is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 6-dan.
Early life and apprenticeship Saitō was born in Kawasaki, Kanagawa, on July 17, 1998. He learned how to play shogi from his father as a young boy before entering elementary school.
In September 2010, Saitō was accepted into the Japan Shogi Association (JSA) apprentice school as a pupil of shogi professional at the rank of 6-kyū. He was promoted to the rank of apprentice professional 3-dan in 2015, and obtained full professional status and the corresponding rank of 4-dan in October 2017 after winning the 61st 3-dan League (April 2017September 2017) with a record of 14 wins and 4 losses.
Shogi professional Saitō advanced to the finals of the 56th Shinjin-Ō tournament in October 2025 against Shin'ichirō Hattori but lost the best-of-three match 2 games to 1.
Promotion history The promotion history for Saitō is as follows. 6-kyū: September 2010 3-dan: October 2015 4-dan: October 1, 2017 5-dan: January 14, 2021 6-dan: January 14, 2025
References
External links
ShogiHub: Professional Player Info · Saito, Asuto