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Tetsurō Itodani was born on October 5, 1988 in Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan and is credited as a professional shogi player. As of 2026, Tetsurō Itodani is 38 years old. Schooling on record includes University of Osaka.
My Take
Tetsurō Itodani is one of the more unusual figures in professional shogi, and the reason is easy to state: he is a former titleholder who also studied philosophy at Osaka University. Those two things sound like they should pull in opposite directions. Shogi at the top level is popularly imagined as long silences and deep calculation; academic philosophy is slower still. Yet Itodani is known for playing remarkably fast — moves arriving at a clip that unsettles opponents used to the game's meditative rhythm. I suspect there is no contradiction there at all. What looks like speed is probably just an unusually high processing rate applied to positions everyone else has to grind through. He won the Ryūō, shogi's most prestigious title, and holds the rank of 9-dan, the top of the ladder. He also serves as an executive director of the Japan Shogi Association, which means he spends part of his life on governance rather than the board. Strong players rarely volunteer for administration. That he does says something about him beyond the wins.
This take was written by generative AI, one per person, from publicly reported facts (editorial policy). It is a reading of the record, not reporting.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Tetsurō Itodani
- Name (Japanese)
- 糸谷哲郎
- Reading
- いとだに てつろう
- Born
- October 5, 1988 (age 38)
- Origin
- Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan
- Occupation
- professional shogi player
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Dragon
2. Background
- University
- University of Osaka
3. Links
- Xhttps://x.com/Team_Itodani
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tetsur%C5%8D%20Itodani
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E7%B3%B8%E8%B0%B7%E5%93%B2%E9%83%8E
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11604860
4. About this entry
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Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Tetsurō Itodani born?
Tetsurō Itodani was born on October 5, 1988 and is 38 years old.
Where is Tetsurō Itodani from?
Tetsurō Itodani is from Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan.
What does Tetsurō Itodani do?
Tetsurō Itodani works as professional shogi player.
Where did Tetsurō Itodani study?
Tetsurō Itodani attended University of Osaka.