Keita Kadokura
Keita Kadokura is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 5-dan.Kadokura was born in Toshima, Tokyo on June 3, 1987. He learned shogi when he was a third-grade elementary school student from an acquaintance who was a strong amateur player.
Kadokura entered the Japan Shogi Association's apprentice school as a student of shogi professional at the rank of 5-kyū in 2000. He was promoted to 1-dan in 2003 and 3-dan in 2005. It took him eleven seasons of 3-dan League play before he obtained full professional status and the rank of 4-dan after tying for first place in the 48th 3-dan League in 2011 with a record of 13 wins and 5 losses.Kadokura's promotion history is as follows:
- 2000: September: 6-kyū
- 2005, October: 3-dan
- 2011, April 1: 4-dan
- 2016, November 17: 5-dan
