Kunio Yonenaga
Encyclopedia
is a retired professional shogi player
, and president of Japan Shogi Association.
He received the "Honorary Kisei" title due to his remarkable results in Kisei
title tournament.
He dominated four of the seven shogi titles in 1984 and was regarded as one of the best shogi players through the 1970s and 1980s, though he had not won a Meijin
title. He finally won Meijin in 1993 when he was 49 (the oldest on record), but he was defeated by Yoshiharu Habu the next year. Yonenaga retired in 2003.
He is also an education board
member for Tokyo
.
Shogi players
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, and president of Japan Shogi Association.
Biography
Yonenaga became a professional in 1963, and was promoted to 9 dan in 1979.He received the "Honorary Kisei" title due to his remarkable results in Kisei
Kisei (shogi)
is one of the seven titles in Japanese professional shogi.The word "Kisei" means an excellent player of shogi or Go. Kisei tournament started in 1962...
title tournament.
He dominated four of the seven shogi titles in 1984 and was regarded as one of the best shogi players through the 1970s and 1980s, though he had not won a Meijin
Meijin (shogi)
is one of the seven titles in Japanese professional shogi, and is the most prestigious title, along with Ryu-oh.The word "meijin" means "an excellent person" in a certain field...
title. He finally won Meijin in 1993 when he was 49 (the oldest on record), but he was defeated by Yoshiharu Habu the next year. Yonenaga retired in 2003.
He is also an education board
Tokyo Metropolitan Government Board of Education
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government Board of Education is the board of education in Tokyo, Japan. The board manages the individual school systems within the metropolis. The board also directly manages all of the public high schools in Tokyo...
member for Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
.
Titles and other championships
| Title | Years Held |
|---|---|
| Meijin (shogi) Meijin (shogi) is one of the seven titles in Japanese professional shogi, and is the most prestigious title, along with Ryu-oh.The word "meijin" means "an excellent person" in a certain field... |
1993 |
| 10 dan (shogi) | 1984 - 1985 |
| Kisei (shogi) Kisei (shogi) is one of the seven titles in Japanese professional shogi.The word "Kisei" means an excellent player of shogi or Go. Kisei tournament started in 1962... |
1973, 1980, 1983 - 1985 |
| Oi (shogi) Oi (shogi) is one of the seven titles in Japanese professional shogi. The word means "the position of king". The tournament started in 1960.... |
1979 |
| Kioh Kioh is one of the seven titles in Japanese professional shogi . The word means the king of shogi. The tournament started in 1974 and was promoted to a title tournament in 1975. Championship match is held in February and March.The challenger for the title is determined by 1st and 2nd preliminary rounds... |
1979, 1981 - 1984 |
| Osho (shogi) Osho (shogi) is one of the seven titles in Japanese professional shogi. The word means the King piece of shogi.The challenger for the title is determined by three-step preliminary round that comprises 1st heat, 2nd heat and league competition. Seven members of the league are top four of previous year's league... |
1983 - 1984, 1990 |
| Title | Years Held |
|---|---|
| NHK Cup | 1979, |
| Nihon Series | 1980, 1984, 1986 |