Kazuharu Shoshi

Kazuharu Shoshi (所司 和晴) is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 7-dan.

Promotion history
The promotion history for Shoshi is as follows:
 * 5-kyū: 1978
 * 1-dan: 1980
 * 4-dan: June 27, 1985
 * 5-dan: April 1, 1987
 * 6-dan: October 29, 1992
 * 7-dan: April 27, 2005

Awards and honors
Shoshi received the Japan Shogi Association's "25 Years Service Award" in 2010 for being an active professional for 25 years.

Publications
Shoshi has written several books on shogi, including a standard manual on shogi handicap opening theory.

Xiangqi
Shoshi also plays xiangqi representing Japan in world tournaments and won the first prize in 1999, 2003, 2007, and 2015 in the non-Chinese/Vietnamese category.