Manao Kagawa
Japanese shogi player
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Manao Kagawa (香川 愛生, Kagawa Manao; born April 16, 1993) in Chōfu, Tokyo is a Japanese women's professional shogi player ranked 4-dan. She is a former Women's Ōshō title holder.[1]
| Manao Kagawa | |
|---|---|
| Native name | 香川愛生 |
| Born | April 16, 1993 |
| Hometown | Chōfu, Tokyo |
| Career | |
| Achieved professional status | October 1, 2008 (aged 15) |
| Badge number | W-40 |
| Rank | Women's 4-dan |
| Teacher | Osamu Nakamura (9-dan) |
| Major titles won | 2 |
| Websites | |
| JSA profile page | |
Women's shogi professional
Kagawa challenged Tomoka Nishiyama for the Women's Ōshō title in October 2023, but lost the 45th Women's Osho title match 2 games to none.[2]
Promotion history
Kagawa has been promoted as follows.[3]
- 2-kyū: October 1, 2008
- 1-kyū: July 25, 2009
- 1-dan: November 28, 2012
- 2-dan: August 29, 2013
- 3-dan: October 23, 2013
- 4-dan: January 21, 2021
Note: All ranks are women's professional ranks.
Major titles
Kagawa has appeared in major title matches five times and has won a total of two titles. She won the Women's Ōshō title in 2013 and then successfully defended it in 2014.[4]
Awards and honors
Kagawa received the Japan Shogi Association Annual Shogi Award "Women's Professional Most Games Played" in 2013 and the "Women's Professional Award" in 2014.[5]
Video game
On March 25, 2021, SilverStar Japan released Kagawa Manao to Futari de Shogi (香川愛生とふたりで将棋, Shogi with Manao Kagawa) for the Nintendo Switch. The game was endorsed and features Kagawa.[citation needed]
Personal life
Kagawa graduated from Ritsumeikan University in 2017.[6]
