Furuya Yutaka

Furuya Yutaka (古谷裕 b. 31 March 1968 in Hyogo Pref., Japan) is a Japanese, professional 8-dan of the Kansai Kiin. In 2013, he became the challenger for the 57th Kansai Ki In First Place Championship, losing 0-2 against Sakai Hideyuki. He was a pupil of Yamanaka Toshio.

Rank Promotion

• 1993: 1-dan
• 1995: 3-dan
• 1996: 4-dan
• 1998: 5-dan
• 2000: 6-dan
• 2005: 7-dan
• 2010: 8-dan, for attaining 150 wins as 7-dan

Notes

• His Kansai Kiin profile.
• His hobbies include football and music, and his favorite food is sushi.