Kunio Naitō


Kunio Naitō
is a retired Japanese professional shogi player who achieved the rank of 9-dan.

Promotion history

The promotion history for Naitō is as follows:
Naitō has 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 has 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