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Professional majhong player

In addition to being a professional shogi player, Suzuki is also a professional mahjong player [ja]. He was awarded professional status by the Japan Professional Mahjong League [ja] (JPML) in May 2023; thus becoming the first shogi professional to receive such recognition.^[1] Suzuki became interested in mahjong as a hobby while he was an apprentice shogi professional, and participated in a number of tournaments over the years as an amateur.^[2] In December 2019, he won the "Celebrity" class (著名人枠, Chomeijin Waku) of the 2019 Mahjong Strongest Player Tournament [ja]—one of the largest open majhong tournaments in Japan—to advance to the tournament's final round. In the finals, he defeated a number of professionals to become the overall winner.^[3] In 2020, he finished atop of the individual standings for the New Year's All Star Mahjong Tournament (新春オールスター麻雀, Shin'nen Ōru Sutā Majān), and in 2022, he advance to the finals of the 2022 Mahjong Strongest player tournament (this time after winning the "Former Men's Pro Champion" class (男子プロ王者の帰還枠, Danshi Puro Ōja no Kikan Waku)), but finished second to professional mahjong player Naoki Setokuma [ja]. It marked the fourth consecutive year that Suzuki had acvanced to the tournament's finals.

Suzuki was awarded the rank of 5-dan by the JPML in June 2023, and is competing as a member of Team Beast Japanext [ja] in Japanese professional mahjong's 2023–2024 M.League [ja].^[4] He is also competing in Class B2 of the 40th Hō-Ō League [ja].

^ "Shōgi no Suzuki Daisukei Kudan ga Puro Jānshi ni Shōgi Puro & Majān Puro wa Shijōhatsu" 将棋の鈴木大介九段がプロ雀士に将棋プロ棋士&プロ雀士は史上初 [Shogi's Daisuke Suzuki 9-dan becomes a mahjong professional; Suzuki is the first person to be bot a shogi professional and mahjong professional]. Sports Hochi (in Japanese). May 11, 2023. Retrieved December 5, 2023.
^ Seto, Kannon (September 18, 2023). "Yonjūkyūsai Kishi･Suzuki Daisuke ga "Ruki" ni Shōgi to Nitōryū Puro Jānshi Chōsen wo Atooshi Shita nowa Sararīmantachi no Sugata" 49歳棋士・鈴木大介が "ルーキー" に将棋と二刀流プロ雀士挑戦を後押ししたのはサラリーマンたちの姿 [Forty-nine-year-old shogi professional Daisuke Suzuki and professional mahjong "rookie" says his bid to become "double professional" was inspired by seeing office workers his own age trying new things.]. Sports Hochi (in Japanese). Retrieved December 5, 2023.
^ "Shōgi･Suzuki Daisuki Kudan, Hatsu Taitoru wa Nanto Majān Saikyōi Toppu Puro Aite ni Dōdō Hatsu Yūshō Kaisetsusha mo ｢Kanshō desu｣" 将棋･鈴木大介九段, 初タイトルはなんと麻雀最強位トッププロ相手に堂々初優勝解説者も｢完勝です｣ [Shogi's Daisuke Suzuki 9-dan's first title is at mahjong! Suzuki impressively beats a number of top mahjong pros to win the Mahjong Strongest Player Tournament. Even commentators said it was a "complete victory".]. AbemaNews (in Japanese). December 15, 2019. Retrieved December 5, 2023.
^ "Shōgi･Suzuki Daisukei Kudan & Moto-Nogizaka46･Nakada Kana ga Mrīgu e! Dorafuto Kaigi de Beast Japanekusuto ga Shimei" 将棋･鈴木大介九段&元乃木坂46･中田花奈がMリーグ入りへ!ドラフト会議でBeastジャパネクストが指名 [Shogi's Daisuke Suzuki 9-dan & former Nogizaki 46 member Kana Nakada selected by Beast Japanext in the M.League draft]. Sports Hochi (in Japanese). June 30, 2023. Retrieved December 5, 2023.

[1] "Shōgi no Suzuki Daisukei Kudan ga Puro Jānshi ni Shōgi Puro & Majān Puro wa Shijōhatsu" 将棋の鈴木大介九段がプロ雀士に将棋プロ棋士&プロ雀士は史上初 [Shogi's Daisuke Suzuki 9-dan becomes a mahjong professional; Suzuki is the first person to be bot a shogi professional and mahjong professional]. Sports Hochi (in Japanese). May 11, 2023. Retrieved December 5, 2023.

[2] Seto, Kannon (September 18, 2023). "Yonjūkyūsai Kishi･Suzuki Daisuke ga "Ruki" ni Shōgi to Nitōryū Puro Jānshi Chōsen wo Atooshi Shita nowa Sararīmantachi no Sugata" 49歳棋士・鈴木大介が "ルーキー" に将棋と二刀流プロ雀士挑戦を後押ししたのはサラリーマンたちの姿 [Forty-nine-year-old shogi professional Daisuke Suzuki and professional mahjong "rookie" says his bid to become "double professional" was inspired by seeing office workers his own age trying new things.]. Sports Hochi (in Japanese). Retrieved December 5, 2023.

[3] "Shōgi･Suzuki Daisuki Kudan, Hatsu Taitoru wa Nanto Majān Saikyōi Toppu Puro Aite ni Dōdō Hatsu Yūshō Kaisetsusha mo ｢Kanshō desu｣" 将棋･鈴木大介九段, 初タイトルはなんと麻雀最強位トッププロ相手に堂々初優勝解説者も｢完勝です｣ [Shogi's Daisuke Suzuki 9-dan's first title is at mahjong! Suzuki impressively beats a number of top mahjong pros to win the Mahjong Strongest Player Tournament. Even commentators said it was a "complete victory".]. AbemaNews (in Japanese). December 15, 2019. Retrieved December 5, 2023.

[4] "Shōgi･Suzuki Daisukei Kudan & Moto-Nogizaka46･Nakada Kana ga Mrīgu e! Dorafuto Kaigi de Beast Japanekusuto ga Shimei" 将棋･鈴木大介九段&元乃木坂46･中田花奈がMリーグ入りへ!ドラフト会議でBeastジャパネクストが指名 [Shogi's Daisuke Suzuki 9-dan & former Nogizaki 46 member Kana Nakada selected by Beast Japanext in the M.League draft]. Sports Hochi (in Japanese). June 30, 2023. Retrieved December 5, 2023.

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