Nagisa Fujimoto

Nagisa Fujimoto (藤本 渚, Fujimoto Nagisa, July 18, 2005) is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 4-dan.

Nagisa Fujimoto
Native name藤本渚
Born (2005-07-18) July 18, 2005
HometownTakamatsu, Kagawa, Japan
Career
Achieved professional statusOctober 1, 2022(2022-10-01) (aged 17)
Badge Number333
Rank4-dan
TeacherKeita Inoue (9-dan)
Meijin classC2
Ryūō class6
Websites
JSA profile page

Early life, education,amateur shogi and apprenticeship

Nagisa Fujimoto was born in Takamatsu, Kagawa on July 18, 2005.[1] He learned how to play shogi at the age of six after receiving a plastic shogi set from his parents as a birthday present,[2][3][4] and had obtained the rank of amateur 3-dan by the fall of his first year of elementary school.[4] As a third-year elementaty school student, he won the Kagawa Prefectural qualifying tournament for 27th Amateur Ryūō Tournament in April 2014 when he was eight years old to become the youngest winner in the tournament's history.[4] Fujimoto also won Kagawa Prefecture's Amateur Ōza Tournament twice (2014 and 2015)[5] and the prefecture's Amateur Ōi tournament in February 2016.[6]

Fujimoto was accepted into the Japan Shogi Association's (JSA) apprentice school at the rank of 6-kyū under the tutelage of shogi professional Keita Inoue in September 2016.[7][8]

Fujimoto was promoted to the rank of apprentice professional 3-dan in 2021.[2] He obtained full professional status and the corresponding rank of 4-dan in September 2022 after tying for first with Yuya Saitō in the 71st 3-dan League (April 2022 – September 2022) with a record of 13 wins and 5 losses.[9][10][11] He is only the second person from Kagawa Prefecture to become a professional shogi player and the first to do so in 47 years since Kenji Kobayashi did so in 1975.[12][13]

Fujimoto attended elementary and junior high school in Takamatsu. After graduating junior high school, his family moved to Osaka to make it easier for him to participate in the JSA's apprentice school. As of September 2022, Fujimoto is attending high school in Osaka.[14]

Shogi profesional

Fujimoto won his first six official games as a profession before losing by forfeit to Hiroshi Kamiya. Fujimoto's Class 6 Ryūō game against Kameya was scheduled to take place at the JSA Headquarters in Tokyo on February 6, 2023. The game was scheduled for Tokyo per Ryūō rules due to Kamiya being the higher rated player and being based out of Tokyo. Even though both players were notified on the game site in advance, Fujimoto mistakenly thought the game was scheduled to be played at the JSA's Kansai Branch in Osaka instead. By the time he realized his mistake, it was too late for him to get to Tokyo within the required time to play the game, and Kameya was, therefore, declared the winner by forfeit. Fujimoto later apologized to Kamiya over the phone for his mistake and Kamiya told him not to dwell on it but be more careful in the future. Kamiya also stated that it was unfortunate that Fujimoto's winning streak had to end in such a way.[15]

As of April 2023, Fujimoto is the youngest active professional shogi player.[16]

Promotion history

The promotion history for Fujimoto is as follows.[17]

