title: Katsuhiko Murooka
text: # Katsuhiko Murooka
  
  Katsuhiko Murooka (室岡 克彦, Murooka Katsuhiko, March 21, 1959) is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 8-dan.
  
  ## Promotion history
  
  Murooka's promotion history is as follows:
  
  * 6-kyū: 1973
  * 1-dan: 1977
  * 4-dan: December 16, 1981
  * 5-dan: April 1, 1985
  * 6-dan: May 22, 1989
  * 7-dan: May 30, 1997
  * 8-dan: April 1, 2023
  