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Takahiro Toyokawa (豊川 孝弘, Toyokawa Takahiro, born February 20, 1967) is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 7-dan.

Early life and apprenticeship

Toyokawa was born in Suginami, Tokyo on February 20, 1967. In December 1982, he entered the Japan Shogi Association's apprentice school at the rank 6-kyū under the guidance of shogi professional Kiyosaku Sekiya [ja]. He was promoted to the rank of 1-dan in 1985, and obtained full professional status and the rank of 4-dan in October 1991.

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Promotion history

Toyokawa's promotion history is as follows:

• 6-kyū: 1982
• 1-dan: 1985
• 4-dan: October 1, 1991
• 5-dan: February 27, 1996
• 6-dan: May 22, 2002
• 7-dan: March 19, 2009

References

1. "Kishi Dētabēsu: Toyokawa Takahiro" 棋士データベース: 豊川孝弘 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Takahiro Toyokawa] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved February 26, 2019.
2. "Kishi Meikan: Shichidan Toyokawa Takahiro" 棋士名鑑: 七段 豊川 孝弘 [Player Directory: Takahiro Toyokawa 7-dan]. 平成26年版 将棋年鑑 2014 (Shogi Yearbook: Heisei 26 (2014) edition) (in Japanese). MyNabi Publishing/Japan Shogi Association. 2014. p. 564. ISBN 978-4-8399-5175-7. Retrieved February 26, 2019 – via Google Books.
3. "Kishi Dētabēsu: Toyokawa Takahiro Shōdan Rireki" 棋士データベース: 豊川孝弘 昇段履歴 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Takahiro Toyokawa Promotion History] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved February 26, 2019.

External links

• ShogiHub: Professional Player Info · Toyokawa, Takahiro

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