Toshiaki Kubo
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Toshiaki Kubo is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 9-dan. He is a former Ōshō and Kiō title holder.
Kubo at a human shogi [ja] event in November 2016.
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Akira Watanabe (shogi)
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Akira Watanabe is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 9-dan. He is a former holder of the Meijin, Kisei, Ōshō, Ōza, Kiō and Ryūō titles. He is also a Lifetime Kiō and a Lifetime Ryūō title hol
Toshiaki Kubo
…games to 2 to take the 34th Kiō title. Kubo successfully defended his title for the next two years by defeating Satō once again 3 games to 2 in 2010 and Akira Watanabe 3 games to 1 in 2011. Kubo, however, was unable to defend his title for the third consecutive year, losing the 37th title match to Gōda 3 games to 1…
Watanabe in 2022