Yasuharu Ōyama

Oyama after winning the Meijin title for the first time in 1952.

Native name| 大山康晴
Born| (1923-03-13)March 13, 1923
Hometown| Kurashiki, Okayama
Nationality| Japanese
Died| July 26, 1992(1992-07-26) (aged 69)
Career
Achieved professional status| January 1, 1940(1940-01-01) (aged 16)
Badge Number| 26
Rank| 9 dan
Teacher| Kinjiro Kimi [ja] (9 dan)
Lifetime titles|

* Lifetime Meijin
* Lifetime Tenth Dan
* Lifetime Kisei
* Lifetime Oi
* Lifetime Osho

Major titles won| 80
Tournaments won| 44
Career record| 1433–781 (.647)
Notable students|

* Michio Ariyoshi
* Isao Nakata
* Hisashi Namekata

Websites
JSA profile page

Yasuharu Ōyama (大山 康晴 Ōyama Yasuharu, March 13, 1923 - July 26, 1992[1]) was a professional shogi player, 15th Lifetime Meijin[1] and president of Japan Shogi Association (1976 - 1989).[2] He studied shogi under Kinjiro Kimi [ja] (木見金治郎, Kinjirō Kimi).[1] He won 80 titles (2nd on record), 44 other type tournaments (2nd on record) and 1433 games (2nd on record) in life, and was awarded five lifetime titles: Lifetime Meijin, Lifetime Jūdan, Lifetime Ōi, Lifetime Kisei and Lifetime Ōshō.[1] Among his 80 titles, 18 were the Meijin title (most prestigious title in shogi, along with Ryūō). He has appeared in the Meijin title match 25 times winning 18; he also holds the record for the most consecutive Meijin titles (13 in a row from 1959 to 1971), the most overall Meijin titles, and being the oldest player to challenge for the Meijin title, at age 63 in 1986.[citation needed]

Ōyama played as professional from 1940 until his death in 1992.[1] His students include Michio Ariyoshi, Isao Nakata and Hisashi Namekata. He was awarded as honorary citizen of Kurashiki, Okayama, his birthplace[1] and then Hyakkoku, Aomori (now merged to Oirase, Aomori).[3]

Ōyama had a strong interest in other kinds of boardgames, including go, mahjong, chess, chu shogi[4] and xiangqi. He founded Japan Xiangqi Association in 1973 and served as its president.[5]

## Honours[edit]

* Medal with Purple Ribbon (1979)
* Kikuchi Kan Prize (1987)
* Person of Cultural Merit (1990)
* Order of the Sacred Treasure, 2nd class, Gold and Silver Star (1992)
* Senior Fourth Rank (1992)

## Gallery[edit]

* Ōyama Meijin Memorial Hall in Kurashiki

* Ōyama in 1935

* Ōyama in 1939

* Ōyama vs Tsukada 1948

* Ōyama 1948

* Ōyama in 1952

* Ōyama (left) playing against Yoshio Kimura in 1952 with Prince Chichibu present

* shogi position when Ōyama defeated Kimura in 1952 for the Meijin title

* Ōyama & Takashima Kazukiyo in 1955

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b c d e f "棋士紹介-物故棋士 （1955年以降）". 日本将棋連盟. 日本将棋連盟 (Japan Shogi Association). Archived from the original on 2014-09-23. Retrieved 2014-09-29.
2. ^ "組織概要[創立・沿革]". 日本将棋連盟. Archived from the original on 2014-10-06. Retrieved 2014-09-29.
3. ^ "大山将棋記念館". Tooなび・青森情報サイト. Too Nippo Sha. Archived from the original on 2014-10-06. Retrieved 2014-09-29.
4. ^ "故・大山康晴名人による中将棋のススメ". 中将棋連盟. Retrieved 2018-02-28.
5. ^ "シャンチーとは". シャンチー協会. 日本シャンチー協会. Archived from the original on 2014-10-06. Retrieved 2014-09-29.

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