Kunio Naitō
Kunio Naitō is a Japanese retired professional shogi player who achieved the rank of 9-dan.
Shogi professional
Promotion history
The promotion history for Naitō is as follows:- 6-kyū: 1954
- 1-dan: 1956
- 4-dan: October 1, 1958
- 5-Dan: April 1, 1961
- 6-dan: April 1, 1962
- 7-dan: April 1, 1963
- 8-dan: April 1, 1967
- 9-dan: February 4, 1974
- Retired: March 31, 2015
Titles and other championships
Naitō appeared in major title matches a total of thirteen times and has won four major titles. He has won the Kisei and Ōi titles twice each. In addition to major titles, Naitō won thirteen other shogi championships during his career.Awards and honors
Naitō has received a number of awards and honors throughout his career for his accomplishments both on an off the shogi board. These include awards given out annually by the Japan Shogi Association for performance in official games as well as other JSA awards for career accomplishments, and awards received from governmental organizations, etc. for contributions made to Japanese society.Annual Shogi Awards
- 1st Annual Awards : Technique Award
- 10th Annual Awards : Technique Award
- 22nd Annual Awards : Masuda Award
Other awards
- 1979: Shogi Honor Award
- 1983: 25 Years Service Award
- 1983, September: Kobe Culture Special Award
- 1987: Shogi Honor Fighting-spirit Award
- 1991, November: Nishinomiya Citizen's Culture Award
- 1998: 40 Years Service Award
- 2000: Special Shogi Honor Award
- 2000, November: Hyōgo Prefecture Honor Award
- 2008: 50 Years Service Award
- 2010: Order of the Rising Sun with Gold and Silver Rays