  • 6-kyū: September 2016
  • 3-dan: October 2021
  • 4-dan: October 1, 2022

References
  1. "Kishi Dētabēsu: Fujimoto Nagisa" 棋士データベース: 藤本渚 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Nagisa Fujimoto] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved October 1, 2022.
  2. "Shin Yonden Tanjō no Oshirase" 新四段誕生のお知らせ [New 4-dans Announced] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. September 10, 2022. Retrieved October 1, 2022.
  3. "Fujimoto-san (Takamatsu Shusshin) Puro Kishi ni Kagawa kara Yonjūnananenburi Geneki Sainenshō Jūnanasai" 藤本さん (高松出身) プロ棋士に 香川から47年ぶり 現役最年少17歳 [Takamatsu's Fujimoto awarded professional shogi player status; not only is he the first new shogi professional from Kagawa Prefecture in 47 years, he is also currently the youngest active shogi professional]. Shikoku Shimbun (in Japanese). September 11, 2023. Archived from the original on September 10, 2022. Retrieved January 30, 2023.
  4. Takeda, Jun (April 16, 2014). "Ama Ryūō Kenyosen, Sainenshō Hassai ga Ōja ... Kagawa" アマ竜王県予選, 最年少8歳が王者 ... 香川 [Youngest Eight-year-old wins Amateur Ryūō qualifying tournament to become the youngest winner in tournament's history]. Yomiuri Shimbun (in Japanese). Archived from the original on April 17, 2014.
  5. "Fujimoto Godan (Takamatsu Chūō Shō Yonnen) ga Hatsubōei Ama Shōgi Ken Ōza Ketteisen" 藤本五段 (高松中央小4年) が初防衛 アマ将棋県王座決定戦 [Fujimoto 5-dan (Takamatsu Chūō Elementary School fourth-year student) defends Kagawa Prefecture's Amateur Ōza title for first time]. Shikoku Shimbun (in Japanese). November 2, 2015. Retrieved January 30, 2023.
  6. "Ōi ni Jissai Fujimoto Godan Sainenshō, Ono Godan Yaburu Ken Ama Shōgi" 王位に10歳 藤本五段 最年少, 小野五段破る 県アマ将棋 [Prefectural Amateur Shogi: Youngest participant ten-year-old Fujimoto 5-dan defeats Ono 5-dan to win Amateur Ōi]. Shikoku Shimbun (in Japanese). February 8, 2016. Retrieved January 30, 2023.
  7. "Fujimoto Nagisa-kun (Takamatsu Chūō Shō Gonen) Shōreikai Iri/Ken Ama Shōgi Sankan, Jūdai de Puro Mezasu" 藤本渚君 (高松中央小5年) 奨励会入り/県アマ将棋3冠, 10代でプロ目指す [Nagisa Fujimoto (Takamatsu Chūō Elementary School Fifth-year student) becomes an apprentice shogi professional; the prefectural Amateur 3-crown holder aims to obtain professional status while still in his teens]. Shikoku News (in Japanese). August 23, 2016. Retrieved January 30, 2023.
  8. "Shōgi Fujimoto Shinyondan Jisenki Kusenseishi Shōdan Yobu Gyakuten Ooku「Kanseido Agetai｣" 将棋 藤本新四段自戦記 苦戦制し昇段呼ぶ 逆転多く｢完成度上げたい｣ [New professional 4-dan Fujimoto says obtaining professional status was a struggle and he needed to win from inferior positions in many games. He is hoping to "raise the level" of his play now that he is a professional]. Mainichi Shimbun (in Japanese). October 30, 2022. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
  9. Seto, Kanon (September 10, 2022). "Shōgi Shinyondan ni Jūnanasai･Fujimoto Nagisa Sandan to Nijyūnisai･Saitō Yūya Saitō wa Fujii Sōta Ryūō ni Tsuzuki Sugimoto Monka Futarime no Purokishi" 将棋新四段に17歳･藤本渚三段と22歳･齊藤裕也三段 齊藤は藤井聡太竜王に続き杉本門下2人目のプロ棋士 [Shogi's new 4-dans are 17-year-old Nagisa Fujimoto and 22-year-old Yūya Saitō; Saitō becomes the second student, after Sōta Fujii Ryūō, of shogi professional Masataka Sugimoto to be awarded professional status]. Sports Nippon (in Japanese). Retrieved January 7, 2023.
  10. Kitano, Arata (September 10, 2022). "Kōkōsei no Fujimoto Sandan, Puroiri ni ｢Ee｣ Fujii Ryūō to Dōmon no Saitō Sandan mo" 高校生の藤本三段, プロ入りに「えっ」藤井竜王と同門の齊藤三段も [High school student Fujimoto 3-dan and Saitō 3-dan obtain professional status: Fujimoto said "What?" when told he achieved 4-dan and Saitō studied under the same teacher as Fujii Ryūō]. Asahi Shimbun (in Japanese). Retrieved January 7, 2023.
  11. "Dai Nanajūichikai Shōreikai Sandan Rīgusen Nisennijūninen Shigatsu kara Nisennijūninen Kugatsu" 第71回奨励会三段リーグ戦 2022年4月～2021年9月 [71st Apprentice School 3-dan League: April 2022 to September 2022] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. 2022. Retrieved October 1, 2022.
  12. "Fujimoto-san (Takamatsu Shusshin) Puro Kishi ni Kagawa kara Yonjūnananenburi Geneki Sainenshō Jūnanasai" 藤本さん (高松出身) プロ棋士に 香川から47年ぶり 現役最年少17歳 [New professional shogi player Fujimoto who is from Takamatsu is the first new shogi professional from Kagawa Prefecture in 47 years; he is also currently the youngest active professional at age 17]. Shikoku Shimbun (in Japanese). September 11, 2022. Archived from the original on September 11, 2022. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
  13. "Kagawa kara Yonjūnananenburi Puro Kishi Tanjō Jūnanasai Geneki Sainenshō Takamatsu-shi Shusshin no Fujimoto Nagisa-san" 香川から47年ぶりプロ棋士誕生 17歳現役最年少 高松市出身の藤本渚さん [17-year-old Nagisa Fujimoto of Takamatsu is the first new professional shogi player from Kagawa Prefecture in 47 years.]. Okayama Broadcasting (in Japanese). September 13, 2022. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
  14. "Jūnanasai Geneki Sainenshō Puro Kishi Tanjō, Fuji Sōta Ōshō no Kyodai Deshi mo Puro ni" 17歳現役最年少プロ棋士誕生　藤井聡太王将の兄弟子もプロに [A 17-year old who is now the will become the youngest currently active professional and a student of the same shogi teacher as Sōta Fuji Ōshō have been awarded professional shogi player status]. Mainichi Shimbun (in Japanese). September 10, 2022. Retrieved January 30, 2023.
  15. "Geneki Sainenshōkishi no Fujimoto Nagisa Yondan, Taikyoku Kaijō Machigae Fusenhai ... Debyū kara Muhai no Rokurenshō Sutoppu" 現役最年少棋士の藤本渚四段, 対局会場間違え不戦敗... デビューから無敗の6連勝ストップ [Youngest shogi professional Nagisa Fujimoto 4-dan suffers forfeit loss after going to the wrong playing venue to end 6-game unbeaten streak since turning profeessional]. Yomiuri Shimbun (in Japanese). February 6, 2023. Retrieved February 9, 2023.
  16. "Shōgi Kisha no Me ni Tomatta ｢Umi no Hi ni Umareta Otoko｣ Sainenshō･Fujimoto Nagisa Yondan wa Kaze wo Makiokosuka ｢Jūnanasai no Hirameki wa Susamajii｣" 将棋記者の目に留まった｢海の日に生まれた男｣ 最年少･藤本渚四段は旋風を巻き起こすか ｢17歳の閃きはすさまじい｣ [Youngest active professional 17-year-old Nagisha Fujimoto 4-dan has caught the eye of shogi journalists; they see him as having tremendous potential and possibly becoming quite the sensation]. Abema Times (in Japanese). April 7, 2023. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
  17. "Kishi Dētabēsu: Fujimoto Nagisa Shōdan Rireki" 棋士データベース: 藤本渚 昇段履歴 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Nagisa Fujimoto Promotion History] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved October 1, 2022.
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