Kōzō Arimori
| Kōzō Arimori | |
|---|---|
| Native name | 有森浩三 |
| Born | February 13, 1963 |
| Hometown | Okayama |
| Nationality | ] |
| Career | |
| Achieved professional status | March 9, 1983 (aged 20) |
| Badge Number | 158 |
| Rank | 8-dan |
| Teacher | Michio Ariyoshi (9-dan) |
| Meijin class | Free |
| Ryūō class | 6 |
| Websites | |
| JSA profile page | |
Kōzō Arimori (有森 浩三, Arimori Kōzō, February 13, 1963) is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 8-dan.
Early life, amateur shogi and apprenticeship
[edit]Arimori was born in Okayama, Okayama Prefecture on February 13, 1963.[1] As a junior high school student he won the 2nd Junior High School Student Meijin Tournament in 1977,[2] and that same year was accepted into the Japan Shogi Association's apprentice school at the rank of apprentice professional 5-kyū under the tutelage of shogi professional Michio Ariyoshi.[1] Arimori obtained the rank of apprentice professional 1-dan in 1979 and was awarded full professional status and the rank of 4-dan in March 1983.[3]
Shogi professional
[edit]In March 2007, Arimori declared his intention to the Japan Shogi Association to become a Free Class player as of April 2007.[4]
Promotion history
[edit]The promotion history for Arimori is as follows:[3]
- 5-kyū: 1977
- 1-dan: 1979
- 4-dan: March 9, 1983
- 5-dan: August 26, 1986
- 6-dan: July 13, 1991
- 7-dan: September 7, 2000
- 8-dan: April 1, 2022
Awards and honors
[edit]Arimori received the JSA's "25 Years Service Award" in 2011 in recognition of being an active professional for twenty-five years.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Kishi Dētabēsu: Arimori Kōzō" 棋士データベース: 有森浩三 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Kōzō Arimori] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved January 22, 2020.
- ^ "Chūgakusei Shōgi Meijinsen Rekidai Yūshōsha Ichiran" 中学生将棋名人戦 歴代優勝者一覧 [Junior High School Student Meijin Tournament: List of Winners] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved January 22, 2020.
- ^ a b "Kishi Dētabēsu: Arimori Kōzō Shōdan Rireki" 棋士データベース: 有森浩三 昇段履歴 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Kōzō Arimori Promotion History] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved February 9, 2023.
- ^ "Nisenrokunendonai Intaikishitō" 2006年度内引退棋士等 [Players who retired, etc. during the 2006-2007 Shogi Year] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. March 31, 2007. Retrieved January 22, 2020.
- ^ "Kishi Dētabēsu: Arimori Kōzō Sonota Hyōshō" 棋士データベース: 有森浩三 その他表彰 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Kōzō Arimori Other Awards] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved January 22, 2020.
External links
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