Manao Kagawa
| Manao Kagawa | |
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| 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 | |
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]
Women's shogi professional
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]Kagawa graduated from Ritsumeikan University in 2017.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Joryū Kishi Dētabēsu: Kagawa Manao" 女流棋士データベース: 香川愛生 [Women's Professional Shogi Player Database: Manao Kagawa] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
- ^ "Shōgi･Nishiyama Tomoka Joryū Ōshō, Nirenshō de Bōei ni Seikō" 将棋･西山女流王将, 2連勝で防衛に成功 [Women's Ōshō Nishiyama successfully defends title 2 games to none]. Sankei Shimbun (in Japanese). October 17, 2023. Retrieved October 20, 2023.
- ^ "Joryū Kishi Dētabēsu: Kagawa Manao Shōdan Rireki" 女流棋士データベース: 香川愛生 昇段履歴 [Women's Professional Shogi Player Database: Manao Kagawa Promotion History] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
- ^ "Joryū Kishi Dētabēsu: Kagawa Manao Taitoru Rireki" 女流棋士データベース: 香川愛生 タイトル履歴 [Women's Professional Shogi Player Database: Manao Kagawa Major Title History] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved October 20, 2023.
- ^ "Joryū Kishi Dētabēsu: Kagawa Manao Shōgi Taishō" 女流棋士データベース: 香川愛生 将棋大賞 [Women's Professional Shogi Player Database: Manao Kagawa Annual Shogi Awards] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
- ^ ""Shōgi" de Tsuganaru Sekai Joryūkishi-ra ga Kataru Kenshūkai" "将棋"で繋がる世界 女流棋士らが語る将棋研究会 [A world connected by "shogi"; women's shogi professionals visit school's shogi club.] (Culture Report & Topics) (in Japanese). Ritsumeikan University. September 2, 2019. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
External links
[edit]- ShogiHub: Professional Player Info · Kagawa, Manao Archived 2017-10-13 at the Wayback Machine
- Manao Kagawa on Twitter
- YouTube: 女流棋士・香川愛生チャンネル
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