Sumie Ishitaka
Japanese shogi player
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Sumie Ishitaka (石高 澄恵 Ishitaka Sumie, née Sumie Yokoyama 横山由紀, born September 27, 1966) is a Japanese women's professional shogi player ranked 2-dan.[1]
| Sumie Ishitaka | |
|---|---|
| Native name | 石高澄恵 |
| Maiden name | Yokoyama (横山) |
| Born | September 27, 1966 |
| Hometown | Esashi, Hokkaido |
| Career | |
| Achieved professional status | March 1, 1987 (aged 20) |
| Badge number | W-10 |
| Rank | Women's 2-dan |
| Teacher | Katsumi Mushano (7-dan) |
| Websites | |
| JSA profile page | |
Women's professional shogi player
Promotion history
Ishitaka's promotion history is as follows.[2]
- Women's Professional Apprentice League: 1985
- 3-kyū: March 1, 1987
- 1-kyū: March 1, 1989
- 1-dan: February 26, 1992
- 2-dan: April 1, 2000
Note: All ranks are women's professional ranks.
Awards and honors
Ishitaka received the Japan Shogi Association's received the "25 Years Service Award" in recognition of being an active professional for twenty-five years in 2011.[3]
Personal life
In April 2004, the JSA announced on it official website that Yokoyama had gotten married and had decided to complete professionally under her married name Ishitaka.[4]
