Tomoki Yokoyama
Japanese shogi player
About Tomoki Yokoyama
Born 2000. Tomoki Yokoyama is a professional shogi player.
is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 4-dan.
Early life and apprenticeship Tomoki Yokoyama was born in Kakogawa, Hyōgo, on January 26, 2000. He learned how to play shogi from his father, and was accepted into the Japan Shogi Association's (JSA) apprentice school at the rank of 6-kyū under the tutelage of shogi professional Keita Inoue in September 2012.
Shogi professional Promotion history The promotion history for Yokoyama is as follows.
6-kyū: September 1, 2012 1-dan: December 23, 2014 3-dan: October 2017 4-dan: October 1, 2021
Personal life Yokoyama is a graduate of the Faculty of Law of Konan University. He is the first student from the school to become a professional shogi player.
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