Michio Ariyoshi (有吉 道夫, Ariyoshi Michio, July 27, 1935 – September 27, 2022) was a Japanese professional shogi player who achieved the rank of 9-dan.
[4] The promotion history for Ariyoshi is as follows:[5] Ariyoshi appeared in major title matches a total of nine times and won one major title.
[6] In addition to his one major title, Ariyoshi won eight other shogi championships during his career.
[7] Ariyoshi died on September 27, 2022, at age 87.
He died while being hospitalized for aspiration pneumonia.