Satoshi Murayama
Appearance
Satoshi Murayama | |
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Native name | 村山聖 |
Born | June 15, 1969 |
Hometown | Fuchū town, Hiroshima |
Nationality | Japanese |
Died | August 8, 1998 | (aged 29)
Career | |
Achieved professional status | November 5, 1986 | (aged 17)
Badge Number | 180 |
Rank | 9 dan |
Retired | August 9, 1998 | (aged 29)
Teacher | Nobuo Mori (7 dan) |
Career record | 356–201 (.639) |
Satoshi Murayama (村山 聖, Murayama Satoshi, June 15, 1969 – August 8, 1998) was a Japanese professional shogi player who achieved the rank of 9-dan.[1]
Life
[edit]As a child, he spent much of his time hospitalized due to nephrotic syndrome. He later acquired bladder cancer but focused on shogi rather than getting treatment.[2]
Representation in media
[edit]The movie Satoshi: A Move for Tomorrow was based on Murayama's life as a shogi professional.[2]
Nikaidō Harunobu from the manga series March Comes in like a Lion is a character modeled after Murayama.
References
[edit]- ^ "Shogi.net". Retrieved 2018-02-27.
- ^ a b "Movie about 'shogi' master Satoshi Murayama closes Tokyo International Film Festival". Japantimes.co.uk. Retrieved 2019-04-29.
External links
[edit]- Japan Shogi Association official profile page (in Japanese)