Shūji Muranaka

Shūji Muranaka
Native name	村中秀史
Born	(1981-03-12) March 12, 1981 (age 43)
Hometown	Kita, Tokyo
Career
Achieved professional status	October 1, 2004(2004-10-01) (aged 23)
Badge Number	253
Rank	7-dan
Teacher	Toshio Takayanagi [ja] (Honorary 9-dan)
Meijin class	C2
Ryūō class	3
Websites
JSA profile page
Official website

Shūji Muranaka (村中 秀史, Muranaka Shūji, born March 12, 1981) is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 7-dan.

Early life and apprenticeship

Muranaka was born on March 12, 1981, in Kita, Tokyo.^[1] He entered the Japan Shogi Association's apprentice school at the rank of 6-kyū as a student of shogi professional Toshio Takayanagi [ja] in 1992.^[2][3][4] He was the last apprentice taken on by Takayanagi.^[3]

Muranaka was promoted to the rank of 1-dan in 1996 and obtained full professional status and the rank of 4-dan in October 2004 after finishing tied for first in the 35th 3-dan League (April 2004 – September 2004) with a record of 14 wins and 4 losses.^[2][3][4][5]

Shogi professional

Promotion history

The promotion history for Muranaka is as follows:^[6]

• 6-kyū: 1992
• 1-dan: 1996
• 4-dan: October 1, 2004
• 5-dan: September 15, 2009
• 6-dan: October 16, 2009
• 7-dan: October 4, 2019

Personal life

On December 13, 2022, the JSA announced on its official website that Muranaka had married tarento Mary Hatsumi [ja] on November 22, 2022.^[7][8]

References

1. "Kishi Dētabēsu: Muranaka Shūji" 棋士データベース: 村中秀史 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Shūji Muranaka] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved June 4, 2019.
2. "Shinyondan no Shōkai" 新四段の紹介 [Introducing the new 4-dans] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. September 23, 2004. Archived from the original on September 23, 2004. Retrieved June 4, 2019.
3. Geneki Purō Kishi DētaBukku 2016 [Ge] Ta-Wa Gyō 現役プロ棋士データブック2016 [下] た-わ行 [2016 Active Shogi Professional Databook [Last volume] Letter "Ta" to letter "Wa"] (in Japanese). MyNabi Publishing/Japan Shogi Association. 2015. p. 57. ASIN B019SSNKVA. Retrieved June 4, 2019 – via Google Books.
4. "Kishi Meikan: Rokudan Muranaka Shūji" 棋士名鑑: 六段 村中 秀史 [Player Directory: Shūji Muranaka 6-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. 570. ISBN 978-4-8399-5175-7. Retrieved June 4, 2019 – via Google Books.
5. "Dai Sanjūgokai Shōreikai Sandan Rīgusen" 第35回奨励会三段リーグ戦 [35th Apprentice School 3-dan League] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. 2004. Retrieved June 4, 2019.
6. "Kishi Dētabēsu: Muranaka Shūji Shōdan Rireki" 棋士データベース: 村中秀史 昇段履歴 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Shūji Muranaka Promotion History] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved June 4, 2019.
7. "Muranaka Shūji Shichidan ga Kekkon" 村中秀史七段が結婚 [Shūji Muranaka 7-dan gets married] (in Japanese). December 13, 2022. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
8. "Shōgi no Muranaka Shūji Shichidan, Moderu de Seiyū no Hatsumi Meari to Kekkon SNS ni Fūfu no Tsūshotto nado Shashin wo Keisai" 将棋の村中秀史七段, モデルで声優の初美メアリと結婚 SNSに夫妻の2ショットなど写真を掲載 [Shogi's Shūji Muranaka 7-dan marries model and voice actress Mary Hatsumi; photos of the new couple posted on social media.]. Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). December 13, 2022. Retrieved December 14, 2022.

External links

• ShogiHub: Professional Player Info · Muranaka, Shuji Archived 2017-12-26 at the Wayback Machine
• blog: マイペースなブログ (in Japanese)
• YouTube: 【Professional Shogi (Japanese Chess) Player】Mura Channel · videos have English captioning