Yasumitsu Sato
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| Yasumitsu Sato 9-dan | |
|---|---|
| Native name | 佐藤康光 |
| Date of Birth | 1 October 1969 |
| Place of Birth | Yawata City, Kyoto Prefecture |
| Teacher | Kaishu Tanaka 9-dan |
| Ryuo group | Group 1 (29 terms in group 1 or above) |
| Junni class | Class B1 (26 terms in class A or above) |
| Title | Terms won | Terms in title match | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ryuo | 1 term (term 6) | 5 terms (terms 6-8, 19-20) | |
| Meijin | 2 terms (terms 56-57) | 3 terms (terms 56-58) | |
| Oi | 0 terms | 5 terms (terms 31, 38-39, 46-47) | |
| Oza | 0 terms | 3 terms (terms 50, 53-54) | |
| Kio | 2 terms (terms 32-33) | 6 terms (terms 24, 27, 32-35) | |
| Osho | 2 terms (terms 51, 61) | 8 terms (terms 47, 49, 51-52, 55-56, 61-62) | |
| Kisei | 6 terms (terms 73-78) | 7 terms (terms 73-79) | Lifetime Kisei |
| Tournament | Wins |
|---|---|
| Ginga | 3 titles (terms 11, 16, 18) |
| Daiwa Securities Cup | 1 title (term 6) |
| NHK Cup | 3 titles (terms 56-57, 66) |
| JT Cup | 2 titles (terms 25, 27) |
| Rookies' Fast Shogi Tournament | 2 titles (terms 9-10) |
| Kachinuki | 1 title (term 19) |
| Rank | Date |
|---|---|
| 6-kyu | December 1982 |
| 1-dan | July 1984 |
| 4-dan | 25 March 1987 |
| 5-dan | 1 April 1989 |
| 6-dan | 25 March 1992 |
| 7-dan | 1 October 1993 |
| 8-dan | 1 April 1996 |
| 9-dan | 18 June 1998 |
| Term | Season | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | 1990 | Rookie of the year |
| 20 | 1992 | Technique Award |
| 21 | 1993 | Most games won - Most games played - Longest win streak - Outstanding Player |
| 23 | 1995 | Technique Award |
| 25 | 1997 | Technique Award |
| 26 | 1998 | Outstanding Player |
| 29 | 2001 | Longest win streak - Technique Award |
| 30 | 2002 | Fighting Spirit Award |
| 32 | 2004 | Technique Award |
| 33 | 2005 | Fighting Spirit Award |
| 34 | 2006 | MVP - Most games played - Most games won - Kozo Masuda Award |
| 35 | 2007 | Excellent Player |
| 37 | 2009 | Game of the Year |
| 39 | 2011 | Kozo Masuda Award |
| 44 | 2016 | Game of the Year |