Mikio Kariyama (狩山 幹生, Kariyama Mikio, November 12, 2001) is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 5-dan.
Mikio Kariyama was born in Kurashiki on November 12, 2001.
[1][2] He learned how to play shogi from his father,[3] and was accepted into the Japan Shogi Association's (JSA) apprentice school at the rank of 6-kyū under the tutelage of shogi professional Keita Inoue in September 2014.
[3] Kariyama was promoted to the rank of apprentice professional 3-dan in 2019.
[3] He obtained full professional status and the corresponding rank of 4-dan in September 2021 after tying for first with Tomoki Yokoyama in the 69th 3-dan League (April 2021 – September 2021) with a record of 13 wins and 5 losses.