Shūji Muranaka
Shūji Muranaka is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 7-dan.
Early life and apprenticeship
Muranaka was born on March 12, 1981, in Kita, Tokyo. He entered the Japan Shogi Association's apprentice school at the rank of 6-kyū as a student of shogi professional in 1992. He was the last apprentice taken on by Takayanagi.Muranaka was promoted to the rank of 1-dan in 1996 and obtained full professional status and the rank of 4-dan in October 2004 after finishing tied for first in the 35th 3-dan League with a record of 14 wins and 4 losses.
Shogi professional
Promotion history
The promotion history for Muranaka is as follows:- 6-kyū: 1992
- 1-dan: 1996
- 4-dan: October 1, 2004
- 5-dan: September 15, 2009
- 6-dan: October 16, 2009
- 7-dan: October 4, 2019