Seiya Tomita

Seiya Tomita
Native name冨田誠也
Born (1996-02-13) February 13, 1996 (age 28)
HometownSanda, Hyōgo, Japan
Career
Achieved professional statusOctober 1, 2020(2020-10-01) (aged 24)
Badge Number325
Rank5-dan
TeacherKenji Kobayashi (9-dan)
Meijin classC1
Ryūō class6
Websites
JSA profile page

Seiya Tomita (冨田 誠也, Tomita Seiya, February 13, 1996) is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 5-dan.

Early life and apprenticeship

Tomita was born in Sanda, Hyōgo on February 13, 1996.[1] He learned how to play shogi from his father when he was about five years old.[2][3]

Tomita entered the Japan Shogi Association's apprentice school in September 2007 under the tutelage of shogi professional Kenji Kobayashi.[2][3] He was promoted to the rank of apprentice professional 3-dan in April 2013 and obtained full professional status and the rank of 4-dan after finishing second in the 67th 3-dan League (April 2020 – September 2020) with a record of 14 wins and 4 losses.[2][3][4][5]

Shogi professional

Promotion history

The promotion history for Tomita is as follows.[6]

  • 6-kyū: September 2007
  • 3-dan: April 2013
  • 4-dan: October 1, 2020
  • 5-dan: March 12, 2024

Personal life

Tomita graduated from the College of Business Administration of Ritsumeikan University in 2018.[2][7] He is the first graduate of the university to become a professional shogi player.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Kishi Dētabēsu: Tomita Seiya" 棋士データベース: 冨田誠也 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Seiya Tomita] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d "Itō Takumi Toppu Tsūka, Tomita Seiya Shōdan Shōreikai Sandan Rīgu" 伊藤匠トップ通過, 冨田誠也昇段　奨励会三段リーグ [Apprentice professional 3-dan League: Takumi Itō finishes first, but Seiya Tomita also promoted.]. Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). September 26, 2020. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
  3. ^ a b c "Shin Yonden Tanjō no Oshirase" 新四段誕生のお知らせ [New 4-dans announced] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. September 26, 2020. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
  4. ^ "Tomita, Koga ga Shin Shōgi Kishi Nishiyama wa Josei Hatsu Nogasu" 冨田, 古賀が将棋棋士に 西山は女性初逃す [Tomita and Koga promoted to professional status; Nishiyama misses chance to become first female to become regular professional.]. Tokyo Shimbun (in Japanese). Kyodo News. September 26, 2020. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
  5. ^ "Dai Rokujūnanakai Shōreikai Sandan Rīgusen Nisennijūnen Shigatsu kara Nisennijūnen Kugatsu" 第67回奨励会三段リーグ戦 2020年4月～2020年9月 [67th apprentice school 3-dan league: April 2020 to September 2020] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. 2020. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
  6. ^ "Kishi Dētabēsu: Tomita Seiya Sōodan Rireki" 棋士データベース: 冨田誠也 昇段履歴 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Seiya Tomita Promotion History] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
  7. ^ a b "Kōyūkai News: Ritsumeikan kara Hatsu no Shōgi Kishi Tanjō!" 校友会News: 立命館から初の将棋棋士誕生! [Alumni Association News: New Shogi professional is the first to come from Ritsumeikan] (in Japanese). Ritsumeikan Alumni Association. September 26, 2020. Retrieved October 2, 2020.


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