Masayuki Toyoshima

Toyoshima was born in Ichinomiya, Aichi on April 30, 1990. He entered the Japan Shogi Association's apprentice school at the rank of 6-kyū under the guidance of shogi professional Kiyozumi Kiriyama in 1999.{{cite web|url=https://www.shogi.or.jp/player/pro/264.html|script-title=ja:棋士データベース: 豊島将之|title=Kishi Dētabēsu: Toyoshima Masayuki|language=ja|trans-title=Professional Shogi Player Database:Masayuki Toyoshima|publisher=Japan Shogi Association|access-date=December 3, 2017}} He obtained professional status and the rank of 4-dan on April 1, 2007, after finishing tied for first with Kōta Kanai in the 40th 3-dan League (October 2006{{sndash}}March 2007) with a record of 14 wins and 4 losses.{{cite web|url=https://www.shogi.or.jp/news/2007/03/post_147.html|script-title=ja:豊島将之･金井恒太 新四段誕生のお知らせ|title=Toyoshima Masayuki･Kanai Kōta Shinyondan no Oshirase|language=ja|trans-title=Masayuki Toyoshima and Kōta Kanai announced as new 4-dan|date=March 17, 2007|publisher=Japan Shogi Association|access-date=December 14, 2017}}

Toyoshima, together with Akira Inaba, Tetsurō Itodani and Akihiro Murata, is one of four Kansai-based young shogi professionals who are collectively referred to as the {{Nihongo|Big Young Kansai Four|関西若手四天王|Kansai Wakate Shitennō}}.{{cite news|last1=Murase|first1=Shinya|last2=Fukamatsu|first2=Shinji|url=http://www.asahi.com/articles/ASK2T6D28K2TUCVL01Q.html|script-title=ja:稲葉八段, 同世代にもまれ名人挑戦権 ｢まだ実感ない｣|title=Inaba Hachidan, Dōseidai ni mo Mare Meijin Chōsenken "Mada Jikkan Nai"|language=ja|trans-title=Inaba 8d, earns the rare right for a player of his generation to challenge for the Meijin title: "It still does not seem real"|date=February 26, 2017|newspaper=Asahi Shimbun|access-date=October 31, 2017}}

Toyoshima's first appearance in a major title match came in 2010 when he defeated Yasumitsu Satō to win the 60th Ōshō league with a record of 5 wins and 1 loss, Although Toyoshima lost his first game in league play, he proceeded to win his next five to earn the right to challenge defending Ōshō Toshiaki Kubo for his title.{{cite news|author=|url=http://www.asahi.com/shougi/topics/TKY201012020292.html|script-title=ja:豊島六段が挑戦 王将戦|title=Toyoshima Rokudan ga Chōsen Ōshōsen|language=ja|trans-title=Toyoshima 6d challenger for Ōshō title|date=December 2, 2010|newspaper=Asahi Shimbun|access-date=December 4, 2017}} The match against Kubo was tied at one win apiece after two games, but Kubo won three out of the next four games to defend his title 4{{ndash}}2.{{cite news|author=|url=https://www.nikkei.com/article/DGXNASDG1505B_V10C11A3000000/|script-title=ja:久保王将が初防衛 将棋王将戦第6局 |title=Kubo Ōshō ga Hatsu Bōei Shōgi Ōshōsen Dairokkyokuō|language=ja|trans-title=Kubo Ōshō successful in first title defense, Shogi Ōshō title match|date=March 15, 2011|newspaper=The Nikkei|access-date=December 4, 2017}}{{cite web|url=https://www.shogi.or.jp/match/oushou/60/7game.html|script-title=ja:第60期王将戦 七番勝負|title=Dai Rokujikki Ōshōsen Nanaban Shōbu|language=ja|trans-title=60th Ōshō tournament 7-game title match|year=2010|publisher=Japan Shogi Association|access-date=December 4, 2017}} Toyoshima was 20-years-old at the time which made him the youngest challenger in the tournament's history, breaking the record set by Hifumi Katō who was 22-years-old when he challenged for the title in 1961.{{cite news|last=Yamamura|first=Hideki|url=http://mainichi.jp/enta/shougi/news/20101130k0000m040079000c.html|script-title=ja:将棋: 王将戦　豊島五段が挑戦権...20歳, 史上最年少|title=Shōgi: Ōshōsen Toyoshima Godan ga Chōsenken...Hatachi, Shijō Sainenshō|language=ja|trans-title=Shogi Osho tournament: 20-year-old Toyoshima 5d youngest challenger ever.|date=November 29, 2010|newspaper=Mainichi Shimbun|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101201053258/http://mainichi.jp/enta/shougi/news/20101130k0000m040079000c.html|archive-date=December 1, 2010|access-date=December 4, 2017}}

