Shingo Hirafuji (平藤 眞吾, Hirafuji Shingo, born October 15, 1963) is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 7-dan.
[1] Hirafuji was born in Toyonaka, Osaka on October 15, 1963.
[2] He entered the Japan Shogi Association's apprentice school as student of shogi professional Shōzō Kashū [ja] in 1980.
He was promoted to 1-dan in 1983 and obtained full professional status and the rank of 4-dan in April 1991.
[citation needed] Hirafuji's promotion history is as follows:[4]