Takahiro Toyokawa
| Takahiro Toyokawa | |
|---|---|
| Native name | 豊川孝弘 |
| Born | February 20, 1967 |
| Hometown | Suginami |
| Career | |
| Achieved professional status | October 1, 1991 (aged 24) |
| Badge Number | 200 |
| Rank | 7-dan |
| Teacher | Kiyosaku Sekiya (8-dan) |
| Meijin class | Free |
| Ryūō class | 6 |
| Notable students | Kazushi Watanabe |
| Websites | |
| JSA profile page | |
Takahiro Toyokawa (豊川 孝弘, Toyokawa Takahiro, born February 20, 1967) is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 7-dan.
Early life and apprenticeship
[edit]Toyokawa was born in Suginami, Tokyo on February 20, 1967.[1] In December 1982, he entered the Japan Shogi Association's apprentice school at the rank 6-kyū under the guidance of shogi professional Kiyosaku Sekiya. He was promoted to the rank of 1-dan in 1985, and obtained full professional status and the rank of 4-dan in October 1991.[2]
Shogi professional
[edit]Promotion history
[edit]Toyokawa's promotion history is as follows:[3]
- 6-kyū: 1982
- 1-dan: 1985
- 4-dan: October 1, 1991
- 5-dan: February 27, 1996
- 6-dan: May 22, 2002
- 7-dan: March 19, 2009
References
[edit]- ^ "Kishi Dētabēsu: Toyokawa Takahiro" 棋士データベース: 豊川孝弘 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Takahiro Toyokawa] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved February 26, 2019.
- ^ "Kishi Meikan: Shichidan Toyokawa Takahiro" 棋士名鑑: 七段 豊川 孝弘 [Player Directory: Takahiro Toyokawa 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. 564. ISBN 978-4-8399-5175-7. Retrieved February 26, 2019 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Kishi Dētabēsu: Toyokawa Takahiro Shōdan Rireki" 棋士データベース: 豊川孝弘 昇段履歴 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Takahiro Toyokawa Promotion History] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved February 26, 2019.
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