In July 2014, Toyoshima defeated Tadahisa Maruyama to win the right to challenge Yoshiharu Habu for the 62nd Ōza title.{{cite news|author=|url=https://www.nikkei.com/article/DGXNASDG1505B_V10C11A3000000/|script-title=ja:豊島七段が挑戦者に 将棋王座戦|title=Toyoshima Shichidan ga Chōsensha ni Shōgi Ōzasen |language=ja|trans-title=Toyoshima 7d challenger for Ōza title|date=July 30, 2014|newspaper=The Nikkei|url-access=subscription|access-date=December 4, 2017}} Although Toyoshima lost the first two games of his match against Habu, he won the next two to tie the match before losing the deciding Game 5.{{cite news|last=Fukamatsu|first=Shinji|url=http://www.asahi.com/articles/ASGBP5HLSGBPUCVL022.html|script-title=ja:羽生王座が防衛 タイトル獲得は90期に 将棋王座戦|title=Habu Ōza ga Bōei Taitoru Kakutoku Kyūjūki ni Shōgi Ōzasen|date=October 24, 2014|language=ja|trans-title=Habu Defends Oza Title for his 90th Major Title Overall|newspaper=Asahi Shimbun|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141101010718/http://www.asahi.com/articles/ASGBP5HLSGBPUCVL022.html|archive-date=November 1, 2014|access-date=December 4, 2017}}{{cite web|url=https://www.shogi.or.jp/match/ouza/62/index.html|script-title=ja:第62期王座戦 五番勝負|title=Dai Rokujūniki Ōzasen Goban Shōbu|language=ja|trans-title=62nd Ōza tournament 5-game title match|year=2014|publisher=Japan Shogi Association|access-date=December 4, 2017}}

In April 2015, Toyoshima defeated Meijin title holder Amahiko Satō to advance to the 86th Kisei title match,{{cite news|url=http://www.sankei.com/life/news/150430/lif1504300028-n1.html|script-title=ja:棋聖戦挑戦者に豊島七段|title=Kiseisen Chōsensha ni Toyoshima Shichidan|language=ja|trans-title=Toyoshima 7d challenger for Kisei title|date=April 30, 2015|newspaper=Sankei Shimbun|access-date=December 4, 2017}} but lost to Habu 3 games to 1.{{cite news|last=Yamamura|first=Hideki|url=http://mainichi.jp/feature/news/20150716k0000m040049000c.html|script-title=ja:将棋: 棋聖戦第4局 羽生棋聖が制して3勝1敗8連覇|title=Shōgi: Kiseisen Dai Yonkyoku Habu Kisei ga Seishite Sanshō Ippai Hachirenpa|trans-title=Habu wins game 4 to win Kisei match 3-1 and win title for the 8th consecutive time|date=July 15, 2015|newspaper=Mainichi Shimbun|language=ja|access-date=December 4, 2017}}{{dead link|date=December 2017}}{{cite news|author=|url=https://www.nikkei.com/article/DGXLASDG15H8E_V10C15A7000000/|script-title=ja:将棋, 羽生棋聖が8連覇 4冠を堅持|title=Shōgi, Habu Kisei ga Hachirenpa Yonkan wo Kenji|language=ja|trans-title=Habu Kisei defends title for 8th consecutive time, firmly maintains grip on his 4-crown status|date=July 15, 2015|newspaper=The Nikkei|agency=Kyodo News|url-access=subscription|access-date=December 4, 2017}}

Toyoshima defeated Amahiko Satō to win the {{ill|37th Nihon Series JT Professional Tournament|ja|JT将棋日本シリーズ}} on October 23, 2016, for his first tournament victory as a professional.{{cite news|author=|url=http://www.nishinippon.co.jp/sp/nlp/shogi_news/article/283965|script-title=ja:将棋 JT杯、豊島七段が初優勝|title=Shōgi JT Hai, Toyoshima Shichidan ga Hatsu Yūshō|language=ja|trans-title=Toyoshima 7d wins JT Cup for first tournament victory.|date=October 24, 2016|newspaper=Nishinippon Shimbun|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170101200416/http://www.nishinippon.co.jp/sp/nlp/shogi_news/article/283965|archive-date=January 1, 2017|access-date=December 3, 2017}} He reached the finals of the tournament once again in 2017, but lost to Takayuki Yamasaki.{{cite news|author=|url=https://mainichi.jp/articles/20171120/k00/00e/040/111000c|script-title=ja:JT, 山崎八段が初優勝|title=JT Hai, Yamasaki Hachidan ga Hatsu Yūshō|language=ja|trans-title=Yamasaki 8d wins JT Cup for first time.|date=November 20, 2017|newspaper=Mainichi Shimbun|agency=Kyodo News|access-date=December 3, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171203224619/https://mainichi.jp/articles/20171120/k00/00e/040/111000c|archive-date=December 3, 2017|url-status=dead}}

Two days after his loss to Yamazaki, Toyoshima defeated Kōichi Fukaura on November 21, 2017, to win the 67th Ōshō league with a record of 5 wins and 1 loss and earn the right to challenge Kubo once again for the Ōshō title.{{cite news|last=Yamamura|first=Hideki|url=https://mainichi.jp/articles/20171122/ddm/041/040/095000c|script-title=ja:第67期王将戦リーグ 挑戦者は豊島|title=Dai Rokujūnanaki Ōshōsen Rīgu Chōsensha wa Toyoshima|language=ja|trans-title=67th Ōshō league: Toyoshima is the challenger|date=November 22, 2017|newspaper=Mainichi Shimbun|access-date=December 4, 2017}} Like their first meeting back in 2010, the players were tied at one win each after two games, but Kubo went on to win the match once again 4 games to 2.{{cite news|author=|url=https://www.nikkei.com/article/DGXMZO2817409015032018000000/|script-title=ja:久保王将が防衛 将棋, 豊島八段を破る|title=Kubo Ōshō ga Bōei Shōgi, Toyoshima Hachidan wo Yaburu|language=ja|trans-title=Kubo Ōshō defends title, defeats Toyoshima 8d|date=March 15, 2018|newspaper=The Nikkei|agency=Kyodo News|access-date=March 18, 2018}}

