Kōzō Arimori (有森 浩三, Arimori Kōzō, February 13, 1963) is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 8-dan.

Kōzō Arimori
Native name有森浩三
Born (1963-02-13) February 13, 1963 (age 61)
HometownOkayama
Nationality]
Career
Achieved professional statusMarch 9, 1983(1983-03-09) (aged 20)
Badge Number158
Rank8-dan
TeacherMichio Ariyoshi (9-dan)
Meijin classFree
Ryūō class6
Websites
JSA profile page

Early life, amateur shogi and apprenticeship

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Arimori was born in Okayama, Okayama Prefecture on February 13, 1963.[1] As a junior high school student he won the 2nd Junior High School Student Meijin Tournament [ja] in 1977,[2] and that same year was accepted into the Japan Shogi Association's apprentice school at the rank of apprentice professional 5-kyū under the tutelage of shogi professional Michio Ariyoshi.[1] Arimori obtained the rank of apprentice professional 1-dan in 1979 and was awarded full professional status and the rank of 4-dan in March 1983.[3]

Shogi professional

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In March 2007, Arimori declared his intention to the Japan Shogi Association to become a Free Class player as of April 2007.[4]

Promotion history

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The promotion history for Arimori is as follows:[3]

  • 5-kyū: 1977
  • 1-dan: 1979
  • 4-dan: March 9, 1983
  • 5-dan: August 26, 1986
  • 6-dan: July 13, 1991
  • 7-dan: September 7, 2000
  • 8-dan: April 1, 2022

Awards and honors

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Arimori received the JSA's "25 Years Service Award" in 2011 in recognition of being an active professional for twenty-five years.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Kishi Dētabēsu: Arimori Kōzō" 棋士データベース: 有森浩三 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Kōzō Arimori] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved January 22, 2020.
  2. ^ "Chūgakusei Shōgi Meijinsen Rekidai Yūshōsha Ichiran" 中学生将棋名人戦 歴代優勝者一覧 [Junior High School Student Meijin Tournament: List of Winners] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved January 22, 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Kishi Dētabēsu: Arimori Kōzō Shōdan Rireki" 棋士データベース: 有森浩三 昇段履歴 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Kōzō Arimori Promotion History] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved February 9, 2023.
  4. ^ "Nisenrokunendonai Intaikishitō" 2006年度内引退棋士等 [Players who retired, etc. during the 2006-2007 Shogi Year] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. March 31, 2007. Retrieved January 22, 2020.
  5. ^ "Kishi Dētabēsu: Arimori Kōzō Sonota Hyōshō" 棋士データベース: 有森浩三 その他表彰 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Kōzō Arimori Other Awards] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved January 22, 2020.
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