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Hiroshi Kamiya (神谷 広志, Kamiya Hiroshi, born April 21, 1961) is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 8-dan.

Early life and apprenticeship

Kamiya was born in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture on April 21, 1961. He entered the Japan Shogi Association's apprentice school at the rank of 5-kyū in 1975 as student of shogi professional Hisao Hirotsu [ja]. He obtained full professional status and the rank of 4-dan in March 1981.

Shogi professional

Kamiya is a member of the so-called Shōwa 55 group (55年組), a group of eight strong players that become professional in 1980–1981 (Year 55 of the Shōwa period) and won numerous shogi tournaments. Others in the group include Yoshikazu Minami, Osamu Nakamura, Michio Takahashi, Akira Shima, Yasuaki Tsukada, Masaki Izumi, and Yūji Yoda [ja].

In 1987, Kamiya won twenty-eight consecutive games to set a new professional shogi record for consecutive victories. Kamiya's record stood until June 2017 when it was broken by Sōta Fujii.

In August 2024, Kamiya became the 63rd player to win 600 games as a professional. He received the Japan Shogi Association's "Shogi Honor Fighting-spirit Award" as a result.

Promotion history

The promotion history for Kamiya is as follows:

• 5-kyū: 1975
• 1-dan: 1978
• 4-dan: March 18, 1981
• 5-dan: April 1, 1984
• 6-dan: March 17, 1989
• 7-dan: December 12, 1997
• 8-dan: May 1, 2014

Awards and honors

Kamiya received the JSA's Annual Shogi Award for "Most Consecutive Games Won" in 1987. He also received the JSA's "25 Years Service Award" in 2005 in honor of his being an active shogi professional for twenty-five years, and the JSA's "Shogi Honor Fighting-spirit Award" for winning 600 official games as a professional in 2024.

References

1. "Kishi Dētabēsu: Kamiya Hiroshi" 棋士データベース:神谷広志 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Hiroshi Kamiya] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved June 6, 2018.
2. Naoe, Ametsugu (January 18, 2017). "Nakamura Osamu Ichimon wo Goshōkai!" 中村修一門をご紹介! [Introducing the Osamu Nakamura "shogi family"!] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved June 6, 2019.
3. "Youngest 'shogi' pro Sōta Fujii matches longest winning streak with 28th victory". The Japan Times. Kyodo News. June 21, 2017. Retrieved June 6, 2019.
4. "Shogi prodigy Sota Fujii wins record 29th straight match". The Japan Times. Kyodo News. June 27, 2017. Retrieved June 6, 2019.
5. "Kamiya Hiroshi Hachidan, Roppyakushō (Shōgi Eiyoshō) wo Tasei" 神谷広志八段, 600勝(将棋栄誉賞)を達成 [Hiroshi Kamiya 8d reaches 600 wins (awarded "Shogi Honor Award")] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. August 15, 2024. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
6. "Kishi Dētabēsu: Kamiya Hiroshi Shōdan Rireki" 棋士データベース: 神谷広志 昇段履歴 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Hiroshi Kamiya Promotion History] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved June 6, 2019.
7. "Kishi Dētabēsu: Kamiya Hiroshi Shōgi Taishō" 棋士データベース: 神谷広志 将棋大賞 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Hiroshi Kamiya Annual Shogi Awards] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved June 6, 2019.
8. "Kishi Dētabēsu: Kamiya Hiroshi Sonota Hyōshō" 棋士データベース: 神谷広志 その他表彰 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Hiroshi Kamiya Other Awards] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved September 25, 2024.

External links

• ShogiHub: Professional Player Info · Kamiya, Hiroshi

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