On July 17, 2018, Toyoshima defeated Habu in Game 5 of the 89th Kisei match to capture his first major title.{{cite news|last1=Murakami|first1=Kōji|last2=Murase|first2=Shin'ya|last3=Satō|first3=Keiji|url=https://www.asahi.com/articles/ASL7K6459L7KUCLV01B.html|script-title=ja:豊島八段が初タイトル, 新棋聖に 羽生竜王は一冠に後退|title=Toyoshima Hachidan ga Hatsu Taitoru, Shin Kisei ni Habu Ryūo wa Ikkan ni Kōtai|language=ja|trans-title=Toyoshima 8d is the new Kisei titleholder for his first major title. Habu Ryūo currently now holds only one of the eight major titles|date=July 17, 2018|newspaper=Asahi Shimbun|url-access=subscription|access-date=July 18, 2018}} His victory meant that for the first time since 1987 (when there were only seven major titles) no player held more than one major title.{{cite news|author=|url=http://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/AJ201807180019.html|title=Parity takes over 'shogi' world as major titles all in different hands|date=July 18, 2018|newspaper=Asahi Shimbun|access-date=October 18, 2018}} The period of "no multiple titleholders", however, was ended by Toyoshima himself in September 2018 when he defeated Tatsuya Sugai 4 games to 3 to capture the 59th Ōi title and become a 2-crown title holder.{{cite news|author=|url=https://www.nikkei.com/article/DGXMZO35830710X20C18A9000000/|script-title=ja:王位奪取で豊島二冠に 将棋, 1人1タイトル崩れる|title=Ōi Dashu de Toyoshima Nikan ni; Shōgi, Hitori Ichi Taitoru Kuzureru|language=ja|trans-title=Toyoshima captures Ōi title to become 2-crown, and ends period of each major title being held by different person|date=September 27, 2018|newspaper=The Nikkei|access-date=September 28, 2018}}

In March 2019, Toyoshima won the 77th Meijin Class A ranking league with a record of 8 wins and 1 loss to earn the right to challenge reigning Meijin Amahiko Satō for the 77th Meijin title. It was the first time Toyoshima earned the right to challenge for the Meijin title.{{cite news|last=Mizota|first=Yukihiro|url=https://www.kobe-np.co.jp/news/sougou/201903/0012109633.shtml|script-title=ja:将棋名人戦 豊島二冠が挑戦権|title=Shōgi Meijinsen Toyoshima Nikan ga Chōsenken|language=ja|trans-title=Shogi Meijin Match: Toyoshima 2-crown is the challenger|date=March 2, 2019|newspaper=Kobe Shimbun|access-date=March 5, 2019}} In the April{{ndash}}May title match, Toyoshima defeated Satō 4 games to none. Toyoshima's victory made him a 3-crown title holder, and also made him the first shogi professional born in the :Heisei Era to win the Meijin title.{{cite news|author=|url=https://www.asahi.com/articles/ASM5K5S0LM5KUCVL024.html|script-title=ja:豊島二冠が名人奪取, 三冠に 平成生まれ初の名人誕生|title=Toyoshima Nikan ga Meijin Dasshu, Sanka ni Heiseumare Hatsu no Meijin Tanjō|language=ja|trans-title= Toyoshima 2-crown capture Meijin title to become a 3-crown and also the first player born in the Heisei Era to become Meijin|date=May 17, 2019|newspaper=Asahi Shimbun|access-date=May 17, 2019}} Capturing the Meijin title also meant the Toyoshima met the criteria for promotion to the rank of 9-dan and he was awarded the rank by the JSA later the same day.{{cite web|author=|url=https://www.shogi.or.jp/news/2019/05/post_1793.html|script-title=ja:豊島将之二冠が九段に昇段|title=Toyoshima Nikan ga Kudan ni Shodan|language=ja|trans-title=Toyoshima 2-crown promoted to 9d|date=May 20, 2019|publisher=Japan Shogi Association|access-date=May 21, 2019}}

Toyoshima's first title defense came in June{{sndash}}July 2019 when he faced challenger Akira Watanabe in the 90th Kisei title match. Toyoshima won the first game of the match, but Watanabe won the next three games to capture the title. With the loss, Toyoshima returned to being a 2-crown title holder.{{cite news|last=Murakami|first=Kōji|url=https://www.asahi.com/articles/ASM7861B8M78UCVL01D.html|script-title=ja:渡辺明二冠が豊島棋聖に勝利 タイトル奪取, 三冠に|title=Watanabe Akira Nikan ga Toyoshima Kisei ni Shōri Taitoru Dasshu, Sankan ni|language=ja|trans-title= Akira Watanabe 2-crown defeats Kisei title holder Toyoshima to capture Kisei title and become a 3-crown|date=July 9, 2019|newspaper=Asahi Shimbun|access-date=July 10, 2019}}

Toyoshima defended his Ōi title against Kazuki Kimura in the 60th Ōi title match (July 7{{sndash}}September 26, 2019). Toyoshima won the first two games, but proceeded to lose the next two. Toyoshima won Game 5 and needed just one more win to defend his title, but Kimura won the last two games to win the match 4 games to 3.{{cite news|author=|url=https://r.nikkei.com/article/DGXMZO50251130W9A920C1000000|script-title=ja:「中年の星」46歳・木村が新王位　将棋最年長初タイトル|title=「Chūnensei no Hoshi」Yonjūrokusai・Kimura ga Shin Ōi Shōgi Sainenchō Hatsu Taitoru|language=ja|trans-title= ’Middle-age star’: 46-year-old Kimura is the new Ōi title holder; becomes oldest player to win major title for first time.|date=September 26, 2019|newspaper=The Nikkei|access-date=September 26, 2019}}

