As of March 2024, there were six different title holders in the professional Shogi world, four of which were honorary title holders. Shogi, also referred to as "Japanese chess", is a turn-based strategy board game similar to chess in many respects. It is mainly played in Japan and enjoys there considerable popularity for a board game. It has a professional scene with various leagues and title tournament matches.
Number of active male professional Shogi players as of March 2024, by rank
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Japan Shogi League. (March 18, 2024). Number of active male professional Shogi players as of March 2024, by rank [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 01, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1174352/japan-number-of-active-male-professional-shogi-players-by-rank/
Japan Shogi League. "Number of active male professional Shogi players as of March 2024, by rank ." Chart. March 18, 2024. Statista. Accessed September 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1174352/japan-number-of-active-male-professional-shogi-players-by-rank/
Japan Shogi League. (2024). Number of active male professional Shogi players as of March 2024, by rank . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1174352/japan-number-of-active-male-professional-shogi-players-by-rank/
Japan Shogi League. "Number of Active Male Professional Shogi Players as of March 2024, by Rank ." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 Mar 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1174352/japan-number-of-active-male-professional-shogi-players-by-rank/
Japan Shogi League, Number of active male professional Shogi players as of March 2024, by rank Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1174352/japan-number-of-active-male-professional-shogi-players-by-rank/ (last visited September 01, 2024)
Number of active male professional Shogi players as of March 2024, by rank [Graph], Japan Shogi League, March 18, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1174352/japan-number-of-active-male-professional-shogi-players-by-rank/