Hiroshi Miyamoto
Quick Facts
Biography
Hiroshi Miyamoto (宮本 広志, Miyamoto Hiroshi, born January 27, 1986) is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 5-dan.
Early life
Miyamoto was born in Kamitonda, Wakayama on January 27, 1986. He learned how to play shogi from his father when he was a first-grade elementary school student, and eventually entered the Japan Shogi Association's apprentice school at the rank of 6-kyū under the guidance of shogi professional Masayuki Moriyasu
in 1999.Miyamoto was promoted to the rank of 1-dan in 2003 and then 3-dan in 2005. He entered the 37th 3-dan League (April 2005 – September 2005), but his progess slowed and he was unable to secure full professional status and the rank of 4-dan until he tied for first place in the 54th 3-dan League with a record of 13 wins and 5 losses.
Promotion history
Miyamoto's promotion history is as follows:
- 1999, September: 6-kyū
- 2005, April: 3-dan
- 2014, April 1: 4-dan
- 2016, March 3: 5-dan