He holds the record of fastest promotion from 1 dan to 9 dan in the Kansai Ki-in. Tetsuya has been runner up twice, once in the NHK Cup in 1995, and in the Shinjin-O in 1980.
Tetsuya boasts the fastest ascent from 1 dan to 9 dan at the Kansai Ki-in. He has come close to victory on two occasions: a runner-up finish in the NHK Cup in 1995 and another in the Shinjin-O in 1980.