title: Hiroshi Miyamoto
text: # Hiroshi Miyamoto
  
  Hiroshi Miyamoto (宮本 広志, Miyamoto Hiroshi, born January 27, 1986) is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 5-dan.
  
  ## Early life
  
  Miyamoto was born in Kamitonda, Wakayama on January 27, 1986. He learned how to play shogi from his father when he was a first-grade elementary school student, and eventually entered the Japan Shogi Association's apprentice school at the rank of 6-kyū under the guidance of shogi professional Masayuki Moriyasu [ja] in 1999.
  
  Miyamoto was promoted to the rank of 1-dan in 2003 and then 3-dan in 2005. He entered the 37th 3-dan League (April 2005 – September 2005), but his progress slowed and he was unable to secure full professional status and the rank of 4-dan until he tied for first place in the 54th 3-dan League with a record of 13 wins and 5 losses.
  
  ## Promotion history
  
  Miyamoto's promotion is as follows:
  
  * 6-kyū: September 1999
  * 3-dan: April 2005
  * 4-dan: April 1, 2014
  * 5-dan: March 3, 2016
  