Kikuchi Kan Award
1 appearances
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Edition 41 (1987) award
Yasuharu Oyama
おおやまやすはる
Oyama Yasuharu
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1923-03-13 （Nishi-Achi, Kawachi, Asakuchi District, Okayama Prefecture (now Kurashiki City)）
- Died
- 1992-07-26 （Tokyo, Japan） age 69
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Kurashiki, Okayama → Tokyo, Japan
Career
- Occupations
- Professional shogi player
- Active Years
- 1940-1992
- Affiliations
- Shogi Taiseikai (Kansai) → Japan Shogi Association (Kansai) → Japan Shogi Association (Kanto)
- Memberships
- Japan Shogi Association
- Influenced By
- Yoshio Kimura, Kozo Masuda, Makoto Nakahara
- Influenced
- Takeshi Fujii
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Meijin | — | タイトル | Japan Shogi Association | 優勝 |
| 1976 | Lifetime Meijin (15th) | — | — | Japan Shogi Association | 襲位 |
| 1988 | Lifetime Judan | — | — | Japan Shogi Association | 就位 |
| 1964 | Lifetime Oi | — | — | Japan Shogi Association | 就位 |
| 1965 | Lifetime Kisei | — | — | Japan Shogi Association | 就位 |
| 1973 | Lifetime Osho | — | — | Japan Shogi Association | 就位 |
| 1990 | Person of Cultural Merit | — | — | Japan Shogi Association | 受賞 |
| 1979 | NHK Broadcasting Culture Award | — | — | NHK | 受賞 |
| 1979 | Order of the Purple Ribbon | — | — | — | 受章 |
| 1987 | Tokyo Metropolitan Cultural Award | — | — | Tokyo Metropolitan Government | 受賞 |
| 1987 | Kikuchi Kan Prize | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1992 | Senior Fourth Rank, Order of the Sacred Treasure, Second Class | — | — | — | 授与 |
| 1973 | Shogi Awards (Multiple: Best Player, Most Wins, Most Matches, Winning Streak, Special Prize, Tokyo Shogi Journalists Association Prize) | — | — | Japan Shogi Association | 受賞 |
Meijin
1952
Category:
タイトル
Organization:
Japan Shogi Association
Result:
優勝
Lifetime Meijin (15th)
1976
Organization:
Japan Shogi Association
Result:
襲位
Lifetime Judan
1988
Organization:
Japan Shogi Association
Result:
就位
Lifetime Oi
1964
Organization:
Japan Shogi Association
Result:
就位
Lifetime Kisei
1965
Organization:
Japan Shogi Association
Result:
就位
Lifetime Osho
1973
Organization:
Japan Shogi Association
Result:
就位
Person of Cultural Merit
1990
Organization:
Japan Shogi Association
Result:
受賞
NHK Broadcasting Culture Award
1979
Organization:
NHK
Result:
受賞
Order of the Purple Ribbon
1979
Result:
受章
Tokyo Metropolitan Cultural Award
1987
Organization:
Tokyo Metropolitan Government
Result:
受賞
Kikuchi Kan Prize
1987
Result:
受賞
Senior Fourth Rank, Order of the Sacred Treasure, Second Class
1992
Result:
授与
Shogi Awards (Multiple: Best Player, Most Wins, Most Matches, Winning Streak, Special Prize, Tokyo Shogi Journalists Association Prize)
1973
Organization:
Japan Shogi Association
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Kifudo-do: Sixty-nine Years of Shogi
1992 Shogi book 300 pagesA detailed biography and analysis on Yasuharu Oyama's shogi life and playing style.
shogicompetitionstrategy
Oyama's Winning Philosophy
1985 Shogi book 200 pagesExplanation of Yasuharu Oyama's philosophy and theory of shogi competition.
philosophy of competitionshogitactics
Key Points of Fourth File Rook: The Essence of Oyama-style Ranging Rook
1987 Shogi book 150 pagesExplanation of the key points of Oyama-style Fourth File Rook strategy.
Fourth File Rookshogi strategytactics
Living Against the Odds: A 63-year-old's Battle Against Cancer
1986 Autobiography 250 pagesThe battle with liver cancer by Yasuharu Oyama.
illnessautobiographyshogi
Bibliography
- How to Win at Shogi (1984) Ikeda Shoten
- Oyama's Winning Philosophy (1985) Sanno University Press
- Key Points of Fourth File Rook: The Essence of Oyama-style Ranging Rook (1987) Japan Shogi Association
- Living Against the Odds: A 63-year-old's Battle Against Cancer (1986) Kobunsha
- The History of Shogi in Showa Era (1988) Iwanami Shinsho
- Collected Works of Yasuharu Oyama (1991) Mainichi Communications
- Kifudo-do: Sixty-nine Years of Shogi (1992) PHP Institute
- Winning in Life by Yasuharu Oyama (revised 1999) Japan Library Center
- Heart of Competition (revised 2009) PHP Institute
- Theory of Unshakable Mind (revised 2017) Longsellers
Adaptations
- Documentary on Yasuharu Oyama, 15th Meijin
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- logicalanalyticalstrategic
- Recurring Motifs
- competitiontenacitydefensive strength
Health
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Liver cancer晩年期Continued active career while battling illness.
Legacy
Yasuharu Oyama is a legend in Japanese shogi with 80 career titles, ranking second in history. His influence contributed significantly to the development of shogi and he mentored many disciples. Memorial halls in Kurashiki and Oirase honor his legacy, celebrating his contributions to shogi's popularization.
Museums
- Kurashiki City Oyama Meijin Memorial Hall Kurashiki, Okayama, Japan Opened in 1993
- Oyama Shogi Memorial Hall Oirase, Kamikita District, Aomori, Japan Opened in 2004
Academic Societies
- Japan Shogi Association
Archives
- Japan Shogi Association Player Database
In Popular Culture
- Known as a commentator in the NHK Cup TV Shogi Tournament.
- Frequently featured in shogi manga and documentaries.
Quotes
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The key to competition is tenacity and defense. If you falter here, it's over.
Source: Yasuharu Oyama -
In the endgame of shogi, there are two battles.
Source: Commentary by Kunio Yonenaga (2013)
Trivia
- Avid mahjong player who sometimes played during matches.
- Continued active career while battling liver cancer in later years.
- Only player to defeat a 19-year-old Yoshiharu Habu in Kisei title challenger tournament.
- Contributed greatly to shogi promotion and honored as honorary citizen in Kurashiki and Oirase.