Masahiko Urano
Native name浦野真彦
Born (1964-03-14) March 14, 1964
HometownOsaka Prefecture
NationalityJapanese
Career
Achieved professional statusOctober 19, 1983(1983-10-19) (aged 19)
Badge Number162
Rank8-dan
TeacherSutekichi Nakai (8-dan)
Meijin classFree
Ryūō class6
Websites
JSA profile page

Masahiko Urano (浦野 真彦, Urano Masahiko, March 14, 1964) is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 8-dan.

Early life and apprenticeship

Urano was born in Osaka Prefecture on March 14, 1964.[1] In October 1977, he was accepted into entered the Japan Shogi Association's apprentice school at the rank of 6-kyū under the tutelage of shogi professional Sutekichi Nakai. He was promoted to 1-dan in 1990 and obtained full professional status and the rank of 4-dan in October 1983.[2]

Shogi professional

Urano won his 400th game as a professional in February 2005.[2]

In March 2017, Urano voluntarily declared himself as a free class player, thus leaving the Meijin tournament league. During the 75th Meijin Class C2 League season (April 2016–March 2017), Urano lost all ten of his games and received a demotion point as a result.[3] This was a continuation of a series of poor results in Meijin Class League play—73rd Meijin Class C1 (1 win and 9 losses)[4] and 74th Meijin Class C1 (2 wins and 8 losses)[5]—and rather than risk automatic demotion to free class play, Urano decided to do so of his own accord.[6]

Promotion history

The promotion history for Urano is as follows:[7]

  • 6-kyū: 1977
  • 1-dan: 1980
  • 4-dan: October 19, 1983
  • 5-dan: April 1, 1987
  • 6-dan: April 1, 1989
  • 7-dan: April 1, 1996
  • 8-dan: September 14, 2012

Awards and honors

In 2008, Urano received the Japan Shogi Association's "25 Years Service Award" for being an active professional for twenty-five years.[8]

Published works

In 1999, Urano authored "Tiny dictionary of Shogi proverbs" published by Mainichi Communications Co. This book collates traditional proverbs on the topic of shogi strategy.

In 2011, Urano authored "How to study shogi to become a Shodan".

References

  1. ↑ "Kishi Dētabēsu: Urano Masahiko" 棋士データベース: 浦野真彦 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Masahiko Urano] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
  2. 1 2 "Kishi Meikan: Hachidan Urano Masahiko" 棋士名鑑: 八段 浦野 真彦 [Player Directory: Masahiko Urano 8-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. 558. ISBN 978-4-8399-5175-7. Retrieved December 5, 2019 – via Google Books.
  3. ↑ "Dai Nanajūgoki Meijinsen･Jun'isen Shīkyū Nikumi" 第75期名人戦･順位戦 C級2組 [75th Meijin Ranking League: Class C2] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. 2017. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
  4. ↑ "Dai Nanajūsanki Meijinsen･Jun'isen Shīkyū Ichikumi" 第73期名人戦･順位戦 C級1組 [73rd Meijin Ranking League: Class C1] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. 2015. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
  5. ↑ "Dai Nanajūyonki Meijinsen･Jun'isen Shīkyū Ichikumi" 第74期名人戦･順位戦 C級1組 [74th Meijin Ranking League: Class C1] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. 2016. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
  6. ↑ "Nisenjūnananendo kara no Furīkurasu Tenshutsusha" 2017年度からのフリークラス転出者 [Players moving to free class from April 2017] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. March 31, 2017. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
  7. ↑ "Kishi Dētabēsu: Urano Masahiko Shōdan Rireki" 棋士データベース: 浦野真彦 昇段履歴 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Masahiko Urano Promotion History] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
  8. ↑ "Kishi Dētabēsu: Urano Masahiko Sonota Hyōshō" 棋士データベース: 浦野真彦 その他表彰 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Masahiko Urano Other Awards] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved December 5, 2019.


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