Yūji Masuda

Yūji Masuda
Native name	増田裕司
Born	(1971-02-07) February 7, 1971 (age 53)
Hometown	Gose, Nara
Career
Achieved professional status	October 1, 1997(1997-10-01) (aged 26)
Badge Number	225
Rank	7-dan
Teacher	Nobuo Mori [ja] (8-dan)
Meijin class	Free
Ryūō class	6
Notable students	Kanta Masegi [ja]
Websites
JSA profile page

Yūji Masuda (増田 裕司, Masuda Yūji, February 7, 1971) is a Japanese professional shogi player, ranked 7-dan.^[1]

Shogi professional

Promotion history

Masuda's promotion history is as follows:^[2]

• 6-kyū: 1985
• 1-dan: 1989
• 4-dan: October 1, 1997
• 5-dan: November 19, 2002
• 6-dan: September 11, 2009
• 7-dan: April 1, 2024

References

1. "Kishi Dētabēsu: Masuda Yūji" 棋士データベース: 増田裕司 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Yūji Masuda] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved December 9, 2020.
2. "Kishi Dētabēsu: Masuda Yūji Shōdan Rireki" 棋士データベース: 増田裕司 昇段履歴 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Yūji Masuda Promotion History] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved April 5, 2024.

External links

• ShogiHub: Professional Player Info · Masuda, Yuji