Seiya Tomita
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Native name冨田誠也
BornFebruary 13, 1996
HometownSanda, Hyōgo, Japan
Achieved professional statusOctober 1, 2020 (aged 24)
| Seiya Tomita | |
|---|---|
| Native name | 冨田誠也 |
| Born | February 13, 1996 |
| Hometown | Sanda, Hyōgo, Japan |
| Career | |
| Achieved professional status | October 1, 2020 (aged 24) |
| Badge Number | 325 |
| Rank | 5-dan |
| Teacher | Kenji Kobayashi (9-dan) |
| Meijin class | C1 |
| Ryūō class | 6 |
| Websites | |
| JSA profile page | |
Seiya Tomita (冨田 誠也, Tomita Seiya; February 13, 1996) is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 5-dan.
Tomita was born in Sanda, Hyōgo on February 13, 1996.[1] He learned how to play shogi from his father when he was about five years old.[2][3]
Tomita entered the Japan Shogi Association's apprentice school in September 2007 under the tutelage of shogi professional Kenji Kobayashi.[2][3] He was promoted to the rank of apprentice professional 3-dan in April 2013 and obtained full professional status and the rank of 4-dan after finishing second in the 67th 3-dan League (April 2020 – September 2020) with a record of 14 wins and 4 losses.[2][3][4][5]
Shogi professional
Promotion history
The promotion history for Tomita is as follows.[6]
- 6-kyū: September 2007
- 3-dan: April 2013
- 4-dan: October 1, 2020
- 5-dan: March 12, 2024
