Bungo Fukusaki | |
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Native name | 福崎文吾 |
Born | December 6, 1959 |
Hometown | Moriguchi, Osaka |
Career | |
Achieved professional status | October 1, 1978 | (aged 18)
Badge Number | 135 |
Rank | 9-dan |
Teacher | Kaishū Tanaka (9-dan) |
Major titles won | 2 |
Tournaments won | 1 |
Meijin class | Free |
Ryūō class | 6 |
Websites | |
JSA profile page |
Bungo Fukusaki (福崎 文吾, Fukusaki Bungo, December 6, 1959) is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 9-dan. He is a former 10-dan and Ōza major title holder.
Fukusaki was born on December 6, 1959, in Moriguchi, Osaka.[1] He entered the Japan Shogi Association's apprentice school under the guidance of shogi professional Kaishū Tanaka at the rank of 5-kyū in 1975. He was promoted to 1-dan in 1976 and obtained full professional status and the rank of 4-dan in October 1978.[2]
In 1979, Fukusaki won the 3rd Young Lions[2][3]
tournament for his first championship as a professional.Fukusaki first appearance in a major title match came in 1986 when he challenged Kunio Yonenaga for the 25th 10 dan title. Fukusaki won the match 4 games to 2 for his first major title. The following year, however, he was unsuccessful in his first title match defense, losing to Michio Takahashi 4 games to none.[2][3]
Fukusaki's next appearance in a major title match came in 1991 when he challenged Kōji Tanigawa for the 39th Ōza title. Fukusaki defeated Tanigawa 3 games to 2, but once again was unable to defend his title the following year, this time losing to Yoshiharu Habu.[2][3]
On March 8, 2012, Fukusaki defeated Kenji Kobayashi in a Ryūō Class 4 game to become the 44th professional to win 600 official games.[4]
Fukusaki's promotion history is as follows:[5]
Fukusaki has appeared in major title matches a total of four times and has won two titles.[6] In addition to major titles, Fukusaki has won one other shogi championship during his career.[7]
Fukusaki received the Japan Shogi Association Annual Shogi Awards for "Best New Player" and "Best Winning Percentage" in 1979, and for "Distinguished Service" in 1986.[8] He also received the association's "25 Years Service Award" in 2003 in recognition of being an active professional for twenty-five years, and the "Shogi Honor Award" in 2008 in recognition of winning 600 official games as a professional.[9]
Fukusaki is married to former female shogi professional Mutsumi Fukusaki .[3]