is a Japanese professional shogi player, ranked 7-dan.
Early life, amateur shogi and apprentice professional Yoshiyuki Kubota was born in Adachi, Tokyo on May 18, 1972. In 1984, he won the 9th , and later that same year entered the Japan Shogi Association's apprentice school at the rank of 6-kyū under the guidance of shogi professional . He was promoted to 1-dan in 1988, and full professional status and the rank of 4-dan in April 1994.
Shogi pprofessional Promotion history The promotion history for Kubota is as follows: 6-kyū: 1984 1-dan: 1988 4-dan: April 1, 1994 5-dan: August 1, 1998 6-dan: January 22, 2007 7-dan: June 1, 2016
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External links
ShogiHub: Professional Player Info · Kubota, Yoshiyuki 義七郎武藏國日記 (本人更新のブログ) · Kubota's blog