Masayuki Toyoshima

Masayuki Toyoshima
Born (1990-04-30) April 30, 1990
Hometown Ichinomiya, Aichi
Nationality Japanese
Career
Achieved professional status April 1, 2007 ( 2007 -04-01) (aged 16)
Badge Number 264
Rank 8 dan
Teacher Kiyozumi Kiriyama
Current titles held
Major titles won 2
Tournaments won 1
Meijin class A
Ryūō class 1
Websites
JSA profile page

Masayuki Toyoshima (豊島 将之, Masayuki Toyoshima, born April 30, 1990) is a Japanese professional shogi player, ranked 8-dan. He is the current holder of both Kisei and Ōi titles.

Toyoshima, together with Akira Inaba, Tetsurō Itodani and Akihiro Murata, is one of four Kansai-based young shogi professionals who are collectively referred to as the Big Young Kansai Four (関西若手四天王 Kansai Wakate Shitennō).[1]

Early life

Toyoshima was born in Ichinomiya, Aichi on April 30, 1990. He entered the Japan Shogi Association's apprentice school at the rank of 6-kyū under the guidance of shogi professional Kiyozumi Kiriyama.[2] He obtained professional status and the rank of 4-dan on April 1, 2007, after finishing tied for first with Kōta Kanai in the 40th 3-dan League (October 2006 – March 2007) with a record of 14 wins and 4 losses.[3]

Shogi professional

Toyoshima's first appearance in a major title match came in 2010 when he defeated Yasumitsu Satō to win the 60th Ōshō league with a record of 5 wins and 1 loss, Although Toyoshima lost his first game in league play, he proceeded to win his next five to earn the right to challenge defending Ōshō Toshiaki Kubo for his title.[4] The match against Kubo was tied at one win apiece after two games, but Kubo won three out of the next four games to defend his title 4–2.[5][6] Toyoshima was 20-years-old at the time which made him the youngest challenger in the tournament's history, breaking the record set by Hifumi Katō who was 22-years-old when he challenged for the title in 1961.[7]

In July 2014, Toyoshima defeated Tadahisa Maruyama to win the right to challenge Yoshiharu Habu for the 62nd Ōza title.[8] Although Toyoshima lost the first two games of his match against Habu, he won the next two to tie the match before losing the deciding Game 5.[9][10]

In April 2015, Toyoshima defeated Meijin title holder Amahiko Satō to advance to the 86th Kisei title match,[11] but lost to Habu 3 games to 1.[12][13]

Toyoshima defeated Amahiko Satō to win the 37th Nihon Series JT Professional Tournament on October 23, 2016, for his first tournament victory as a professional.[14] He reached the finals of the tournament once again in 2017, but lost to Takayuki Yamasaki.[15]

Two days after his loss to Yamazaki, Toyoshima defeated Kōichi Fukaura on November 21, 2017, to win the 67th Ōshō league with a record of 5 wins and 1 loss and earn the right to challenge Kubo once again for the Ōshō title.[16] Like their first meeting back in 2010, the players were tied at one win each after two games, but Kubo went on to win the match once again 4 games to 2.[17]

On July 17, 2018, Toyoshima defeated Habu in Game 5 of the 89th Kisei match to capture his first major title.[18] In September 2018, Toyoshima defending Tatsuya Sugai 4 games to 3 to capture the 59th Ōi title and become a 2-crown title holder.[19]

Promotion history

Toyoshima's promotion history is as follows:[20]

  • 1999, September: 6-kyū
  • 2007, April 1: 4-dan
  • 2009, May 8: 5-dan
  • 2010, November 29: 6-dan
  • 2012, April 19: 7-dan
  • 2017, March 9: 8-dan

Titles and other championships

Toyoshima has been the challenger in a major title match six times, and has won one major title.[21] He won the 37th Nihon Series JT Professional Tournament in 2016 for his only tournament victory.[22]

Awards and honors

Toyoshima has received a number awards given out annually by the JSA for performance in official games.[23]

Annual shogi awards

  • 37th Annual Awards (April 2009 – March 2010): Best Winning Percentage, Most Games Won
  • 38th Annual Awards (April 2010 – March 2011): Best New Player
  • 39th Annual Awards (April 2011 – March 2012): Most Games Won
  • 42nd Annual Awards (April 2014 – March 2015): Most Games Played, Game of the Year
  • 44th Annual Awards (April 2016 – March 2017): Most Consecutive Games Won

