Hiromitsu Kanki | |
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Native name | 神吉宏充 |
Born | January 1, 1940 |
Hometown | Kakogawa, Hyōgo |
Career | |
Achieved professional status | July 26, 1983 | (aged 43)
Badge Number | 160 |
Rank | 7- dan |
Retired | June 1, 2011 (27 years) |
Teacher | Kunio Naitō (9-dan) |
Notable students | Masakazu Watanabe |
Websites | |
JSA profile page |
Hiromitsu Kanki (神吉宏充, Kanki Hiromitsu, born January 1, 1940) is a Japanese retired professional shogi player who achieved the rank of 7- dan. [1]
He is known for wearing colorful suits on television programs as a shogi expert.
The promotion history for Kanki was as follows: [2]
Kanki received the Japan Shogi Association’s received the "25 Years Service Award" in 2008 for being an active professional for 25 years. [3]