Kenji Kobayashi

Quick Facts

Full Name	Kenji Kobayashi
Occupation	Shogi Player
Date Of Birth	Mar 31, 1957(1957-03-31)
Age	67
Birthplace	Takamatsu
Country	Japan
Birth City	Takamatsu
Horoscope	Aries

Kenji Kobayashi Biography

Kenji Kobayashi is one of the most popular and richest Shogi Player who was born on March 31, 1957 in Takamatsu, Takamatsu, Japan. Kobayashi was born in Takamatsu, Kagawa on March 31, 1957. He entered the Japan Shogi Association’s apprentice school in 1972 at the rank of 6-kyū under the guidance of professional shogi player Susumu Itaya [ja] . At first, Kobayashi pursued his apprenticeship at the Japan Shogi Association’s school in Tokyo; however, he soon began to have health problems, and moved to Nagoya to study under Itaya as a uchi-deshi (a live-in apprentice). He was promoted to the rank of apprentice professional 1-dan in 1974 and obtained full- professional status iand the rank of 4-dan in December 1975.

Kobayashi served on the Japan Shogi Association’s board of directors as a director from 1999 to 2004.

In March 2018, Kobayashi finished the 76th Meijin Class C2 league (April 2017 – March 2018) with a record of 3 wins and 7 losses, earning a second consecutive demotion point which meant he was only one point away from automatic demotion to “Free Class” play. As a result, he declared his intention to the Japan Shogi Association to become a Free Class player as of April 2018 rather than risk automatic demotion.

Kobayashi received the Japan Shogi Association’s “Best New Player” (1980) and “Technique Award” (1990) Annual Shogi Awards. He also received the association’s “25 Years Service Award” in 2000 for being an active professional for twenty-five years and the “Shogi Honor Award” in 2009 for winning 600 official games.

Kenji Kobayashi Net Worth

Kenji Kobayashi is one of the richest Shogi Player from Japan. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Kenji Kobayashi 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Kenji Kobayashi (小林健二 , Kobayashi Kenji, born March 31, 1957) is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 9-dan. He is a former director of the Japanese Shogi Association.

Kobayashi has yet to make an appearance in a major title match, but he has won two non-major shogi championships during his career: the Young Lions [ja] in 1977 and the Hayazashi Senshuken [ja] in 1994.

Kobayashi became the 40th professional to win his 600th official game when he defeated Kaishū Tanaka [ja] in Meijin Class C1 tournament play on June 9, 2009.

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Kenji Ranked on the list of most popular Shogi Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Japan. Kenji Kobayashi celebrates birthday on March 31 of every year.