Yasuharu Ōyama, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Yasuharu Ōyama

Japanese shogi player (1923-1992)

Date of Birth: 13-Mar-1923

Place of Birth: Kurashiki, Okayama Prefecture, Japan

Date of Death: 26-Jul-1992

Profession: shogi player

Nationality: Japan

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Yasuharu Oyama (?? ?? Oyama Yasuharu, March 13, 1923 - July 26, 1992) was a professional shogi player, 15th Lifetime Meijin and president of Japan Shogi Association (1976 - 1989).
He studied shogi under Kinjiro Kimi (?????, Kinjiro Kimi).
He won 80 titles (2nd on record), 44 other type tournaments (2nd on record) and 1433 games (2nd on record) in life, and was awarded five lifetime titles: Lifetime Meijin, Lifetime Judan, Lifetime Oi, Lifetime Kisei and Lifetime Osho.
Among his 80 titles, 18 were the Meijin title (most prestigious title in shogi, along with Ryuo).
He has appeared in the Meijin title match 25 times winning 18; he also holds the record for the most consecutive Meijin titles (13 in a row from 1959 to 1971), the most overall Meijin titles, and being the oldest player to challenge for the Meijin title, at age 63 in 1986.Oyama played as professional from 1940 until his death in 1992.
His students include Michio Ariyoshi, Isao Nakata and Hisashi Namekata.
He was awarded as honorary citizen of Kurashiki, Okayama, his birthplace and then Hyakkoku, Aomori (now merged to Oirase, Aomori).Oyama had a strong interest in other kinds of boardgames, including go, mahjong, chess, chu shogi and xiangqi.
He founded Japan Xiangqi Association in 1973 and served as its president.