Shūji Satō (shogi)

Shūji Satō
Native name	佐藤秀司
Born	(1967-06-08) June 8, 1967 (age 57)
Hometown	Furukawa, Miyagi
Career
Achieved professional status	October 1, 1990(1990-10-01) (aged 23)
Badge Number	196
Rank	8-dan
Teacher	Makoto Nakahara (9-dan)
Tournaments won	1
Meijin class	C2
Ryūō class	6
Notable students	Marin Matsushita
Websites
JSA profile page

Shūji Satō (佐藤 秀司, Satō Shūji, born June 8, 1967) is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 8-dan.^[1] He is a former executive director of the Japan Shogi Association.

Shogi professional

Satō won the 23rd Shinjin-Ō [ja] non-title tournament in 1992 when he defeated apprentice professional 3-dan Eiji Ishitobi 2 games to 0.^[2]

Satō became the 59th shogi professional to reach 600 career wins on August 23, 2023.^[3]

Promotion history

Satō's promotion history is as follows:^[4]

• 6-kyū: 1980
• 1-dan: 1983
• 4-dan: October 1, 1990
• 5-dan: October 11, 1994
• 6-dan: July 9, 1999
• 7-dan: December 10, 2007
• 8-dan: July 31, 2020

Titles and other championships

Satō has yet to appear in a major title match, but he has won one non-major title championship.^[5]

Awards and honors

Satō received the Japan Shogi Association's "25 Years Service Award" in 2015 in recognition of being an active professional for twenty-five years, and the "Shogi Honor Award" in 2023 in recognition of winning 600 official games as a professional.^[6]

JSA director

Satō is a former member of the Japan Shogi Association's board of directors.^[7] He was elected to be an executive director for a two-year term at the association's the 66th General Meeting in June 2015.^[8]

References

1. "Kishi Dētabēsu: Satō Shūji" 棋士データベース: 佐藤秀司 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Shūji Satō] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved February 27, 2019.
2. "Kisen Ichiran: Shinjin-Ō-sen Kako no Kekka" 棋戦一覧: 新人王戦 過去の結果 [List of professional Shogi tournaments: Shinjin-Ō past results] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
3. "Satō Shūji Hachidan, Roppyakushō (Shōgi Eiyoshō) wo Tassei" 佐藤秀司八段, 600勝 (将棋栄誉賞)を達成 [Shūj Satō 8d wins 600th official game] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. August 24, 2023. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
4. "Kishi Dētabēsu: Satō Shūji Shōdan Rireki" 棋士データベース: 佐藤秀司 昇段履歴 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Shūji Satō Promotion History] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved September 2, 2022.
5. "Kishi Dētabēsu: Satō Shūji Yūshō Rireki" 棋士データベース: 佐藤秀司 優勝履歴 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Shūji Satō Championship History] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved February 27, 2019.
6. "Kishi Dētabēsu: Satō Shūji Sonota Hyōshō" 棋士データベース: 佐藤秀司 その他表彰 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Shūji Satō Other Awards] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
7. "Kishi Dētabēsu: Satō Shūji Yakuin Rireki" 棋士データベース: 佐藤秀司 役員履歴 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Shūji Satō JSA Officer History] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved February 27, 2019.
8. "Nihon Shōgi Renmei Shinyakuin no Oshirase" 日本将棋連盟新役員のお知らせ [New JSA officers announced] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. June 4, 2015. Retrieved February 27, 2019.

External links

• ShogiHub: Professional Player Info · Sato, Shuji