In September 2019, Toyoshima and Kimura met again the 32nd Ryūō Challenger Playoff Match to earn the right to challenge defending Ryūō Akihito Hirose for the 32nd Ryūō title. Toyoshima won the match 2 games to 1 and became a challenger for the Ryūō title for the first time.{{cite news|last=Murakami|first=Koji|url=https://www.asahi.com/articles/ASM957GGFM95UCVL02S.html|script-title=ja:豊島名人が広瀬竜王への挑戦権を獲得 竜王戦初挑戦|title=Toyoshima Meijin ga Hiroshi Ryūō e no Chōsenken wo Kakutoku; Ryūōsen Hatsu Chōsen|language=ja|trans-title=Toyoshima Meijin earns right to challenge Hirose Ryūō; it his first time challenging for the Ryūō title|date=September 5, 2019|newspaper=Asahi Shimbun|access-date=September 6, 2019}} In the October{{ndash}}December title match against Hirose, Toyoshima won the first three games and ended up winning the match 4 games to 1. The victory not only returned Toyoshima to 2-crown title holder status and gave him his first Ryūō title, but it also made him only the fourth professional shogi player to hold the Ryūō and Meijin titles at the same time.{{cite news|url=https://www.sankei.com/life/news/191207/lif1912070026-n1.html|script-title=ja:豊島名人が初の竜王位 将棋, 2冠に復帰|title=Toyoshima Meijin ga Hatsu no Ryūō Shōgi, Nikan ni Fukki|language=ja|trans-title=Toyoshima Meijin captures Ryūō title for first time and returns to 2-crown status|date=December 7, 2019|newspaper=Sankei Shimbun|access-date=December 7, 2019}}

Toyoshima defeated Watanabe in the championship game of the 27th {{Interlanguage link|Ginga Tournament|ja|銀河戦}} on September 24, 2019, to win the tournament for the first time.{{cite web|url=https://www.shogi.or.jp/news/2019/09/27.html|script-title=ja:第27期銀河戦, 豊島将之名人が決勝戦で渡辺明三冠を破り優勝|title=Dai Nijūnanaki Gingasen, Toyoshima Masayuki Meijin ga Kesshōsen de Watanabe Akira Sanka wo Yaburi Yushō|language=ja|trans-title=27th Ginga Tournament: Masayuki Toyoshima Meijin defeats Akira Watanabe 3-crown in the championship game to win tournament|date=September 26, 2019|publisher=Japan Shogi Association|access-date=September 26, 2019}}

In June{{sndash}}August 2020, Toyoshima was unable to defend his Meijin title, losing the 78th Meijin title match to Watanabe 4 games to 2.{{cite news|author=|url=https://www.sponichi.co.jp/entertainment/news/2020/08/15/kiji/20200815s000413F2268000c.html|script-title=ja:渡辺明王将が初の名人位奪取 ｢実感はない｣ 自己最多タイ3冠に復帰|title=Watanabe Ōshō ga Hatsu no Meijin-i Dashu ｢Jikkan wa Nai｣ Jiko Saita Tai Sankan ni Fukki|language=ja|trans-title=Watanabe Ōshō captures first Meijin title and says "it doesn't seem real"; returns to 3-crown status to tie his personal best.|date=August 15, 2020|newspaper=Sports Nippon|access-date=August 15, 2020}}

Toyoshima captured the 5th Eiō title on September 21, 2020, when he defeated the defending Eiō title holder Takuya Nagase 4 games to 3. The two players actually needed nine games to determine the best-of-seven match because two of the games ended in impasse.{{cite news|author=|url=https://www.yomiuri.co.jp/igoshougi/20200921-OYT1T50198/|script-title=ja:豊島竜王, 叡王奪取し二冠に...第9局までもつれ込む異例の長期戦|title=Toyoshima Ryūō, Eiō Dasshushi Nikan...Dai Kyūkyoku made mo Tsurekomu Irei no Chōkisen|language=ja|trans-title=Toyoshima Ryūō wins Games 9 of the unusually long title match to captures the Eiō title and return to 2-crown status|date=September 21, 2020|newspaper=Yomiuri Shimbun|access-date=September 2, 2020}}

Toyoshima and Nagase faced each other again in the finals of the 41st Nihon Series JT Professional Tournament in November 2020; Toyoshima defeated Nagase to win the tournament for the second time.{{cite news|url=https://www.tokyo-np.co.jp/article/69972|script-title=ja:将棋, 豊島二冠が2度目の優勝 JT杯|title=Shōgi, Toyoshima Nikan ga Nidome no Yūshō JT-hai|language=ja|trans-title=Toyoshima 2-crown wins the JT Cup for the second time.|date=November 22, 2020|newspaper=Tokyo Shimbun|agency=Kyodo News|access-date=December 2, 2020}}

Toyoshima successfully defended his Ryūō title in December 2020 by winning the 33rd Ryūō title match (October{{ndash}}December 2020) against {{abbr|Habu|Yoshiharu Habu}} 4 games to 1.{{cite news|author=|url=https://www.nikkansports.com/general/nikkan/news/202012060000547.html|script-title=ja:豊島将之竜王がタイトル初防衛 羽生九段に4勝1敗|title=Toyoshima Masayuki Ryūō ga Taitoru Hatsubōei Habu Kudan ni Yonshō Ippai|language=ja|trans-title=Masayuki Toyoshima first defense of the Ryūō title is a success; he defeats Habu 9-dan 4 games to 1|date=December 6, 2020|newspaper=Nikkan Sports|access-date=December 6, 2020}}

