In 2003, he won the biggest Kansai Ki-in tournament, the Kansai Ki-in Championship. In 2004, he was runner-up for the Shinjin-O title, losing to Mizokami Tomochika two games to one (losing both by half point).
In 2003, he emerged victorious in the largest Kansai Ki-in tournament, the Kansai Ki-in Championship. In 2004, he came close to winning the Shinjin-O title but fell short, losing to Mizokami Tomochika two games to one (losing both by a narrow margin).