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Age on reaching 6-dan (oldest): ranking
Oldest age at promotion to 6-dan.
| Rank | Players | Age | 6-dan promotion date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yoshitaka Kimura | 57 y 9 m | 6-dan on 1989-1-17 (born 1931-3-26) |
| 2 | Kinji Shiihashi | 50 y 5 m | 6-dan on 1999-4-1 (born 1948-10-10) |
| 3 | Nou Itoh | 50 y 2 m | 6-dan on 2012-4-1 (born 1962-1-16) |
| 4 | Keizou Noda | 50 y 2 m | 6-dan on 2008-4-1 (born 1958-1-24) |
| 5 | Takashi Kanezawa | 49 y 10 m | 6-dan on 2023-4-1 (born 1973-5-13) |
| 6 | Shoji Segawa Active | 48 y 7 m | 6-dan on 2018-11-8 (born 1970-3-23) |
| 7 | Hiroshi Honma | 47 y 8 m | 6-dan on 2006-4-1 (born 1958-7-13) |
| 8 | Haruo Numa | 46 y 10 m | 6-dan on 1996-2-2 (born 1949-3-23) |
| 9 | Manabu Kumasaka | 45 y 10 m | 6-dan on 2023-4-1 (born 1977-5-17) |
| 10 | Masayuki Moriyasu | 44 y 9 m | 6-dan on 1992-2-25 (born 1947-5-20) |
| 11 | Yuki Fujikura | 44 y 5 m | 6-dan on 2024-4-1 (born 1979-10-23) |
| 12 | Shinya Yamamoto Active | 44 y 5 m | 6-dan on 2016-4-1 (born 1971-10-24) |
| 13 | Toshiyuki Nakao | 44 y 5 m | 6-dan on 2019-4-1 (born 1974-10-24) |
| 14 | Ryo Shimamoto Active | 44 y 2 m | 6-dan on 2024-7-10 (born 1980-5-5) |
| 15 | Hiroshi Seki | 43 y 8 m | 6-dan on 2004-4-1 (born 1960-7-8) |
| 16 | Saburou Takeichi | 43 y 1 m | 6-dan on 1997-5-29 (born 1954-3-30) |
| 17 | Junkichi Sakai | 42 y 8 m | 6-dan on 1992-3-17 (born 1949-6-18) |
| 18 | Junichi Kase | 42 y 4 m | 6-dan on 2000-4-1 (born 1957-11-26) |
| 19 | Hirofumi Itoh | 42 y 1 m | 6-dan on 2002-4-1 (born 1960-2-8) |
| 20 | Hirokazu Ueno | 41 y 11 m | 6-dan on 2019-4-1 (born 1977-4-13) |
| 21 | Shinichi Satoh Active | 41 y 11 m | 6-dan on 2024-7-23 (born 1982-8-16) |
| 22 | Yuuji Yoda | 41 y 3 m | 6-dan on 1999-4-1 (born 1957-12-23) |
| 23 | Hiroto Kiritani | 41 y 1 m | 6-dan on 1990-12-5 (born 1949-10-15) |
| 24 | Nobuo Mori | 40 y 8 m | 6-dan on 1992-10-15 (born 1952-2-10) |
| 25 | Shoudou Nakada | 40 y 3 m | 6-dan on 1992-4-28 (born 1952-1-19) |
| 26 | Satoru Sakaguchi Active | 39 y 11 m | 6-dan on 2018-7-19 (born 1978-8-16) |
| 27 | Katsumi Mushano | 39 y 10 m | 6-dan on 1993-11-16 (born 1954-1-1) |
| 28 | Ryuuichi Matsuura | 39 y 8 m | 6-dan on 1991-9-17 (born 1951-12-24) |
| 29 | Shingo Itoh Active | 39 y 4 m | 6-dan on 2021-5-13 (born 1982-1-4) |
| 30 | Hiroshi Miyamoto Active | 39 y 1 m | 6-dan on 2025-3-4 (born 1986-1-27) |
| 31 | Shingo Hirafuji Active | 39 y 0 m | 6-dan on 2002-11-5 (born 1963-10-15) |
| 32 | Shohei Takada | 38 y 9 m | 6-dan on 2001-4-18 (born 1962-6-21) |
| 33 | Tetsuya Fujimori Active | 38 y 9 m | 6-dan on 2026-2-27 (born 1987-5-9) |
| 34 | Hideyuki Takano Active | 38 y 8 m | 6-dan on 2011-2-22 (born 1972-6-15) |
| 35 | Takehiro Ohira Active | 38 y 7 m | 6-dan on 2016-1-8 (born 1977-5-11) |
| 36 | Yuji Masuda | 38 y 7 m | 6-dan on 2009-9-11 (born 1971-2-7) |
| 37 | Yuichi Tanaka Active | 38 y 6 m | 6-dan on 2023-10-12 (born 1985-3-14) |
| 38 | Yusuke Toyama Active | 38 y 2 m | 6-dan on 2018-2-23 (born 1979-12-10) |
| 39 | Hiroyuki Iida | 38 y 2 m | 6-dan on 2000-4-1 (born 1962-1-17) |
| 40 | Kiyokazu Katsumata Active | 37 y 11 m | 6-dan on 2007-3-13 (born 1969-3-21) |
| 41 | Tadao Kitajima Active | 37 y 8 m | 6-dan on 2003-10-1 (born 1966-1-4) |
| 42 | Noboru Kosaka | 37 y 4 m | 6-dan on 1987-7-9 (born 1950-2-18) |
| 43 | Keita Kadokura Active | 37 y 3 m | 6-dan on 2024-9-25 (born 1987-6-3) |
| 44 | Yoshiyuki Ueyama | 37 y 3 m | 6-dan on 1994-7-29 (born 1957-4-28) |
| 45 | Makoto Chuza | 37 y 2 m | 6-dan on 2007-4-11 (born 1970-2-3) |
| 46 | Hiroshi Okazaki Active | 37 y 1 m | 6-dan on 2004-6-15 (born 1967-5-4) |
| 47 | Hiromitsu Kanki | 37 y 1 m | 6-dan on 1996-4-11 (born 1959-3-1) |
| 48 | Tsuneo Kikuchi | 36 y 9 m | 6-dan on 1986-4-1 (born 1949-6-11) |
| 49 | Shoichi Anzai | 36 y 8 m | 6-dan on 2000-3-14 (born 1963-7-2) |
| 50 | Yoshiyuki Matsumoto Active | 36 y 6 m | 6-dan on 2008-7-1 (born 1971-12-17) |
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