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Takeshi Kawakami (川上 猛, Kawakami Takeshi, born July 12, 1972) is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 7-dan.
| Takeshi Kawakami | |
|---|---|
| Native name | 川上猛 |
| Born | July 12, 1972 |
| Hometown | Adachi, Tokyo |
| Career | |
| Achieved professional status | April 1, 1993 (aged 20) |
| Badge Number | 206 |
| Rank | 7-dan |
| Teacher | Hirokichi Hirano (7-dan) |
| Meijin class | Free |
| Ryūō class | 5 |
| Websites | |
| JSA profile page | |
Kawakami was born on July 12, 1972, in Adachi, Tokyo.[1] As a junior high school first-grade student in 1985, he finished runner-up to fellow future shogi professional Nobuyuki Yashiki in the 10th Junior High School Student Meijin Tournament;[2] the following year, however, he won the same tournament.[3] In 1987, he was accepted into the Japan Shogi Association's apprentice school at the rank of 6-kyū under the guidance of Hirokichi Hirano.[2] Promoted to apprentice professional 1-dan in 1990, he full professional status and the rank of 4-dan in 1993 after winning the 12th 3-dan League (October 1992 – March 1993) with a record of 15 wins and 3 losses.[2][4]
Kawakami finished runner-up to Torahiko Tanaka in the 3rd Ginga-sen in 1994, but the tournament was not yet considered to be an official tournament at the time.[5]
In 2013, he finished the 71st Meijin Class C2 league (April 2012 – March 2013) with a record of 2 wins and 8 losses, earning a third demotion point which meant automatic demotion to "Free Class" play.[6]
Promotion history
The promotion history for Kawakami is as follows:[7]
- 6-kyū: 1987
- 1-dan: 1990
- 4-dan: April 1, 1993
- 5-dan: June 3, 1999
- 6-dan: September 20, 2005
- 7-dan: October 17, 2017
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