Kiyokazu Katsumata
Japanese shogi player
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Kiyokazu Katsumata (勝又 清和, Katsumata Kiyokazu; born March 21, 1969) is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 7-dan.
Native name勝又清和
BornMarch 21, 1969
HometownZama, Kanagawa
Achieved professional statusApril 1, 1995 (aged 26)
| Kiyokazu Katsumata | |
|---|---|
| Native name | 勝又清和 |
| Born | March 21, 1969 |
| Hometown | Zama, Kanagawa |
| Career | |
| Achieved professional status | April 1, 1995 (aged 26) |
| Badge number | 215 |
| Rank | 7-dan |
| Teacher | Kazuo Ishida (9-dan) |
| Meijin class | Free |
| Ryūō class | 6 |
| Websites | |
| JSA profile page | |
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Early life, amateur shogi and apprenticeship
Katsumata was born on March 21, 1969, in Zama, Kanagawa.[1] As a junior high school student, Katsumata won the 8th Junior High School Student Meijin Tournament in 1983.[2][3] Later that same year, he was accepted into the Japan Shogi Association's apprentice school at the rank of 6-kyū as a student of shogi professional Kazuo Ishida.[3] He was promoted to amateur professional 1-dan in 1986 and was awarded full professional status and the corresponding rank of 4-dan in April 1995.[3]
Shogi professional
Promotion history
The promotion history for Katsumata is as follows:[4]
- 6-kyū: 1983
- 1-dan: 1986
- 4-dan: April 1, 1995
- 5-dan: April 1, 1999
- 6-dan: March 13, 2007
- 7-dan: April 1, 2020