In 2021, Toyoshima faced Sōta Fujii in three major title matches and in the final of one non-major title tournament. Toyoshima challenged Fujii for the latter's Ōi title in June{{ndash}}August 2021, but lost the 62nd Ōi title match 4 games to 1.{{cite news|author=|url=https://www.jiji.com/jc/article?k=2021082500849&g=soc|script-title=ja:藤井王位がタイトル防衛 豊島二冠に4勝1敗|title=Fujii Ōi ga Taitoru Bōei Toyoshima Nikan ni Yonshō Ippai|language=ja|trans-title=|date=|website=Jiji Press|access-date=September 17, 2021}} At roughly the same time, Toyoshima and Fujii also met in the 6th Eiō title match (July{{ndash}}September 2021), with the challenger Fujii winning 3 games to 2.{{cite news|author=|url=https://www.sankei.com/article/20210913-E7ZBOBOFR5JOBPIJZCUB5U6ATM/|script-title=ja:藤井棋聖が叡王奪取, 最年少で3冠|title=Fujii Kisei ga Eiō Dasshu, Saineshō de Sankan|language=ja|trans-title=Fujii Kisei captures Eiō title to become youngest 3-crown title holder|date=September 13, 2021|newspaper=Sankei Shimbun|access-date=September 17, 2021}} The pair met again in the when Fujii challenged Toyoshima for the Ryūō title in 34th Ryūō title match held in October{{sndash}}November 2021. Fujii won the match 4 games to none to drop Toyoshima from the ranks of current major title holders.{{cite news|author=|url=https://www.nikkei.com/article/DGXZQOUD113IL0R11C21A1000000/|script-title=ja:将棋･藤井三冠が竜王奪取 最年少19歳で四冠|title=Shōgi･Fujii Sankan ga Ryūō Dasshu Sainenshō Jūkyusai de Yonkan|language=ja|trans-title=Fujii 3-crown captures Ryūō title to become the youngest 4-crown ever at age 19|date=November 13, 2021|newspaper=The Nikkei|access-date=November 13, 2021}}{{cite news|author=|url=https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20211113/p2g/00m/0et/036000c|title=Fujii wins shogi's Ryuo crown, youngest to hold 4 major titles|date=November 13, 2021|newspaper=Mainichi Shimbun|access-date=November 15, 2021}} Toyoshima and Fujii met about a week after the conclusion of the 34th Ryūō in the championship game of the 42nd Nihon Series JT Professional Tournament: Toyoshima defeated Fujii to repeat as champion and win the tournament for the third time overall.{{cite news|last=Murase|first=Shin'ya|url=https://www.asahi.com/articles/ASPCP6V5RPCPUCLV00P.html|script-title=ja:豊島将之九段が2年連続3回目の優勝 藤井聡太竜王破る 将棋JT杯|title=Toyoshima Masayuki Kudan ga Ninen Renzoku Sankaime no Yūshō Fujii Sōta Ryūō Yaburu Shōgi JThai|language=ja|trans-title=Shogi's JT Pro: Masayuki Toyoshima 9-dan defeats Sōta Fūjii Ryuō to repeat as tournament champion and win for the third time overall|date=November 21, 2021|newspaper=Asahi Shimbun|access-date=November 21, 2021}}

Toyoshima defeated Ayumu Matsuo in March 2022 to win the 71st NHK Cup. It was the first time Toyoshima won the tournament.{{cite news|author=|url=https://www.chunichi.co.jp/article/438284|script-title=ja:豊島九段がNHK杯初V|title=Toyoshima Kudan NHKhai Hatsu V|language=ja|trans-title=Toyoshima 9-dan wins NHK Cup for the first time|date=March 21, 2022|newspaper=Chunichi Shimbun|access-date=March 23, 2022}} In June{{sndash}}September 2022, Toyoshima challenged {{abbr|Fujii|Sōta Fujii}} once again for the Ōi title, but lost the 63rd Ōi title match 4 games to 1.{{cite news|last=Maruyama|first=Susumu|url=https://mainichi.jp/articles/20220906/k00/00m/040/269000c|script-title=ja:藤井聡太5冠が王位戦3連覇　通算タイトル10期, 歴代最年少|title=Fujii Sōta Gokan ga Ōisen Sanrenpa Tsūsan Taitoru Jikki, Reikidai Sainenshō|language=ja|trans-title=Sōta Fujii 5-crown defends Ōi title to win the title for the third consecutive year; Fujii also becomes the youngest person to win 10 major titles overall|date=September 6, 2022|newspaper=Mainichi Shimbun|access-date=September 12, 2022}} Toyoshima also challenged for {{abbr|Nagase|Takuya Nagase}} for the latter's Ōza title in 2022, but lost the 70th Ōza title match (August{{sndash}}October 2022) 3 games to 1.{{cite news|author=|url=https://www.sankei.com/article/20221004-HB4DWRSYDZMABGDUFGOQ64RD5E/|script-title=ja:永瀬王座が防衛に成功, 4連覇達成|title=Nagase Ōza ga Bōei ni Seikō, Yonrenpa Tassei|language=ja|trans-title=Nagase Ōza successfully defends title, win Ōza title for the fourth consecutive time|date=October 4, 2022|newspaper=Sankei Shimbun|access-date=October 6, 2022}}

