Satoshi Murayama
- August 8, 1998
- 29 years
- bladder cancer
About Satoshi Murayama
Satoshi Murayama, 29, Japanese shogi player, bladder cancer.
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Full Biography
|Satoshi Murayama (村山 聖, Murayama Satoshi; June 15, 1969 – August 8, 1998) was a Japanese professional shogi player who achieved the rank of 9-dan.
Life
As a child, he spent much of his time hospitalized due to nephrotic syndrome. He later acquired bladder cancer but focused on shogi rather than getting treatment.
Representation in media
The movie Satoshi: A Move for Tomorrow was based on Murayama's life as a shogi professional.
Nikaidō Harunobu from the manga series March Comes in like a Lion is a character modeled after Murayama.
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