Kazuharu Shoshi (所司 和晴, Shoshi Kazuharu, born October 23, 1961) is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 7-dan.
[1] The promotion history for Shoshi is as follows:[2] Shoshi received the Japan Shogi Association's "25 Years Service Award" in 2010 for being an active professional for 25 years.
[3] Shoshi has written several books on shogi, including a standard manual on shogi handicap opening theory.
Shoshi also plays xiangqi representing Japan in world tournaments and won the first prize in 1999, 2003, 2007, and 2015 in the non-Chinese/Vietnamese category.
[4] He holds the rank of Federation Master.