Hirotaka Nozuki
Hirotaka Nozuki is a Japanese professional shogi player, ranked 8-dan.
Early life and apprenticeship
Hirotaka Nozuki was born in Kita-ku, Sapporo on July 4, 1973. He won the 10th tournament in 1985, and the same year entered the Japan Shogi Association's apprentice school at the rank of 6-kyū as a student of shogi professional. He was promoted to the rank of 1-dan in 1991 and obtained full professional status and the rank of 4-dan in October 1996.Shogi professional
Promotion history
The promotion history for Nozuki is as follows:- 6-kyū: 1985
- 1-dan: 1991
- 4-dan: October 1, 1996
- 5-dan: October 10, 2000
- 6-dan: April 1, 2004
- 7-dan: April 1, 2005
- 8-dan: January 20, 2017