Английская Википедия:Hifumi Katō
Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Expand Japanese Шаблон:Infobox shogi professional Шаблон:Nihongo is a Japanese retired professional shogi player who achieved the rank of 9-dan.[1]
He is a former Meijin, Tenth Dan, Ōi, Kiō and Ōshō major title holder.
He has the nicknames 123Шаблон:Efn and ひふみん Hifumin given by his fans.[2]
Katō had the record for the youngest professional player who went pro at 14 years and 7 months old until Sōta Fujii became professional in 2016 at age 14 years and 2 months.[3]
Shogi professional
Playing style
Katō is known for playing aggressive Climbing Silver strategies. He received a Masuda Special Award in 2017 for his innovations to this strategy over his career.[4] Шаблон:Shogi diagram
Additionally, the Katō variation (加藤流 katō-ryū) of the Double Fortress opening is named after him.
Promotion history
Katō's promotion history is as follows:[5]
- 3-kyū: 1951
- 1-dan: 1953
- 4-dan: August 1, 1954
- 5-dan: April 1, 1955
- 6-dan: April 1, 1956
- 7-dan: April 1, 1957
- 8-dan: April 1, 1958
- 9-dan: November 3, 1973
- Retired: June 20, 2017
Titles and other championships
Katō appeared in major title matches a total of twenty-four times, and won a total of eight titles.[6] In addition to major titles, Katō won twenty-three other shogi championships during his career.[7]
Major titles
| Title | Years | Number of times overall |
|---|---|---|
| Meijin | 1982 | 1 |
| *Tenth DanШаблон:Efn | 1968, 1980Шаблон:Ndash81 | 3 |
| Ōi | 1984 | 1 |
| Kiō | 1976Шаблон:Ndash77 | 2 |
| Ōshō | 1978 | 1 |
Note: Tournaments marked with an asterisk (*) are no longer held.
Other championships
| Tournament | Years | Number of times |
|---|---|---|
| ŌzaШаблон:Efn | 1962 | 1 |
| NHK Cup | 1960, 1966, 1971, 1973, 1976, 1981, 1993 | 7 |
| *Шаблон:Ill | 1977, 1981, 1990 | 3 |
| Шаблон:Ill | 1983, 1987 | 2 |
| *Шаблон:Ill | 1985 | 1 |
| *Шаблон:Ill | 1982 | 1 |
| Шаблон:Ill | 1956, 1964, 1966 | 3 |
| *Шаблон:Ill | 1958, 1960 | 2 |
| *Шаблон:Ill | 1955 | 1 |
| *Шаблон:Ill | 1959 | 1 |
| Other | 1 |
Note: Tournaments marked with an asterisk (*) are no longer held.
Awards and honors
Katō has received numerous awards and honors throughout his career for his accomplishments in both on an off the shogi board. These include the Annual Shogi Awards given out by the JSA for performance in official games and other awards given out by governmental organizations, etc. for contributions made to Japanese society.[8][9]
Annual shogi awards
- 4th Annual Awards (April 1976Шаблон:SndashMarch 1977): Most Games Won, Most Consecutive Games Won, Technique Award
- 5th Annual Awards (April 1977Шаблон:SndashMarch 1978): Distinguished Service Award
- 6th Annual Awards (April 1978Шаблон:SndashMarch 1979): Distinguished Service Award
- 8th Annual Awards (April 1980Шаблон:SndashMarch 1981): Distinguished Service Award
- 9th Annual Awards (April 1981Шаблон:SndashMarch 1982): Player of the Year, Most Consecutive Games Won
- 12th Annual Awards (April 1984Шаблон:SndashMarch 1985): Most Games Won, Most Games Played
- 29th Annual Awards (April 2001Шаблон:SndashMarch 2002): Tokyo Press Club Award
- 44th Annual Awards (April 2016Шаблон:SndashMarch 2017): Special Award, Kōzō Masuda Award Special Prize
Other awards
- 1977: Shogi Honor Fighting-spirit Award (Awarded by JSA in recognition of winning 600 official games as a professional)
- 1978: 25 Years Service Award (Awarded by the JSA in recognition of being an active professional for twenty-five years)
- 1982: Shogi Honor Fighting-spirit Award (Awarded by JSA in recognition of winning 800 official games as a professional)
- 1986: Knight of the Order of St. Sylvester
- 1989: Special Shogi Honor Award (Awarded by the JSA in recognition of winning 1,000 official games as a professional)
- 1993: 40 Years Service Award (Awarded by the JSA in recognition of being an active professional for forty years)
- 2000: Medal with Purple Ribbon
- 2001: 1200 Wins Award (Awarded by the JSA in recognition of winning 1,200 official games as a professional)
- 2003: 50 Years Service Award (Awarded by the JSA in recognition of being an active professional for fifty years)
- 2022: Person of Cultural Merit[10]
Personal life
Katō was baptized as a Catholic in 1970, and his Christian name is Paul. He was made a Knight of the Order of St. Sylvester by Pope John Paul II in 1986.[11]
Notes
References
External links
- ShogiHub: Professional Player Info · Kato, Hifumi
- Shogi Fan: Kato Hifumi becomes the oldest shogi player
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