Eisaku Tomioka
Eisaku Tomioka (富岡 英作, Tomioka Eisaku, born May 19, 1964) is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 8-dan.
| Eisaku Tomioka | |
|---|---|
| Native name | 富岡英作 |
| Born | May 19, 1964 |
| Hometown | Yokohama |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Career | |
| Achieved professional status | December 18, 1984 (aged 20) |
| Badge Number | 168 |
| Rank | 8-dan |
| Teacher | Nobuyuki Ōuchi (9-dan) |
| Meijin class | C2 |
| Ryūō class | 5 |
| Websites | |
| JSA profile page | |
Early life
Eisaku Tomioka was born in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture on May 19, 1964.[1] He learned how to play shogi as a kindergartener from his father, and was the best player in his class as a fifth-grade elementary school student. Looking for stronger competition, he decided to apply for the Japan Shogi Association's apprentice school.[2] Tomioka entered the apprentice school at the rank of 6-kyū under the guidance of shogi professional Nobuyuki Ōuchi in November 1978, was promoted to 1-dan in 1981, and finally obtained full professional status and the rank of 4-dan in December 1984.[3]
Promotion history
The promotion history of Tomioka is as follows:[4]
- 1978: 6-kyū
- 1981: 1-dan
- 1984, December 18: 4-dan
- 1986, April 1: 5-dan
- 1988, April 1: 6-dan
- 1992, April 1: 7-dan
- 2002, December 20: 8-dan
Awards and honors
Tomioka received the Japan Shogi Association's Annual Shogi Awards for "Best New Player" and "Best Winning Percentage" in 1985. He also received the Kōzō Masuda Award in 2016 for his development of the Tomioka Bishop Exchange, Reclining Silver.[5][6]
In 2009, he received the JSA's "25 Years Service Award" in recognition of being an active professional for twenty-five years.[7]
References
- "Kishi Dētabēsu: Tomioka Eisaku" 棋士データベース: 富岡英作 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Eisaku Tomioka Promotion History] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved October 11, 2018.
- Geneki Purō Kishi DētaBukku 2016 [Ge] Ta-Wa Gyō 現役プロ棋士データブック2016 [下] た-わ行 [2016 Active Shogi Professional Databook [Last volume] Letter "Ta" to letter "Wa"] (in Japanese). MyNabi Publishing/Japan Shogi Association. 2015. p. 9. ASIN B019SSNKVA. Retrieved October 12, 2018 – via Google Books.
- "Heisei Nijūrokunenban Shōgi Nenkan Nisenjūyonnen" 平成26年版 将棋年鑑 2014 [Shogi Yearbook: Heisei 26 (2014) edition] (in Japanese). MyNabi Publishing/Japan Shogi Association. 2014. p. 552. ISBN 978-4-8399-5930-2. Retrieved July 11, 2018 – via Google Books. Cite magazine requires
|magazine=(help) - "Kishi Dētabēsu: Tomioka Eisaku Shōdan Rireki" 棋士データベース: 富岡英作 昇段履歴 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Eisaku Tomioka Promotion History] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
- "Kishi Dētabēsu: Tomioka Eisaku Shōgi Taishō" 棋士データベース: 富岡英作 将棋大賞 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Eisaku Tomioka Annual Shogi Awards] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved October 11, 2018.
- "Shōgi Nyūsu: Dai Yonjūsankai Shōgi Taishō Jushōsha no Oshirase" 将棋ニュース: 第43回将棋大賞受賞者のお知らせ [Shogi News: 43rd Annual Award Winners] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. April 1, 2016. Retrieved October 12, 2018.
- "Kishi Dētabēsu: Tomioka Eisaku Sonota Hyōshō" 棋士データベース: 富岡英作 その他表彰 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Eisaku Tomioka Other Awards] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved October 11, 2018.