| Hiroshi Naganuma | |
|---|---|
| Native name | 長沼洋 |
| Born | February 8, 1965 |
| Hometown | Gifu Prefecture |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Career | |
| Achieved professional status | July 21, 1986 (aged 21) |
| Badge Number | 178 |
| Rank | 8-dan |
| Teacher | Kaishū Tanaka (9-dan) |
| Meijin class | C2 |
| Ryūō class | 6 |
| Websites | |
| JSA profile page | |
Hiroshi Naganuma (長沼 洋, Naganuma Hiroshi, born February 8, 1965) is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 8-dan.
Early life and apprenticeship
Naganuma was born on February 8, 1965, in Gifu Prefecture.[1] He entered the Japan Shogi Association's apprentice school at the rank of 5-kyū in 1979 under the guidance of shogi professional Kaishū Tanaka.[2][3] He was promoted to the rank or 1-dan in 1981, and obtained full professional status and the rank of 4-dan in July 1986.[2][3]
Shogi professional
Playing style
Naganuma is known for a utilitarian playing style which prioritorizes material advantages over positional ones. For this reason, he has been nicknamed the 駒取り坊主 (Komatori Bōzu) where komatori refers to "shogi piece capturing" and bōzu refers to a "Buddhist monk".[2]
Promotion history
Naganuma's promotion history is as follows:[4]
- 5-kyū: 1979
- 1-dan: 1981
- 4-dan: July 21, 1986
- 5-dan: July 31, 1991
- 6-dan: November 7, 1997
- 7-dan: January 26, 2006
- 8-dan: August 31, 2020
Awards and honors
In 2011, Naganuma received the Japan Shogi Association's "25 Years Service Award" in recognition of being an active professional for twenty-five years.[5]
References
- ^ "Kishi Dētabēsu: Naganuma Hiroshi" 棋士データベース: 長沼洋 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Hiroshi Naganuma] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved May 14, 2019.
- ^ a b c Geneki Purō Kishi DētaBukku 2016 [Ge] Ta-Wa Gyō 現役プロ棋士データブック2016 [下] た-わ行 [2016 Active Shogi Professional Databook [Last volume] Letter "Ta" to letter "Wa"] (in Japanese). MyNabi Publishing/Japan Shogi Association. 2015. p. 17. ASIN B019SSNKVA. Retrieved May 14, 2019 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b "Kishi Meikan: Shichidan Naganuma Hiroshi" 棋士名鑑: 七段 長沼 洋 [Player Directory: Hiroshi Naganuma 7-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. 563. ISBN 978-4-8399-5175-7. Retrieved May 14, 2019 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Kishi Dētabēsu: Naganuma Hiroshi Shōdan Rireki" 棋士データベース: 長沼洋 昇段履歴 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Hiroshi Naganuma Promotion History] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved September 2, 2020.
- ^ "Kishi Dētabēsu: Naganuma Hiroshi Sonota Hyōshō" 棋士データベース: 長沼洋 その他表彰 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Hiroshi Naganuma Other Awards] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved May 14, 2019.
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