Hiromitsu Kanki
Kanki at a human shogi event in November 2015.
Native name神吉宏充
Born (1940-01-01) January 1, 1940
HometownKakogawa, Hyōgo
Career
Achieved professional statusJuly 26, 1983(1983-07-26) (aged 43)
Badge Number160
Rank7-dan
RetiredJune 1, 2011 (27 years)
TeacherKunio Naitō (9-dan)
Notable studentsMasakazu Watanabe
Websites
JSA profile page

Hiromitsu Kanki (神吉宏充, Kanki Hiromitsu, born January 1, 1940) is a Japanese retired professional shogi player who achieved the rank of 7-dan.[1]

He is known for wearing colorful suits on television programs as a shogi expert.

Shogi professional

Promotion history

The promotion history for Kanki was as follows:[2]

  • 1-kyū: 1978
  • 1-dan: 1979
  • 4-dan: July 26, 1983
  • 5-Dan: January 17, 1988
  • 6-dan: April 11, 1996
  • 7-dan: April 1, 2010
  • Retired: June 1, 2011

Awards and honors

Kanki received the Japan Shogi Association’s received the "25 Years Service Award" in 2008 for being an active professional for 25 years.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Kishi Dētabēsu: Kanki Hiromitsu" 棋士データベース: 神吉宏充 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Hiromitsu Kanki] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved March 21, 2020.
  2. ↑ "Kishi Dētabēsu: Kanki Hiromitsu Shōdan Rireki" 棋士データベース: 神吉宏充 昇段履歴 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Hiromitsu Kanki Promotion History] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved March 21, 2020.
  3. ↑ "Kishi Dētabēsu: Kanki Hiromitsu Sonota Hyōshō" 棋士データベース: 神吉宏充 その他表彰 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Hiromitsu Kanki Other Awards] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved March 21, 2020.
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