Hirotaka Nozuki

Hirotaka Nozuki (野月 浩貴 Nozuki [Nodzuki] Hirotaka, born July 4, 1973) is a Japanese professional shogi player, ranked 8-dan.

Early life and apprenticeship
Hirotaka Nozuki was born in Kita-ku, Sapporo on July 4, 1973. He won the 10th Elementary School Student Meijin Tournament tournament in 1985, and the same year entered the Japan Shogi Association's apprentice school at the rank of 6-kyū as a student of shogi professional Osamu Katsūra. He was promoted to the rank of 1-dan in 1991 and obtained full professional status and the rank of 4-dan in October 1996.

Promotion history
The promotion history for Nozuki is as follows:
 * 6-kyū: 1985
 * 1-dan: 1991
 * 4-dan: October 1, 1996
 * 5-dan: October 10, 2000
 * 6-dan: April 1, 2004
 * 7-dan: April 1, 2005
 * 8-dan: January 20, 2017

Titles and other championships
Nozuki has never appeared in a major title match, but he has won two non-major shogi championships during his career: the 17th Hayazashi Shineisen (1998) and the 19th All Star Kachinuki-sen (1998–99).

Personal life
Nozuki is married to women's shogi professional Mana Watanabe. The two got married in January 2024.