Year-end prize money and game fee ranking

Toyoshima has finished in the "Top 10" of the JSA's year-end prize money/game fee rankings three times since turning professional: fifth in 2014 with JPY 21,600,000 in earnings, eight in 2015 with JPY 24,590,000 in earnings, and seventh in 2016 with JPY 24,920,000 in earnings.[24][25][26]

References

  1. ↑ Murase, Shinya; Fukamatsu, Shinji (February 26, 2017). "Inaba Hachidan, Dōseidai ni mo Mare Meijin Chōsenken "Mada Jikkan Nai"" 稲葉八段, 同世代にもまれ名人挑戦権 ｢まだ実感ない｣ [Inaba 8d, earns the rare right for a player of his generation to challenge for the Meijin title: "It still does not seem real"]. Asahi Shimbun (in Japanese). Retrieved October 31, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Kishi Dētabēsu: Toyoshima Masayuki" 棋士データベース: 豊島将之 [Professional Shogi Player Database:Masayuki Toyoshima] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved December 3, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Toyoshima Masayuki･Kanai Kōta Shinyondan no Oshirase" 豊島将之･金井恒太 新四段誕生のお知らせ [Masayuki Toyoshima and Kōta Kanai announced as new 4-dan] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. March 17, 2007. Retrieved December 14, 2017.
  4. ↑ "Toyoshima Rokudan ga Chōsen Ōshōsen" 豊島六段が挑戦 王将戦 [Toyoshima 6d challenger for Ōshō title]. Asahi Shimbun (in Japanese). December 2, 2010. Retrieved December 4, 2017.
  5. ↑ "Kubo Ōshō ga Hatsu Bōei Shōgi Ōshōsen Dairokkyokuō" 久保王将が初防衛 将棋王将戦第6局 [Kubo Ōshō successful in first title defense, Shogi Ōshō title match]. The Nikkei (in Japanese). March 15, 2011. Retrieved December 4, 2017.
  6. ↑ "Dai Rokujikki Ōshōsen Nanaban Shōbu" 第60期王将戦 七番勝負 [60th Ōshō tournament 7-game title match] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. 2010. Retrieved December 4, 2017.
  7. ↑ Yamamura, Hideki (November 29, 2010). "Shōgi: Ōshōsen Toyoshima Godan ga Chōsenken...Hatachi, Shijō Sainenshō" 将棋: 王将戦　豊島五段が挑戦権...20歳, 史上最年少 [Shogi Osho tournament: 20-year-old Toyoshima 5d youngest challenger ever.]. Mainichi Shimbun (in Japanese). Archived from the original on December 1, 2010. Retrieved December 4, 2017.
  8. ↑ "Toyoshima Shichidan ga Chōsensha ni Shōgi Ōzasen" 豊島七段が挑戦者に 将棋王座戦 [Toyoshima 7d challenger for Ōza title]. The Nikkei (in Japanese). July 30, 2014. Retrieved December 4, 2017. (Subscription required (help)).
  9. ↑ Fukamatsu, Shinji (October 24, 2014). "Habu Ōza ga Bōei Taitoru Kakutoku Kyūjūki ni Shōgi Ōzasen" 羽生王座が防衛 タイトル獲得は90期に 将棋王座戦 [Habu Defends Oza Title for his 90th Major Title Overall]. Asahi Shimbun (in Japanese). Archived from the original on November 1, 2014. Retrieved December 4, 2017.
  10. ↑ "Dai Rokujūniki Ōzasen Goban Shōbu" 第62期王座戦 五番勝負 [62nd Ōza tournament 5-game title match] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. 2014. Retrieved December 4, 2017.
  11. ↑ "Kiseisen Chōsensha ni Toyoshima Shichidan" 棋聖戦挑戦者に豊島七段 [Toyoshima 7d challenger for Kisei title]. Sankei Shimbun (in Japanese). April 30, 2015. Retrieved December 4, 2017.
  12. ↑ Yamamura, Hideki (July 15, 2015). "Shōgi: Kiseisen Dai Yonkyoku Habu Kisei ga Seishite Sanshō Ippai Hachirenpa" 将棋: 棋聖戦第4局 羽生棋聖が制して3勝1敗8連覇 [Habu wins game 4 to win Kisei match 3-1 and win title for the 8th consecutive time]. Mainichi Shimbun (in Japanese). Retrieved December 4, 2017.
