Takahiro ToyokawaTakahiro Toyokawa is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 7-dan.𝕏 JZPh4mEwSAU2rSiEarly life and apprenticeshipToyokawa was born in Suginami, Tokyo on February 20, 1967. In December 1982, he entered the Japan Shogi Association's apprentice school at the rank 6-kyū under the guidance of shogi professional. He was promoted to the rank of 1-dan in 1985, and obtained full professional status and the rank of 4-dan in October 1991.Shogi professionalPromotion historyToyokawa's promotion history is as follows: 6-kyū: 1982 1-dan: 1985 4-dan: October 1, 1991 5-dan: February 27, 1996 6-dan: May 22, 2002 7-dan: March 19, 2009