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's remarkable progress from 1 dan to 9 dan is unmatched at the Kansai Ki-in. He has narrowly missed out on top honors twice, finishing as a runner-up in both the NHK Cup in 1995 and the Shinjin-O in 1980.