Takahiro Toyokawa | |
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Native name | 豊川孝弘 |
Born | February 20, 1967 |
Hometown | Suginami |
Career | |
Achieved professional status | October 1, 1991 | (aged 24)
Badge Number | 200 |
Rank | 7-dan |
Teacher | Kiyosaku Sekiya (8-dan) |
Meijin class | Free |
Ryūō class | 6 |
Notable students | Kazushi Watanabe |
Websites | |
JSA profile page |
Takahiro Toyokawa (豊川 孝弘, Toyokawa Takahiro, born February 20, 1967) is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 7-dan.
Toyokawa was born in Suginami, Tokyo on February 20, 1967.[1] In December 1982, he entered the Japan Shogi Association's apprentice school at the rank 6-kyū under the guidance of shogi professional Kiyosaku Sekiya . He was promoted to the rank of 1-dan in 1985, and obtained full professional status and the rank of 4-dan in October 1991.[2]
Toyokawa's promotion history is as follows:[3]