In April{{sndash}}June 2024, Toyoshima challenge reigning Meijin {{abbrv|Fujii|Sōta Fujii}} for the latter's Meijin title but lost the 82nd Meijin Title Match 4 games to 1.{{cite news|last1=Niidoi|first1=Hiroaki|last2=Maruyama|first2=Susumu|url=https://mainichi.jp/articles/20240527/k00/00m/040/177000c|script-title=ja:藤井名人, 4勝1敗で初防衛 タイトル戦22連覇で最長記録更新|title=Fujii Meijin, Yonshō Ippai de Hatsu Bōei Taitorusen Nijūnirenpa de Saichō Kiroku Kōshin|language=ja|trans-title=Fujii Meijin defends title 4 games to 1 to extend his major title match winning streak to 22|date=May 27, 2024|newspaper=Mainichi Shimbun|access-date=May 29, 2024}} On May 22, 2024, Toyoshima defeated Shingo Itō in a 72nd Ōza tournament challenger tournament game to become the 62nd professional shogi player to win 600 official games.{{cite news|last=Satō|first=Keiji|url=https://www.asahi.com/articles/ASS5R34VBS5RUCVL041M.html|url-access=subscription|script-title=ja:将棋の豊島将之九段が62人目の公式戦通算600勝 勝率は6割6分|title=Shōgi no Toyoshima Masayuki Kudan ga Rokujūni Ninme no Kōshikisen Tsūsan Roppyakushō Shoritsu wa Rokuwari Rokubu|language=ja|trans-title=Masayuki Toyoshima 9-dan is the 62nd professional to win 600 official games; his winning percentage is 66%.|date=May 23, 2024|newspaper=Asahi Shimbun|access-date=May 27, 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://www.shogi.or.jp/news/2024/05/600_20.html|script-title=ja:豊島将之九段, 600勝 (将棋栄誉賞)を達成|title=Toyoshima Masayuki Kudan, Roppyakushō (Shōgi Eiyoshō) wo Tassei|language=ja|trans-title=Masayuki Toyoshia 9-dan wins 600th official game|date=May 23, 2024|publisher=Japan Shogi Association|access-date=May 27, 2024}}{{efn|Toyoshima's career record at the time was 600 wins and 309 losses in 911 games, including two impasse games, for a winning percentage of 0.660.}} He was awarded the {{abbr|JSA|Japan Shogi Association}}'s "Shogi Honor Award" for the achievement.

Toyoshima's promotion history is as follows:{{cite web|url=https://www.shogi.or.jp/player/pro/264.html#jsTabE04_02|script-title=ja:棋士データベース: 豊島将之 昇段履歴|title=Kishi Dētabēsu: Toyoshima Masayuki Shōdan Rireki|language=ja|trans-title=Professional Shogi Player Database: Masayuki Toyoshima Promotion History|publisher=Japan Shogi Association|access-date=December 3, 2017}}

• 6-kyū: September 1999
• 4-dan: April 1, 2007
• 5-dan: May 8, 2009
• 6-dan: November 29, 2010
• 7-dan: April 19, 2012
• 8-dan: March 9, 2017
• 9-dan: May 17, 2019

Toyoshima has appeared in a major title match nineteen times, and has won six major titles.{{cite web|url=https://www.shogi.or.jp/player/pro/264.html#anc01|script-title=ja:棋士データベース: 豊島将之 タイトル履歴|title=Kishi Dētabēsu: Toyoshima Masayuki Taitoru Rireki|language=ja|trans-title=Professional Shogi Player Database: Masayuki Toyoshima Title History|publisher=Japan Shogi Association|access-date=May 29, 2024}} In addition to major titles, he has won five other shogi championship.{{cite web|url=https://www.shogi.or.jp/player/pro/264.html#anc02|script-title=ja:棋士データベース: 豊島将之 優勝履歴|title=Kishi Dētabēsu: Toyoshima Masayuki Yūshō Rireki|language=ja|trans-title=Professional Shogi Player Database: Masayuki Toyoshima Championship History|publisher=Japan Shogi Association|access-date=March 23, 2022}}

Toyoshima has received a number awards and honors throughout his career for his accomplishments both on an off the shogi board. These include awards given out annually by the {{abbrv|JSA|Japan Shogi Association}} for performance in official games as well as other awards for achievement.{{cite web|url=https://www.shogi.or.jp/player/pro/264.html#jsTabE04_03|script-title=ja:棋士データベース: 豊島将之 大賞･表彰|title=Kishi Dētabēsu: Toyoshima Masayuki Taishō･Hyōshō|language=ja|trans-title=Professional Shogi Player Database: Masayuki Toyoshima Annual Shogi Awards and Other Awards|publisher=Japan Shogi Association|access-date=May 27, 2024}}

