About Shūji Muranaka
Born 1981. Shūji Muranaka is a Japanese professional shogi player and television producer.
is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 7-dan.
Early life and apprenticeship Muranaka was born on March 12, 1981, in Kita, Tokyo. He entered the Japan Shogi Association's apprentice school at the rank of 6-kyū as a student of shogi professional in 1992. He was the last apprentice taken on by Takayanagi.
Shogi professional Promotion history The promotion history for Muranaka is as follows: 6-kyū: 1992 1-dan: 1996 4-dan: October 1, 2004 5-dan: September 15, 2009 6-dan: October 16, 2009 7-dan: October 4, 2019
Personal life On December 13, 2022, the announced on its official website that Muranaka had married tarento on November 22, 2022.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Shūji Muranaka. https://biography.guide/shuji-muranaka/
MLA: "Shūji Muranaka." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/shuji-muranaka/.
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