Keiji Nishikawa

Keiji Nishikawa
Native name西川慶二
Born(1961-12-06)December 6, 1961
HometownShinagawa, Tokyo, Japan
DiedJanuary 17, 2022(2022-01-17) (aged 60)
Career
Achieved professional statusNovember 3, 1981(1981-11-03) (aged 19)
Badge Number151
Rank8-dan
RetiredJune 30, 2021(2021-06-30) (aged 59)
TeacherShōzō Kashū (7-dan)
Meijin classfree
Ryūō class6
Notable studentsKazuhiro Nishikawa
Websites
JSA profile page

Keiji Nishikawa (西川 慶二, Nishikawa Keiji; December 6, 1961 – January 17, 2022) was a Japanese professional shogi player who achieved the rank of 8-dan. He was a former director of the Japan Shogi Association, and his son Kazuhiro is also a professional shogi player.