• 37th Annual Shogi Awards (April 2009{{sndash}}March 2010): Best Winning Percentage, Most Games Won
• 38th Annual Shogi Awards (April 2010{{sndash}}March 2011): Best New Player
• 39th Annual Shogi Awards (April 2011{{sndash}}March 2012): Most Games Won
• 42nd Annual Shogi Awards (April 2014{{sndash}}March 2015): Most Games Played, Game of the Year
• 44th Annual Shogi Awards (April 2016{{sndash}}March 2017): Most Consecutive Games Won
• 46th Annual Shogi Awards (April 2018{{sndash}}March 2019): Player of the Year{{cite news|author=|url=https://www.asahi.com/articles/ASM4155SNM41UCVL02D.html|script-title=ja:最優秀棋士賞は豊島二冠 藤井七段は｢妙手｣で受賞|title=Saiyūshūkishishō wa Toyoshima Nikan Fujii Shichidan wa ｢Myōshu｣ de Jushō|language=ja|trans-title=Toyoshima 2-crown named "Player of the Year"; Fujii 7d wins award for "best move".|date=April 1, 2019|newspaper=Asahi Shimbun|access-date=April 3, 2019}}
• 47th Annual Shogi Awards (April 2019{{sndash}}March 2020): Excellent Player, Game of the Year{{cite news|author=|url=https://www.yomiuri.co.jp/igoshougi/20200401-OYT1T50211/amp/%3Fusqp%3Dmq331AQRKAGYAajT-anjx57LggGwASA%253D|script-title=ja:将棋大賞, 最優秀棋士賞に渡辺明三冠...2回目|title=Shōgi Taishō, Saiyūshūkishishō ni Watanabe Sankan...Nikaime|language=ja|trans-title=Shogi Annual Awards: Watanabe 3-crown wins “Player of the year” for the second time.|date=April 1, 2020|newspaper=Yomiuri Shimbun|access-date=April 4, 2020}}
• 48th Annual Shogi Awards (April 2020{{sndash}}March 2021): Fighting-spirit{{cite web|url=https://www.shogi.or.jp/news/2021/04/48_4.html|script-title=ja:第48回将棋大賞受賞者のお知らせ|title=Dai Yonjūhakkai Shōgi Taishō Jushōsha no Oshirase|language=ja|trans-title=48th Annual Shogi Awards Winners|date=April 1, 2021|publisher=Japan Shogi Association|access-date=April 2, 2021}}
• 49th Annual Shogi Awards (April 2021{{sndash}}March 2022): Game of the Year{{cite web|url=https://www.shogi.or.jp/news/2022/04/4_39.html|script-title=ja:第49回将棋大賞受賞者のお知らせ|title=Dai Yonjūkūkai Shōgi Taishō Jushōsha no Oshirase|language=ja|trans-title=49th Annual Shogi Awards Winners|date=April 1, 2022|publisher=Japan Shogi Association|access-date=April 5, 2022}}

• 2019: Osaka Culture Prize{{cite news|author=|url=https://www.sankei.com/west/amp/200212/wst2002120014-a.html|script-title=ja:大阪文化賞, 将棋の豊島将之二冠に贈呈式「将棋以外は普通の青年です」|title=Ōsaka Bunkashō, Shōgi no Toyoshima Masayuki Nikan ni Zōteishiki Shōgi Igai wa Futsu no Shōnen desu|language=ja|trans-title=Shogi 2-crown Masayuki Toyoshima receives Osaka Culture Prize. Says he was a typical boy except for shogi.|date=February 12, 2020|newspaper=Sankei Shimbun|access-date=May 5, 2020}}{{cite news|author=|url=http://www.nikkansports.com/m/general/nikkan/news/amp/202002120000781.html|script-title=ja:将棋の豊島将之名人が大阪文化賞受賞「名誉ある賞」|title=Shōgi no Toyoshima Masayuki Meijin ga Ōsaka Bunkashō Jushō「Meiyo Aru Shō」|language=ja|trans-title=Shogi Meijin Masayuki Toyoshima receives Osaka Culture Prize. Says the award is a “great honor”.|date=February 12, 2020|newspaper=Nikkan Sports|access-date=May 5, 2020}}
• 2024: "Shogi Honor Award" for winning 600 official games as a professional.

