Yoshikazu Minami (shogi)

Yoshikazu Minami
Native name 南芳一
Born (1963-06-08) June 8, 1963
Hometown Kishiwada, Osaka
Nationality Japanese
Career
Achieved professional status January 19, 1981(1981-01-19) (aged 17)
Badge Number 147
Rank 9 dan
Teacher Akira Kinoshita
Major titles won 7
Tournaments won 6
Meijin class C2
Ryūō class 5
Websites
JSA profile page

Yoshikazu Minami (南 芳一, minami yoshikazu, June 8, 1963) is a Japanese professional shogi player, ranked 9-dan.[1]

He is a former Kisei, Kiō, and Ōshō champion.

Minami is a member of the so-called Shōwa 55 group (55年組), a group of eight strong players that become professional in 1980–1981 (year 55 of the Shōwa period) and won numerous shogi tournaments. Others in the group include Osamu Nakamura, Michio Takahashi, Akira Shima, Yasuaki Tsukada, Hiroshi Kamiya, Masaki Izumi, and Yūji Yoda.[2]

References

  1. "JSA page". Retrieved 2018-02-27.
  2. "Girl Abe Akira, Uenemura Watarushi, Kagawa Aiko women's flow three steps. Introduce Nakamura Shuichi Gate full of master teacher and fan service spirit!". 2017-01-18. Retrieved 2018-02-27.
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