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Yoshiyuki Kubota

is a Japanese professional shogi player, ranked 7-dan.

Early life, amateur shogi and apprentice professional

Yoshiyuki Kubota was born in Adachi, Tokyo on May 18, 1972. In 1984, he won the 9th , and later that same year entered the Japan Shogi Association's apprentice school at the rank of 6-kyū under the guidance of shogi professional . He was promoted to 1-dan in 1988, and full professional status and the rank of 4-dan in April 1994.

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Promotion history

The promotion history for Kubota is as follows:

  • 6-kyÅ«: 1984
  • 1-dan: 1988
  • 4-dan: April 1, 1994
  • 5-dan: August 1, 1998
  • 6-dan: January 22, 2007
  • 7-dan: June 1, 2016

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