Masao Tsukada

Masao Tsukada
Tsukada in 1952.
Native name	塚田正夫
Born	( 1914 -08-02)August 2, 1914
Hometown	Bunkyō
Nationality	Japanese
Died	December 30, 1977(1977-12-30) (aged 63)
Career
Achieved professional status	January 1, 1932(1932-01-01) (aged 17)
Badge Number	11
Rank	10 dan
Teacher	Chōtarō Hanada
Lifetime titles	Lifetime Ninth Dan
Major titles won	6
Tournaments won	4
Notable students	Yukio Miyasaka
Websites
JSA profile page

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Masao Tsukada (塚田 正夫, tsukada masao, August 2, 1914 – December 30, 1977) was a Japanese professional shogi player who achieved the rank of 8-dan (the highest dan at the time) and also 10-dan, which is an honorary rank, after death. He is a former Meijin and Ninth Dan title holder.^[1]