Makoto Tobe
Makoto Tobe is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 7-dan.
Early life and apprenticeship
Makoto Tobe was born on August 5, 1986, in Yokohama. He entered the Japan Shogi Association's apprentice school as a student of shogi professional in October 1998 at the rank of 6-kyū. He was promoted to 1-dan in August 2001, and then obtained full professional status and the rank of 4-dan in October 2006 after winning the 39th 3-dan League with a record of 15 wins and 3 losses.Shogi professional
Promotion history
The promotion history for Tobe is as follows:- 6-kyū: September 1998
- 4-dan: October 1, 2006
- 5-dan: March 10, 2009
- 6-dan: February 9, 2010
- 7-dan: June 1, 2016