  13. ↑ "Shōgi, Habu Kisei ga Hachirenpa Yonkan wo Kenji" 将棋, 羽生棋聖が8連覇 4冠を堅持 [Habu Kisei defends title for 8th consecutive time, firmly maintains grip on his 4-crown status]. The Nikkei (in Japanese). Kyodo News. July 15, 2015. Retrieved December 4, 2017. (Subscription required (help)).
  14. ↑ "Shōgi JT Hai, Toyoshima Shichidan ga Hatsu Yūshō" 将棋 JT杯、豊島七段が初優勝 [Toyoshima 7d wins JT Cup for first tournament victory.]. Nishinippon Shimbun (in Japanese). October 24, 2016. Archived from the original on January 1, 2017. Retrieved December 3, 2017.
  15. ↑ "JT Hai, Yamasaki Hachidan ga Hatsu Yūshō" JT, 山崎八段が初優勝 [Yamasaki 8d wins JT Cup for first time.]. Mainichi Shimbun (in Japanese). Kyodo News. November 20, 2017. Retrieved December 3, 2017.
  16. ↑ Yamamura, Hideki (November 22, 2017). "Dai Rokujūnanaki Ōshōsen Rīgu Chōsensha wa Toyoshima" 第67期王将戦リーグ 挑戦者は豊島 [67th Ōshō league: Toyoshima is the challenger]. Mainichi Shimbun (in Japanese). Retrieved December 4, 2017.
  17. ↑ "Kubo Ōshō ga Bōei Shōgi, Toyoshima Hachidan wo Yaburu" 久保王将が防衛 将棋, 豊島八段を破る [Kubo Ōshō defends title, defeats Toyoshima 8d]. The Nikkei (in Japanese). Kyodo News. March 15, 2018. Retrieved March 18, 2018.
  18. ↑ Murakami, Kōji; Murase, Shinya; Satō, Keiji (July 17, 2018). "Toyoshima Hachidan ga Hatsu Taitoru, Shin Kisei ni Habu Ryūo wa Ikkan ni Kōtai" 豊島八段が初タイトル, 新棋聖に　羽生竜王は一冠に後退 [Toyoshima 8d is the new Kisei titleholder for his first major title. Habu Ryūo currently now holds only one of the eight major titles]. Asahi Shimbun (in Japanese). Retrieved July 18, 2018. (Subscription required (help)).
  19. ↑ "Ōi Dashu de Toyoshima Nikan ni; Shōgi, Hitori Ichi Taitoru Kuzureru" 王位奪取で豊島二冠に 将棋, 1人1タイトル崩れる [Toyoshima captures Ōi title to become 2-crown, and ends period of each major title being held by different person]. The Nikkei (in Japanese). September 27, 2018. Retrieved September 28, 2018.
  20. ↑ "Kishi Dētabēsu: Toyoshima Masayuki Shōdan Rireki" 棋士データベース: 豊島将之 昇段履歴 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Masayuki Toyoshima Promotion History] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved December 3, 2017.
  21. ↑ "Kishi Dētabēsu: Toyoshima Masayuki Taitoru Rireki" 棋士データベース: 豊島将之 タイトル履歴 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Masayuki Toyoshima Title History] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved December 3, 2017.
  22. ↑ "Kishi Dētabēsu: Toyoshima Masayuki Yūshō Rireki" 棋士データベース: 豊島将之 優勝履歴 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Masayuki Toyoshima Championship History] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved December 3, 2017.
  23. ↑ "Kishi Dētabēsu: Toyoshima Masayuki Shōgi Taishō" 棋士データベース: 豊島将之 将棋大賞 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Masayuki Toyoshima Annual Shogi Awards] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved December 3, 2017.
  24. ↑ "2014nen Kakutoku Shōkin - Taikyokuryō Besuto 10" 2014年獲得賞金・対局料ベスト10 [2014 Prize Money/Game Fees Top 10] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. February 3, 2015. Retrieved December 3, 2017.
  25. ↑ "2015nen Kakutoku Shōkin - Taikyokuryō Besuto 10" 2015年獲得賞金・対局料ベスト10 [2015 Prize Money/Game Fees Top 10] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. February 5, 2016. Retrieved December 3, 2017.
  26. ↑ "2016nen Kakutoku Shōkin - Taikyokuryō Besuto 10" 2016年獲得賞金・対局料ベスト10 [2016 Prize Money/Game Fees Top 10] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. February 3, 2017. Retrieved December 3, 2017.
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