Players › Hifumi Katoh
Hifumi Katoh
| Player No. | 64 |
|---|---|
| Rank | Honorary Judan |
| Date of birth | Jan 1, 1940 |
| Birthplace | Fukuoka |
| Teacher | Shouji Kenmochi 9-dan (deceased) |
Junisen terms61
Career record286W-309L
Win rate0.481
Deviation score (FY2016)27.2
Best deviation score75.3
FY1977
FY1977
Rating history and all games →
Junisen record
| Term | Class | Rank | Record | Up/down | Deviation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 75th term | Class C2 | 45 | 1W-9L | Relegated | 27.2 |
| 74th term | Class C2 | 39 | 0W-10L | Demerit | |
| 73rd term | Class C2 | 4 | 2W-8L | Demerit | 28.6 |
| 72nd term | Class C1 | 33 | 1W-9L | Relegated | 31.7 |
| 71st term | Class C1 | 15 | 0W-10L | Demerit | 23.2 |
| 70th term | Class C1 | 16 | 5W-5L | 41.8 | |
| 69th term | Class C1 | 25 | 5W-5L | 37.3 | |
| 68th term | Class C1 | 2 | 3W-7L | 40.8 | |
| 67th term | Class B2 | 22 | 2W-8L | Relegated | 35.1 |
| 66th term | Class B2 | 6 | 3W-7L | Demerit | 36.1 |
| 65th term | Class B2 | 18 | 7W-3L | ||
| 64th term | Class B2 | 16 | 4W-6L | 46.3 | |
| 63rd term | Class B2 | 2 | 4W-6L | 43.1 | |
| 62nd term | Class B1 | 10 | 3W-9L | Relegated | 43.3 |
| 61st term | Class B1 | 2 | 4W-7L | 47.0 | |
| 60th term | Class A | 8 | 2W-7L | Relegated | 40.6 |
| 59th term | Class A | 6 | 3W-6L | 54.8 | |
| 58th term | Class A | 7 | 4W-5L | 54.3 | |
| 57th term | Class A | 8 | 3W-5L | 45.8 | |
| 56th term | Class A | 7 | 4W-5L | 57.9 | |
| 55th term | Class A | 7 | 4W-5L | 51.9 | |
| 54th term | Class A | 6 | 4W-5L | 55.0 | |
| 53rd term | Class A | 7 | 4W-5L | 52.3 | |
| 52nd term | Class A | 10 | 4W-5L | 55.5 | |
| 51st term | Class B1 | 9 | 9W-3L | Promoted | 63.9 |
| 50th term | Class B1 | 5 | 5W-7L | 62.2 | |
| 49th term | Class B1 | 7 | 6W-5L | 58.2 | |
| 48th term | Class B1 | 1 | 6W-6L | 62.3 | |
| 47th term | Class A | 3 | 2W-7L | Relegated | 60.7 |
| 46th term | Class A | 7 | 6W-3L | 64.1 | |
| 45th term | Class A | 3 | 3W-6L | 61.2 | |
| 44th term | Class A | 7 | 6W-4L | 64.3 | |
| 43rd term | Class A | 2 | 2W-6L | 64.8 | |
| 42nd term | Class A | 1 | 6W-3L | 64.3 | |
| 40th term | Class A | 5 | 8W-1L | Challenger | 73.3 |
| 39th term | Class A | 3 | 5W-4L | 71.4 | |
| 38th term | Class A | 5 | 5W-4L | 66.3 | |
| 37th term | Class A | 6 | 4W-5L | 65.5 | |
| 36th term | Class A | 7 | 4W-4L | 72.0 | |
| 30th term | Class A | 8 | 4W-5L | 62.4 | |
| 29th term | Class A | 8 | 5W-5L | 54.6 | |
| 28th term | Class A | 1 | 4W-6L | 57.9 | |
| 27th term | Class A | 8 | 7W-3L | Challenger | 64.1 |
| 26th term | Class A | 3 | 2W-6L | 60.2 | |
| 25th term | Class A | 4 | 5W-3L | 63.6 | |
| 24th term | Class A | 9 | 5W-3L | 60.3 | |
| 23rd term | Class B1 | 2 | 10W-2L | Promoted | 69.0 |
| 22nd term | Class A | 9 | 3W-6L | Relegated | 63.8 |
| 21st term | Class B1 | 1 | 9W-3L | Promoted | 67.9 |
| 20th term | Class A | 8 | 3W-6L | Relegated | 66.1 |
| 19th term | Class A | 3 | 3W-6L | 60.5 | |
| 18th term | Class A | 4 | 6W-3L | ||
| 17th term | Class A | 9 | 6W-4L | ||
| 16th term | Class B1 | 1 | 8W-2L | Promoted | |
| 15th term | Class A | 1 | 3W-6L | Relegated | |
| 14th term | Class A | 8 | 6W-2L | Challenger | |
| 13th term | Class A | 10 | 4W-5L | ||
| 12th term | Class B1 | 12 | 10W-2L | Promoted | |
| 11th term | Class B2 | 13 | 9W-2L | Promoted | |
| 10th term | Class C1 | 13 | 10W-3L | Promoted | |
| 9th term | Class C2・ West | 16 | 11W-1L | Promoted |
How the deviation score is calculated: see here.
