Akiko Takojima

Akiko Takojima (蛸島 彰子, Takojima Akiko, born March 19, 1946) is a retired Japanese women's professional shogi player ranked 6-dan.[2] She is the first female to be accepted into the Japan Shogi Association's apprentice school and is a former Women's Meijin and Ōshō title holder.[3] She also holds the records for being the oldest women's professional to win an official game at 71 years and 9 months.[4]

Akiko Takojima
Native name	蛸島彰子
Born	March 19, 1946
Hometown	Suginami, Tokyo
Nationality	Japanese
Career
Achieved professional status	October 31, 1974 (aged 28)
Badge Number	JSA W-1 LPSA W-1
Rank	Women's 6-dan
Retired	February 16, 2018 (aged 71)
Teacher	Toshio Takayanagi (Honorary 9-dan)
Major titles won	7
Career record	333–328 (.504)[1]

Promotion history

Takojima's promotion history is as follows.[5][6]

Apprentice professional

• 1961: 7-kyū
• 1966: 1-dan

Women's professional

• 1967: 2-dan
• 1974, October 31: 3-dan
• 1976, November 26: 4-dan
• 1988, November 17: 5-dan
• 2017, May 21: 6-dan

Note: The above are women's professional ranks.

Major titles

Takojima appeared in major title matches a total of eleven times and won a total of seven titles.[5][6] She won the Women's Meijin title four times (1974–76, 1981) and the Women's Ōshō title three times (1978-1980).[7][8]

Awards and honors

Takojima won the Japan Shogi Association's "Women's Professional" Annual Shogi Award in 1980 and 1981.[5][6]

References

1. "Takojima Akiko Joryū Rokudan ga Intai Joryū Shogi Seikai no Kusawake" 蛸島彰子女流六段が引退 女流将棋界の草分け [Women's shogi professional Akiko Takojima 6-dan retires; she was a trail blazer in Women's professional shogi]. Sankei Shimbun (in Japanese). February 16, 2018. Retrieved August 16, 2019.
2. http://joshi-shogi.com/profile/
3. Kitano, Arata (January 22, 2018). "Intai Kimeta Takojima Joryū Rokudan no Onegai... Joryū Kikai wo Mōichido Hitotsu ni" 引退決めた蛸島女流六段の願...女流棋界をもう一度一つに [Akiko Takojima women's professional 6d has decided to retire; her one wish is for the divided women's professional shogi world to become one gain]. Sports Hochi (in Japanese). Retrieved August 15, 2019.
4. "Kyōgō Gekiha Intai Hyōmei no Nanajūissai･Takojima Joryū Rokudan ga Sainenchō Shōri" 強豪撃破引退表明の71歳･蛸島女流六段が最年長勝利 [71-year-old Akiko Takojima 6d defeats strong opponent to aanounce her retirement and to set new record for oldest women's professional to win an official game]. Sports Hochi (in Japanese). January 16, 2018. Retrieved August 15, 2019.
5. "Takojima Akiko Joryū Godan (Joryū Kishi Bangō 1)" 蛸島彰子 女流五段 (女流棋士番号1) [Akiko Takojima Women's Professional 5d (Women's Professional Badge Number 1)] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Archived from the original on March 11, 2007. Retrieved August 16, 2018.
6. "Takojima Akiko Joryū Rokudan Shōdan no Oshirase" 蛸島彰子 女流六段昇段のお知らせ [Promotion Information for Women's professional Akiko Takojima 6d] (in Japanese). Ladies Professional Shogi-player's Association of Japan. Retrieved August 15, 2019.
7. "Joryū Meijin: Kako no Kekka" 女流名人戦: 過去の結果 [Women's Meijin Tournament: Past results] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved August 15, 2019.
8. "Joryū Ōshōsen: Kako no Kekka" 女流王将戦: 過去の結果 [Women's Ōshō Tournament: Past results] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved August 15, 2019.

External links

• 公益社団法人日本女子プロ将棋協会 (in Japanese)