Shūji Muranaka | |
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Native name | 村中秀史 |
Born | March 12, 1981 |
Hometown | Kita, Tokyo |
Career | |
Achieved professional status | October 1, 2004 | (aged 23)
Badge Number | 253 |
Rank | 7- dan |
Teacher | Toshio Takayanagi (Honorary 9-dan) |
Meijin class | C2 |
Ryūō class | 4 |
Websites | |
JSA profile page | |
Official website |
Shūji Muranaka (村中 秀史, Muranaka Shūji, born March 12, 1981) is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 7- dan.
Muranaka was born on March 12, 1981, in Kita, Tokyo. [1] He entered the Japan Shogi Association's apprentice school at the rank of 6- kyū as a student of shogi professional Toshio Takayanagi in 1992. [2] [3] [4] He was the last apprentice taken on by Takayanagi. [3]
Muranaka was promoted to the rank of 1-dan in 1996 and obtained full professional status and the rank of 4-dan in October 2004 after finishing tied for first in the 35th 3-dan League (April 2004 – September 2004) with a record of 14 wins and 4 losses. [2] [3] [4] [5]
The promotion history for Muranaka is as follows: [6]
On December 13, 2022, the JSA announced on its official website that Muranaka had married tarento Mary Hatsumi on November 22, 2022. [7] [8]
Shūji Muranaka | |
---|---|
Native name | 村中秀史 |
Born | March 12, 1981 |
Hometown | Kita, Tokyo |
Career | |
Achieved professional status | October 1, 2004 | (aged 23)
Badge Number | 253 |
Rank | 7- dan |
Teacher | Toshio Takayanagi (Honorary 9-dan) |
Meijin class | C2 |
Ryūō class | 4 |
Websites | |
JSA profile page | |
Official website |
Shūji Muranaka (村中 秀史, Muranaka Shūji, born March 12, 1981) is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 7- dan.
Muranaka was born on March 12, 1981, in Kita, Tokyo. [1] He entered the Japan Shogi Association's apprentice school at the rank of 6- kyū as a student of shogi professional Toshio Takayanagi in 1992. [2] [3] [4] He was the last apprentice taken on by Takayanagi. [3]
Muranaka was promoted to the rank of 1-dan in 1996 and obtained full professional status and the rank of 4-dan in October 2004 after finishing tied for first in the 35th 3-dan League (April 2004 – September 2004) with a record of 14 wins and 4 losses. [2] [3] [4] [5]
The promotion history for Muranaka is as follows: [6]
On December 13, 2022, the JSA announced on its official website that Muranaka had married tarento Mary Hatsumi on November 22, 2022. [7] [8]