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Kiyozumi Kiriyama (桐山 清澄, Kiriyama Kiyozumi, born October 7, 1947) is a Japanese retired professional shogi player ranked 9-dan. He is a former Kisei and Kiō major title holder as well as a former director of the Japan Shogi Association.




Early life and apprenticeship


Kiriyama was born on October 17, 1947, in Shimoichi, Nara. He learned how to play shogi when he was about five years old, and as a young boy played some instructional games against Kōzō Masuda during Masuda's frequent visits to the Nara area. In 1957, at the age of nine, Kiriyama moved to Tokyo to study shogi under Masuda as an uchi-deshi (a "live-in apprentice"), but became homesick and returned home after only a few months.: 1 
Kiriyama never lost his passion for shogi, however, and the following year he entered the Kansai branch of the Japan Shogi Association's apprentice school at the rank of 7-kyū under the guidance of shogi professional Toshiji Masuda. He was promoted to the rank of 1-dan in 1963,and obtained full professional status and the rank of 4-dan in April 1966.: 2 




Shogi professional






= Promotion history

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Kiriyama's promotion history is as follows:

7-kyū: 1958
1-dan: 1963
4-dan: April 1, 1966
5-dan: April 1, 1969
6-dan: April 1, 1960
7-dan: April 1, 1973
8-dan: April 1, 1975
9-dan: October 9, 1984
Retired: April 27, 2022




= Titles and other championships

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Kiriyama has appeared in major title matches a total of ten times and has won four titles. In addition to major titles, he has won seven other shogi championships during his career.



Major titles




Other championships


Note: Tournaments marked with an asterisk (*) are no longer held.




= Awards and honors

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Kiriyama has received numerous awards and honors throughout his career for his accomplishments in both on an off the shogi board. These include the Annual Shogi Awards given out by the JSA for performance in official games and other awards given out by governmental organizations, etc. for contributions made to Japanese society.



Annual shogi awards

2nd Annual Awards (April 1974 – March 1975): Best Winning Percentage
3rd Annual Awards (April 1975 – March 1976): Distinguished Service Award
8th Annual Awards (April 1980 – March 1981): Fighting-spirit
10th Annual Awards (April 1982 – March 1983): Fighting-spirit
11th Annual Awards (April 1983 – March 1984): Most Games Won, Technique Award
12th Annual Awards (April 1984 – March 1985): Distinguished Service Award



Other awards

1988: Shogi Honor Fighting-spirit Award (Awarded by JSA in recognition of winning 600 official games as a professional)
1990: 25 Years Service Award (Awarded by the JSA in recognition of being an active professional for twenty-five years)
2000: Shogi Honor Fighting-spirit Award (Awarded by JSA in recognition of winning 800 official games as a professional)
2005: 40 Years Service Award (Awarded by the JSA in recognition of being an active professional for forty years)




= Retirement

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Kiriyama retired on April 27, 2022, at age 74. He finished with a career record of 996 wins and 958 losses.




JSA director


Kiriyama served on the Japan Shogi Association's board of directors as a director from 1976 until 1978.




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External links


ShogiHub: Professional Player Info · Kiriyama, Kiyosumi [sic]

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