| Naoya Fujiwara | |
|---|---|
| Native name | 藤原直哉 |
| Born | (1965-05-27)May 27, 1965 (age 59) |
| Hometown | Kobe |
| Career | |
| Achieved professional status | April 1, 1989(1989-04-01) (aged 23) |
| Badge Number | 190 |
| Rank | 7-dan |
| Teacher | Masakazu Wakamatsu [ja] (8-dan) |
| Meijin class | Free |
| Ryūō class | 6 |
| Websites | |
| JSA profile page | |
Naoya Fujiwara (藤原 直哉,Fujiwara Naoya, born May 27, 1965) is a Japaneseprofessional shogi player ranked 7-dan.
Fujiwara was born inKobe on May 27, 1965.[1][2] He was accepted into theJapan Shogi Association'sapprentice school at the rank of 6-kyū as aprotegee of shogi professionalMasakazu Wakamatsu [ja] in 1979, and obtainedfull professional status and the rank of 4-dan in 1989.[2]
Fujiwara finished the 75thMeijin Class C2 league (April 2016 – March 2017) with a record of 1 win and 9 losses, earning a third demotion point which meant automatic demotion to "Free Class" play.[3]
Thepromotion history for Fujiwara is as follows:[4]
Fujiwara received the Japan Shogi Association's "25 Years Service Award" in 2013 for being an active professional for 25 years.[5]
 | This shogi-related article is astub. You can help Wikipedia byexpanding it. |