Satō won the 23rd Shinjin-Ō [ja] non-title tournament in 1992 when he defeated apprentice professional 3-dan Eiji Ishitobi 2 games to 0.
[2] Satō became the 59th shogi professional to reach 600 career wins on August 23, 2023.
[5] Satō received the Japan Shogi Association's "25 Years Service Award" in 2015 in recognition of being an active professional for twenty-five years, and the "Shogi Honor Award" in 2023 in recognition of winning 600 official games as a professional.
[6] Satō is a former member of the Japan Shogi Association's board of directors.
[7] He was elected to be an executive director for a two-year term at the association's the 66th General Meeting in June 2015.