Makoto Sasaki (shogi)

Makoto Sasaki (佐々木 慎) is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 7-dan.

Promotion history
The promotion history for Sasaki is as follows:
 * 6-kyū: 1993
 * 1-dan: 1997
 * 4-dan: April 1, 2001
 * 5-dan: April 19, 2006
 * 6-dan: February 22, 2012
 * 7-dan: March 11, 2020

Awards and honors
Sasaki received the Japan Shogi Association's 35th Annual Shogi Award for "Most Consecutive Games Won" for the 2007–8 season.