Kazuharu Shoshi

 is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 7-dan.
Shogi.
Shoshi has written a standard manual on shogi handicap josekis.
Promotion history.
The promotion history for Shoshi is as follows:
Xiangqi.
Shoshi also plays xiangqi representing Japan in world tournaments and won the first prize in 1999, 2003, 2007, and 2015 in the non-Chinese/Vietnamese category.