Titles won
| Meijin-sen | 1 terms (40th term) |
|---|---|
| Oi-sen | 1 terms (25th term) |
| Kio-sen | 2 terms (2th and 3th terms) |
| Osho-sen | 1 terms (28th term) |
Ryuo-sen and Eio-sen from 2007 only; others are all-time records.
Terms in each class
| Class A | 36 terms (incl. 1 terms as Meijin) |
|---|---|
| Class B1 | 10 terms |
| Class B2 | 6 terms |
| Class C1 | 6 terms |
| Class C2 | 4 terms |
Promotion history
| Jun 6, 2026 | Honorary Judan |
|---|---|
| Nov 3, 1973 | 9-dan |
| Apr 1, 1958 | 8-dan |
| Apr 1, 1957 | 7-dan |
| Apr 1, 1956 | 6-dan |
| Apr 1, 1955 | 5-dan |
| Aug 1, 1954 | 4-dan |
| 1952 | 1-dan |
Career win milestones
| 100 wins | May 20, 1965 East-West Kachitsugi-sen |
|---|---|
| 200 wins | May 14, 1968 Judan-sen |
| 300 wins | Sep 18, 1972 Judan-sen |
| 400 wins | Dec 24, 1976 Osho-sen |
| 500 wins | Aug 24, 1979 Judan-sen |
| 600 wins | May 11, 1982 Meijin-sen |
| 700 wins | Jan 28, 1985 NHK Cup |
| 800 wins | Sep 27, 1988 Oi-sen |
| 900 wins | Jul 21, 1992 All-Japan Pro |
| 1000 wins | Nov 25, 1999 Junisen |
| 1100 wins | Feb 18, 2010 NHK Cup |
Best wins (highest-rated opponents)
| Nov 25, 1999 | Yoshiharu Habu 2014 | Junisen |
| Dec 3, 1968 | Yasuharu Ooyama 1978 | Judan-sen |
| Jan 24, 1994 | Yoshiharu Habu 1977 | NHK Cup |
| Nov 21, 1968 | Yasuharu Ooyama 1975 | Judan-sen |
| Nov 6, 1980 | Makoto Nakahara 1965 | Judan-sen |
Career wins and ratings are counted from the games recorded on this site (official games from FY1964, and Junisen games before that) and may differ from official records.
Frequent opponents
| Makoto Nakahara | 40W-67L | Head-to-head |
| Kunio Yonenaga | 41W-63L | Head-to-head |
| Yasuharu Ooyama | 40W-54L | Head-to-head |
| Tatsuya Futakami | 39W-39L | Head-to-head |
| Kunio Naitou | 32W-27L | Head-to-head |
| Michio Ariyoshi | 30W-23L | Head-to-head |
| Kiyozumi Kiriyama | 26W-23L | Head-to-head |
| Keiji Mori | 31W-16L | Head-to-head |
| Koji Tanigawa | 16W-29L | Head-to-head |
| Nobuyuki Oouchi | 27W-15L | Head-to-head |
| Yuzo Maruta | 19W-18L | Head-to-head |
| Osamu Katsuura | 21W-16L | Head-to-head |