He earned the right to challenge Amahiko Satō for the title by winning the 2016-2017 Class A ranking tournament with a record of 8 wins and 1 loss, thus becoming the eighth player in history to win the right to challenge for the Meijin title in his first year in Class A.[5]
Inaba has won two non-major title championships: the 21st Ginga Tournament in 2013, and the 70th NHK Cup tournament in 2021.[6]
Year-end prize money and game fee ranking
Inaba has finished in the "Top 10" of the JSA's year-end prize money and game fee rankings four times: 6th with JPY 28,010,000 in earnings in 2017;[7] 9th with JPY 17,030,000 in earnings in 2021;[8][9] 10th with JPY 15,800,000 in earnings in 2022,[10][11] and 9th with JPY 17,810,000 in earnings in 2023.[12]
