Hisashi Namekata

March 10, 2024
Shogi Player

Quick Facts

Date Of Birth Dec 30, 1973(1973-12-30)
Age 51
Country Japan
Horoscope Sagittarius

Hisashi Namekata Biography

Birthday Dec 30
Birth Year 1973
Place Of Birth Aomori

Hisashi Namekata is one of the most popular and richest Shogi Player who was born on December 30, 1973 in Hirosaki, Hirosaki, ****. As of June 1, 2023, Hisashi has a net worth approximately $5 Million. Namekata has finished in the “Top 10” of the JSA’s year-end prize money/game fee rankings [ja] four times since turning professional: ninth in 2008 with JPY 20,680,000 in earnings, seventh in 2013 with JPY 18,210,000 in earnings, sixth in 2014 with JPY 20,900,000 in earnings, and fifth in 2015 with JPY 26,890,000 in earnings.

Namekata was born in Hirosaki, Aomori Prefecture on December 30, 1973. As a sixth-grade elementary school student, he finished third in the 10th Elementary Student Meijin Tournament [ja] in 1985. After graduating elementary school in 1986, he entered the Japan Shogi Association’s apprentice school at the rank of 6-kyū under the guidance of Yasuharu Ōyama as a twelve year old, and was awarded professional status and the rank of 4-dan on October 1, 1993, at the age of 19.

Namekata was awarded the Japan Shogi Association Annual Shogi Awards for “Best New Player” in 1995 and “Best Winning Percentage” in 1998.

Namekata has won two non-title shogi tournaments. He won the 14th Quick Play Young Professionals Tournament [ja] tournament for top shogi professionals under the age of 30 for the year 1995 and the 1st Asahi Cup Open [ja] for the year 2007.

Hisashi Namekata Net Worth

Net Worth $5 Million
Source Of Income Shogi Player
House Living in own house.

Hisashi is one of the richest Shogi Player from . According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Hisashi Namekata 's net worth $5 Million.

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Hisashi Ranked on the list of most popular Shogi Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in. Hisashi Namekata celebrates birthday on December 30 of every year.

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