Yūji Masuda
Yūji Masuda is a Japanese retired professional shogi player who achieved the rank of 7-dan.
Shogi professional
On April 1, 2025, the announced Masuda had met the conditions for mandatory retirement for "Free Class" players and his retirement would become official upon completion of his final scheduled game of the 20252024 shogi season. Masuda's retirement became official upon losing to Yūya Saitō on April 23, 2025, in a 38th Ryūō Group 6 game. He finished his career with a record of 359 wins and 378 losses for a winning percentage of 0.487.Promotion history
Masuda's promotion history is as follows:- 6-kyū: 1985
- 1-dan: 1989
- 4-dan: October 1, 1997
- 5-dan: November 19, 2002
- 6-dan: September 11, 2009
- 7-dan: April 1, 2024
- Retired: April 23, 2025