Kiyokazu Katsumata

Kiyokazu Katsumata (勝又 清和, Katsumata Kiyokazu, born March 21, 1969) is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 7-dan.

Kiyokazu Katsumata
Native name勝又清和
Born (1969-03-21) March 21, 1969
HometownZama, Kanagawa
Career
Achieved professional statusApril 1, 1995(1995-04-01) (aged 26)
Badge Number215
Rank7-dan
TeacherKazuo Ishida (9-dan)
Meijin classFree
Ryūō class6
Websites
JSA profile page
Kiyokazu Katsumata on Twitter

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

References
  1. "Kishi Dētabēsu: Katsumata Kiyokazu" 棋士データベース: 勝又清和 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Kiyokazu Katsumata] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved April 2, 2020.
  2. "Chūgakusei Shōgi Meijinsen Rekidai Yūshōsha Ichiran" 中学生将棋名人戦 歴代優勝者一覧 [Junior High School Student Meijin Tournament: List of Winners] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved April 2, 2020.
  3. "Kishi Meikan: Rokudan Katsumata Kiyokazu" 棋士名鑑: 六段 勝又 清和 [Player Directory: Kiyokazu Katsumata 6-dan]. 平成26年版 将棋年鑑 2014 (Shogi Yearbook: Heisei 26 (2014) edition) (in Japanese). MyNabi Publishing/Japan Shogi Association. 2014. p. 569. ISBN 978-4-8399-5175-7. Retrieved April 2, 2020 – via Google Books.
  4. "Kishi Dētabēsu: Katsumata Kiyokazu Shōdan Rireki" 棋士データベース: 勝又清和 昇段履歴 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Kiyokazu Katsumata Promotion History] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved April 2, 2020.


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