Hifumi Kato
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| Hifumi Kato 9-dan | |
|---|---|
| Native name | 加藤一二三 |
| Date of Birth | 1 January 1940 |
| Place of Birth | Kama City, Fukuoka Prefecture |
| Teacher | Shoji Kenmochi 9-dan |
| Title | Terms won | Terms in title match |
|---|---|---|
| Meijin | 1 term (term 40) | 4 terms (terms 19, 32, 40-41) |
| 10-dan | 3 terms (terms 7, 19-20) | 6 terms (terms 7-8, 15-16, 19-20) |
| Oi | 1 term (term 25) | 3 terms (terms 4, 25-26) |
| Kio | 2 terms (terms 2-3) | 3 terms (terms 2-4) |
| Osho | 1 term (term 28) | 5 terms (terms 11, 16-17, 28-29) |
| Kisei | 0 terms | 2 terms (terms 34, 39) |
| Tournament | Wins |
|---|---|
| Oza | 1 title (term 10) |
| NHK Cup | 7 titles (term 10, 16, 21, 23, 26, 31, 43) |
| Fast Shogi Championship | 3 titles (term 10, 15, 24) |
| JT Cup | 2 titles (term 4, 8) |
| Tenno | 1 title (term 1) |
| Meisho | 1 title (term 9) |
| Takamatsunomiya Prize Championship | 2 titles (terms 1, 9) |
| Japan's Best Cup | 2 titles (terms 2, 4) |
| 4-5-6-dan Tournament | 1 title (term 1) |
| Fast Shogi Oi | 1 title (term 6) |
| Others | 1 title |
| Rank | Date |
|---|---|
| 3-kyu | 1951 |
| 1-dan | 1952 |
| 4-dan | 1 August 1954 |
| 5-dan | 1 April 1955 |
| 6-dan | 1 April 1956 |
| 7-dan | 1 April 1957 |
| 8-dan | 1 April 1958 |
| 9-dan | 3 November 1973 |
| Retired | 20 June 2017 |
| Term | Season | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | 1976 | Most games won - Longest win streak - Technique Award |
| 5 | 1977 | Outstanding Player |
| 6 | 1978 | Outstanding Player |
| 8 | 1980 | Outstanding Player |
| 9 | 1981 | MVP - Longest win streak |
| 12 | 1984 | Most games won - Most games played |
| 29 | 2001 | Tokyo Shogi Reporters' Award |
| 44 | 2016 | Special Award - Special Kozo Masuda Award |