Kenji Kanzaki

 is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 8-dan.
Shogi professional.
In March 2018, Kanzaki finished the 76th Meijin Class C2 league (April 2017March 2018) with a record of 2 wins and 8 losses, earning a second consecutive demotion point which meant he was only one point away from automatic demotion to "Free Class" play. As a result, he declared his intention to the Japan Shogi Association to become a Free Class player as of April 2018 rather than risk automatic demotion.
Promotion history.
The promotion history for Kanzaki is as follows:
Awards and honors.
Kanzaki received the JSA's "25 Years Service Award" in recognition of being an active professional for twenty-five years in 2011.