{{Short description|Japanese shogi player (born 1986)}} {{Infobox shogi professional |name = Wataru Kamimura |native_name = 上村亘 |born = {{birth date and age|1986|12|10|mf=yes}} |hometown = Nakano, Tokyo, Japan |nationality = |pro_date = {{event date and age|2012|10|01|1986|12|10}} |badge_no = 288 |teacher = Osamu Nakamura |rank = 5-dan |teacher_rank = 9-dan |meijinclass = C2 |ryuoclass = 6 |jsa = 288 |website = http://ameblo.jp/wataru-kamimura-ookura/ }}
{{nihongo|'''Wataru Kamimura'''|上村 亘|Kamimura Wataru|born December 10, 1986}} is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 5-dan.
==Early life and apprenticeship== Kamimura was born in Nakano, Tokyo on December 10, 1986.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.shogi.or.jp/player/pro/288.html|script-title=ja:棋士データベース: 上村亘|title=Kishi Dētabēsu: Kamimura Wataru|language=ja|trans-title=Professional Shogi Player Database: Wataru Kamimura|publisher=Japan Shogi Association|access-date=October 13, 2019}}</ref> He learned how to play shogi from his father and entered the Japan Shogi Association's apprentice school at the rank of 6-kyū under the guidance of professional shogi player Osamu Nakamura in September 1998.<ref name="New4d">{{cite web|url=https://www.shogi.or.jp/news/2012/09/post_611.html|script-title=ja:新四段誕生 (3人)のお知らせ|title=Shinyondan Tanjō (San'nin) no Oshirase|language=ja|trans-title=Announcing the three new 4-dans|date=September 8, 2012|publisher=Japan Shogi Association|access-date=October 13, 2019}}</ref><ref name="2016databook">{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=NoIRCwAAQBAJ&pg=PA33|script-title=ja:現役プロ棋士データブック2016 [上] あ-た|title=Geneki Purō Kishi DētaBukku 2016 [Jō] A-Ta Gyō|language=Japanese|trans-title=2016 Active Shogi Professional Databook [First volume] Letter "A" to Letter "Ta"|page=33|year=2015|publisher=MyNabi Publishing/Japan Shogi Association|via=Google Books|access-date=October 13, 2019}}</ref>
Kamimura was promoted to the rank of apprentice professional 3-dan in October 2010, and obtained full professional status and the rank of 4-dan in October 2012 after winning the 51st 3-dan League (April 2012{{sndash}}September 2012) with a record of 14 wins and 4 losses.<ref name="New4d" /><ref name="2016databook" /><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.shogi.or.jp/match/shoreikai/sandan/51/index.html|script-title=ja:第51回奨励会三段リーグ戦|title=Dai Gojūikkai Shōreikai Sandan Rīgusen|language=ja|trans-title=51st Apprentice School 3-dan League|date=2012|publisher=Japan Shogi Association|access-date=October 13, 2019}}</ref>
==Shogi professional== ===Promotion history=== The promotion history for Kamimura is as follows:<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.shogi.or.jp/player/pro/288.html#jsTabE04_02|script-title=ja:棋士データベース: 上村亘 昇段履歴|title=Kishi Dētabēsu: Kamimura Wataru Shōdan Rireki|language=ja|trans-title=Professional Shogi Player Database: Wataru Kamimura Promotion History|publisher=Japan Shogi Association|access-date=October 13, 2019}}</ref> * 6-kyū: September 1998 * 3-dan: October 2010 * 4-dan: October 1, 2012 * 5-dan: October 10, 2019
==Personal life== Kamimura is a graduate of Keio University, majoring in mathematical sciences. He is the first professional shogi player to graduate from the school.<ref name="2016databook" /><ref>{{cite magazine|last=Sano|first=Kōdai|url=https://www.jukushin.com/archives/10742|script-title=ja:｢走り続ける塾生｣ 特集 上村亘さん (理4)|title=｢Hashiritsuzukeru Jukusei｣ Tokushū Kamimura Wataru-san (Ri Yon)|language=ja|trans-title=Special feature: "Students Always on the Go" Special Feature: Wataru Kamimura (Science Department, Senior)|date=November 20, 2012|newspaper=Keio University Student Newspaper "Jukushin"|access-date=October 13, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line-->|url=https://www.sankei.com/life/news/191011/lif1910110029-n1.html|script-title=ja:上村亘四段が五段昇段|title=Kamimura Wataru Yondan ga Godan Shōdan|language=ja|trans-title=Wataru Kamimura 4d promoted to 5d|date=October 11, 2019|newspaper=Sankei Shimbun|access-date=October 13, 2019}}</ref>
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *ShogiHub: [http://shogihub.com/players/152 Professional Player Info · Kamimura, Wataru] *Blog: [http://ameblo.jp/wataru-kamimura-ookura/ かみむらブログ] {{in lang|ja}}
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Kamimura, Wataru}} Category:Japanese shogi players Category:Japan Shogi Association players Category:Living people Category:Keio University alumni Category:Shogi players from Tokyo Category:1986 births Category:People from Nakano, Tokyo