Shino Miyasō
Japanese shogi player
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Shino Miyasō (宮宗 紫野 Miyasō Shino, née Shino Kumakura 熊倉 紫野,[1] born April 23, 1988) is a Japanese women's professional shogi player ranked 2-dan.
| Shino Miyasō | |
|---|---|
| Native name | 宮宗紫野 |
| Maiden name | Kumakura (熊倉) |
| Born | April 23, 1988 |
| Hometown | Koga, Ibaraki |
| Career | |
| Achieved professional status | April 1, 2007 (aged 18) |
| Badge number | W-37 |
| Rank | Women's 2-dan |
| Teacher | Michio Takahashi (9-dan) |
| Websites | |
| JSA profile page | |
Early life,amateur shogi and apprenticeship
Miyasō was born on April 23, 1988, in Koga, Ibaraki.[2] She became interested in shogi because her father and older brother both played the game.[3] She won the 34th All Japan Women's Amateur Meijin Tournament in 2002, defeating fellow future Women's professional Kana Satomi in the semi-finals.[4]
Miyaso entered the Women's Professional Apprentice League as a student of professional shogi player Michio Takahashi in October 2002.[3] She was promoted to rank of women's professional 2-kyū in April 2007 after obtaining her second promotion point by winning all eleven of her games in the Fall 2006 Women's Professional Apprentice League (October 2006 – March 2007).[5]
Women's shogi professional
Promotion history
Miyasō's promotion history is as follows.[6]
- 2-kyū: April 1, 2007
- 1-kyū: April 1, 2008
- 1-dan: April 1, 2009
- 2-dan: July 7, 2018
Note: All ranks are women's professional ranks.