Toyoshima has finished in the "Top 10" of the JSA's {{ill|year-end prize money/game fee rankings|ja|将棋界#獲得賞金と対局料}} ten times since turning professional: fifth in 2014 with JPY 21,600,000 in earnings;{{cite web|url=http://www.shogi.or.jp/topics/news/2015/02/201410.html|title=Nisenjūyonnen Kakutoku Shōkin･Taikyokuryō Besuto Jū|script-title=ja:2014年獲得賞金･対局料ベスト10|trans-title= 2014 Prize Money/Game Fees Top 10|language=ja|date=February 3, 2015|publisher=Japan Shogi Association|access-date=December 3, 2017}} eighth in 2015 with JPY 24,590,000 in earnings;{{cite web|url=http://www.shogi.or.jp/topics/news/2016/02/201510.html|title=Nisenjūgonen Kakutoku Shōkin･Taikyokuryō Besuto Jū|script-title=ja:2015年獲得賞金･対局料ベスト10|trans-title= 2015 Prize Money/Game Fees Top 10|language=ja|date=February 5, 2016|publisher=Japan Shogi Association|access-date=December 3, 2017}} seventh in 2016 with JPY 24,920,000 in earnings;{{cite web|url=https://www.shogi.or.jp/news/2017/02/201610.html|title=Nisenjūrokunen Kakutoku Shōkin･Taikyokuryō Besuto Jū|script-title=ja:2016年獲得賞金･対局料ベスト10|trans-title= 2016 Prize Money/Game Fees Top 10|language=ja|date=February 3, 2017|publisher=Japan Shogi Association|access-date=December 3, 2017}} fourth in 2018 with JPY 47,220,000 in earnings;{{cite web|url=https://www.shogi.or.jp/news/2019/02/201810.html|title=Habu Yoshiharu Kudan ga Ninenburi Ichi'i Nisenjūhachinen Kakutoku Shōkin･Taikyokuryō Besuto Jū|script-title=ja:羽生善治九段が2年ぶり1位 2018年獲得賞金･対局料ベスト10|trans-title= 2018 Prize Money/Game Fees Top 10: Yoshiharu Habu 9d reclaims top position after two years |language=ja|date=February 7, 2019|publisher=Japan Shogi Association|access-date=February 8, 2019}} first in 2019 with JPY 71,570,000 in earnings;{{cite web|url=https://www.shogi.or.jp/news/2020/02/201910.html|title= Nisenjūkyūnen Kakutoku Shōkin･Taikyokuryō Besuto Jū|script-title=ja:2019年獲得賞金･対局料ベスト10|trans-title= 2019 Prize Money/Game Fees Top 10|language=ja|date=February 3, 2020|publisher=Japan Shogi Association|access-date=February 4, 2020}}{{cite news|author=|url=https://www.nikkei.com/article/DGXMZO55186120T00C20A2CR8000/|script-title=ja:藤井七段が賞金ベスト10 豊島二冠, 初の1位|title=Fujii Shichidan ga Shōkin Besuto Jū Toyoshima Nikan, Hatsu no Ichi'i|language=ja|trans-title=Fujii 7-dan finishes in the Top 10 of the Prize Money List; Toyoshima 2-crown captures the top spot for the first time.|date=February 3, 2020|newspaper=The Nikkei|agency=Kyodo News|access-date=February 4, 2020}} first in 2020 with JPY 106,450,000 in earnings;{{cite news|last=Yamamura|first=Hideki|url=https://mainichi.jp/articles/20210205/k00/00m/040/174000c|script-title=ja:豊島竜王が2年連続賞金1位, 5年ぶり1億円棋士に 藤井2冠は4位に|title=Toyoshima Ryūō ga Ninen Renzoku Shōkin Ichi'i, Gonenburi Ichi Oku En Kishi ni Fujii Nikan wa Yon'i ni|language=ja|trans-title=Toyoshima Ryūō becomes the first professional shogi player earn 100 million or more yen in five years and finishes at the top of the earnings list for the second consecutive year. Fujii 2-crown finishes fourth.|date=February 5, 2021|newspaper=Mainichi Shimbun|access-date=February 12, 2021}} second in 2021 with JPY 81,450,000 in earnings;{{cite web|url=https://www.shogi.or.jp/news/2022/02/202110.html|title= Nisennijūichinen Kakutoku Shōkin･Taikyokuryō Besuto Ten|script-title=ja:2021年獲得賞金･対局料ベスト10|trans-title= 2021 Prize Money/Game Fees Top 10|language=ja|date=February 3, 2022|publisher=Japan Shogi Association|access-date=February 7, 2021}}{{cite news|author=|url=https://www.nikkansports.com/general/nikkan/news/202202030000647.html|script-title=ja:藤井聡太竜王が賞金ランキング3位, 渡辺明名人1位, 羽生善治九段は5位|title=Fujii Sōta Ryūō ga Shōkin Rankingu San'i, Watanabe Akira Meijin Ichi'i, Habu Yoshiharu Kudan wa Goi|language=ja|trans-title= Sōta Fujii Ryūō finishes third in the annual prize money and game fee rankings; Akira Watanabe Meijin and Yoshiharu Habu 9-dan finish first and fifth, respectively|date=February 3, 2022|newspaper=Nikkan Sports|access-date=February 7, 2022}} third in 2022 with JPY 50,710,000 in earnings;{{cite news|author=|url=https://hochi.news/articles/20230203-OHT1T51147.html?page=1|script-title=ja:将棋･藤井聡太五冠が2022年賞金･対局料1億2205万円で初の1位! 前年3位から飛躍|title=Shōgi･Fujii Sōta Gokan ga Nisennijūninen Shōkin･Taikyokuryō Ichiokunisennihyakugomanen de Hatsu no Ichi'i! Zennen San'i kara Hiyaku|language=ja|trans-title=2022 professional shogi year-end prize money and game fee ranking: Sōta Fujii 5-crown captures top spot for the first time! Jumps from 3rd to 1st with ¥122,050,000|date=February 3, 2023|newspaper=Sports Hochi|access-date=February 8, 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://www.shogi.or.jp/news/2023/02/202210.html|title= Nisennijūninen Kakutoku Shōkin･Taikyokuryō Besuto Ten|script-title=ja:2022年獲得賞金･対局料ベスト10|trans-title= 2022 Prize Money/Game Fees Top 10|language=ja|date=February 3, 2023|publisher=Japan Shogi Association|access-date=February 8, 2023}} sixth with JPY 22,230,000 in earnings in 2023;{{cite web|url=https://www.shogi.or.jp/news/2024/02/202310.html|title= Nisennijūsannen Kakutoku Shōkin･Taikyokuryō Besuto Jū|script-title=ja:2023年獲得賞金･対局料ベスト10|trans-title= 2023 Prize Money/Game Fees Top 10|language=ja|date=February 5, 2024|publisher=Japan Shogi Association|access-date=April 15, 2024}} and seventh with JPY 23,480,000 in earnings in 2024.{{cite web|url=https://www.shogi.or.jp/news/2025/02/202410.html|title= Nisennijūyonnen Kakutoku Shōkin･Taikyokuryō Besuto Jū|script-title=ja:2024年獲得賞金･対局料ベスト10|trans-title= 2024 Prize Money/Game Fees Top 10|language=ja|date=February 3, 2025|publisher=Japan Shogi Association|access-date=February 4, 2025}}

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