Hatsumi Ueda
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Hatsumi Ueda (上田 初美, Ueda Hatsumi; born November 16, 1988) is a Japanese women's professional shogi player ranked 5-dan.[1] She is a former Women's Jo-Ō title holder.
| Hatsumi Ueda | |
|---|---|
| Native name | 上田初美 |
| Born | November 16, 1988 |
| Hometown | Kodaira, Tokyo |
| Career | |
| Achieved professional status | April 1, 2001 (aged 12) |
| Badge number | W-26 |
| Rank | Women's 5-dan |
| Teacher | Hatasu Itō (8-dan) |
| Major titles won | 2 |
| Tournaments won | 1 |
| Websites | |
| JSA profile page | |
Women's shogi professional
Promotion history
Ueda's promotion history is as follows.[2]
- 2-kyū: April 1, 2001
- 1-kyū: April 1, 2002
- 1-dan: April 1, 2003
- 2-dan: June 30, 2008
- 3-dan: May 10, 2011
- 4-dan: May 21, 2018
- 5-dan: October 2, 2025
Note: All ranks are women's professional ranks.
Titles and other championships
Ueda has appeared in major title matches nine times and has won a total of two titles: she won the Women's Jo-Ō title in 2011 and 2012.[3] In addition to major titles, Ueda has won one other shogi championships: the 6th Daiwa Securities Strongest Women's Professional Cup in 2012.[4]
Awards and honors
Ueda has received a number of Japan Shogi Association Annual Shogi Awards: "Women's Professional Most Games Played" (2009); "Women's Professional Award" and "Game of the Year Special Prize" (2012); "Women's Professional Award" and "Game of the Year Special Prize" (2016); and "Game of the Year Special Prize" (2018).[5]
Personal life
Ueda is married to shogi professional Takuma Oikawa.[6] The couple were married in June 2013 and have two daughters as of October 2018[update].[7][8]
