is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 5-dan. Imaizumi (a former 3-dan professional shogi apprentice) was the first amateur to become a professional player via the Professional Admission Test (プロ編入試験 puro henyū shiken) in 2014. Promotion history The promotion history for Imaizumi is as follows: 4-dan: April 1, 2015 5-Dan: June 18, 2020 Awards and honors Imaizumi received the Japan Shogi Association's Masuda Award for the 20072008 shogi season for his idea of playing "R-32" on move one as gote in the opening. He was the first apprentice professional to win the award. References External links ShogiHub: Professional Player Info · Imaizumi, Kenji 今泉の日常（旧今泉健司さんを応援する会公式ブログ） 1973 births Japanese shogi players Living people Professional shogi players Professional shogi players from Hiroshima Prefecture Recipients of the Kōzō Masuda Award People from Fukuyama, Hiroshima