Hiromu Watanabe

is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 6-dan.

Early life and apprenticeship Watanabe was born in Kōtō, Japan on July 29, 1988. He learned how to play shogi when he was about five years old from his grandfather, and subsequently entered the Japan Shogi Association's apprentice school at the rank of 6-kyū as a student of shogi professional in 2001.

Watanabe was promoted to the rank of 1-dan in 2004, and 3-dan in 2006.

Shogi professional Promotion history The promotion history for Watanabe is as follows. 6-kyū: September 2001 1-dan: October 2006 4-dan: October 1, 2012 5-dan: October 27, 2016 6-dan: October 21, 2021