Shogi: 213 people
Shino Miyasō (宮宗 紫野 Miyasō Shino, née Shino Kumakura 熊倉 紫野, born April 23, 1988) is a Japanese women's professional…
Shino Miyasō (宮宗 紫野 Miyasō Shino, née Shino Kumakura 熊倉 紫野, born April 23, 1988) is a Japanese women's professional shogi player ranked 2-dan.
Momoko Nakamura (中村 桃子, Nakamura Momoko; born November 30, 1987) is a Japanese retired women's professional shogi…
Momoko Nakamura (中村 桃子, Nakamura Momoko; born November 30, 1987) is a Japanese retired women's professional shogi player who achieved the rank of 2-dan.
Manaka Inagawa (伊奈川 愛菓, Inagawa Manaka; born March 29, 1991) is a Japanese women's professional shogi player ranked…
Manaka Inagawa (伊奈川 愛菓, Inagawa Manaka; born March 29, 1991) is a Japanese women's professional shogi player ranked 2-dan. Inagawa is also a licensed physician.
Hatsumi Ueda (上田 初美, Ueda Hatsumi; born November 16, 1988) is a Japanese women's professional shogi player ranked…
Hatsumi Ueda (上田 初美, Ueda Hatsumi; born November 16, 1988) is a Japanese women's professional shogi player ranked 5-dan. She is a former Women's Jo-Ō title holder.
Mio Watanabe (渡辺 弥生, Watanabe Mio; born September 2, 1979) is a Japanese women's professional shogi player ranked 2-dan.
Io Murota (室田 伊緒, Murota Io; born May 24, 1989) is a Japanese women's professional shogi player ranked 3-dan.
Yuki Muroya (室谷 由紀 Muroya Yuki, born March 6, 1993) is a Japanese women's professional shogi player ranked 3-dan.
Chiho Murata (村田 智穂, Murata Chiho; born May 1, 1984) is a Japanese women's professional shogi player ranked 3-dan.
Kana Fukuma (福間 香奈, Fukuma Kana; (née Satomi (里見)) born March 2, 1992) is a Japanese women's professional shogi player…
Kana Fukuma (福間 香奈, Fukuma Kana; (née Satomi (里見)) born March 2, 1992) is a Japanese women's professional shogi player ranked 6-dan. She is the current holder of the Women's Ōi, Women's Ōza, Kurashiki Tōka Cup, and Jo-Ō titles. As of August 2026, she is also the career leader in women's professional shogi major titles. Satomi is also the first female to have been promoted to Japan Shogi Association's rank of apprentice professional of 3-dan and is also the first women's professional to apply for and be allowed to take the Japan Shogi Association's Professional Admission Test.
Minami Sadamasu (貞升 南, Sadamasu Minami; born April 19, 1986) is a Japanese women's professional shogi player ranked…
Minami Sadamasu (貞升 南, Sadamasu Minami; born April 19, 1986) is a Japanese women's professional shogi player ranked 2-dan.
Sayuri Takebe (竹部 さゆり, Takebe Sayuri; born June 4, 1978) is a Japanese women's professional shogi player ranked 4-dan.
Chihiro Idō (井道 千尋, Idō Chihiro; born May 21, 1988) is a Japanese women's professional shogi player ranked 2-dan.
Sachiko Takamure (高群 佐知子, Takamure Sachiko; born April 1, 1971) is a Japanese retired women's professional shogi player…
Sachiko Takamure (高群 佐知子, Takamure Sachiko; born April 1, 1971) is a Japanese retired women's professional shogi player ranked 4-dan.
Kanna Suzuki (鈴木 環那, Suzuki Kanna; born November 5, 1987) is a Japanese women's professional shogi player ranked 3-dan.
Juri Kimura (木村 朱里, Kimura Juri; born July 11, 2008) is a Japanese women's professional shogi player ranked 1-dan. She…
Juri Kimura (木村 朱里, Kimura Juri; born July 11, 2008) is a Japanese women's professional shogi player ranked 1-dan. She is the first person from Shiga Prefecture to become a professional shogi player.
Mirei Kamada (鎌田 美礼, Kamada Mirei; born June 24, 2008) is a Japanese women's professional shogi player ranked 2-kyū.
Mikoto Umezu (梅津 美琴, Umezu Mikoto; born September 1, 2007) is a Japanese women's professional shogi player ranked 1-dan.
Marin Matsumoto (松下 舞琳, Matsumoto Marin; born October 25, 2006) is a Japanese women's professional shogi player ranked…
Marin Matsumoto (松下 舞琳, Matsumoto Marin; born October 25, 2006) is a Japanese women's professional shogi player ranked 1-dan.
Mihoko Iwasa (岩佐 美帆子, Iwasa Mihoko; born August 15, 2005) is a Japanese women's professional shogi player ranked 1-kyū.
Minori Sasaki (佐々木 海法, Sasaki Minori; born March 31, 2005) is a Japanese women's professional shogi player ranked 1-dan.
Ryūma Yoshiike (吉池 隆真, Yoshiike Ryūma; November 8, 2004) is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 4-dan.
Nana Sakaki (榊 菜吟, Sakaki Nana; born November 12, 2003) is a Japanese women's professional shogi player ranked 2-kyū.
Miran Nohara (野原 未蘭, Nohara Miran; born August 4, 2003) is a Japanese women's professional shogi player ranked 2-dan.
Hirotoshi Ueno (上野 裕寿, Ueno Hirotoshi; May 5, 2003) is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 6-dan.
Yuria Katō (加藤 結李愛, Katō Yuria; born February 15, 2003 in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture) is a Japanese women's professional…
Yuria Katō (加藤 結李愛, Katō Yuria; born February 15, 2003 in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture) is a Japanese women's professional shogi player ranked 2-dan.
Ayaka Ōshima (大島 綾華, Ōshima Ayaka; born January 31, 2003) is a Japanese women's professional shogi player ranked 2-dan.
Takumi Itō (伊藤 匠, Itō Takumi; October 10, 2002) is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 9-dan. He is the current…
Takumi Itō (伊藤 匠, Itō Takumi; October 10, 2002) is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 9-dan. He is the current holder of the Eiō and Ōza titles.
Sōta Fujii (藤井 聡太, Fujii Sōta; born July 19, 2002 in Seto, Aichi) is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 9-dan.…
Sōta Fujii (藤井 聡太, Fujii Sōta; born July 19, 2002 in Seto, Aichi) is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 9-dan. He is the current holder of the Kiō, Kisei, Meijin, Ōi, Ōshō and Ryūō titles, and a former holder of the Eiō and Ōza titles. He is the youngest person to be awarded professional status by the Japan Shogi Association and one of only five players to become professional while still a junior high school student. Since becoming a professional, Fujii has broken a number of professional shogi records including being the youngest player to win a professional shogi tournament, the youngest player to challenge for a major title, the youngest player to win a major title, the youngest player to be a 2-crown title holder, the youngest player to defend a major title, the youngest player to be awarded the rank of 9-dan, the youngest to be a 3-crown title holder, the youngest to be a 4-crown title holder, the youngest to be a 5-crown title holder, the youngest to be a 6-crown title holder, the youngest to be a 7-crown title holder, the youngest to win the Meijin title, the youngest to win the Ōza title and becoming the first 8-crown title holder in professional shogi history. He also won his first 29 games as a professional to set a new record for most consecutive games won, and is also the first player to win all current non-title tournaments open to all professional shogi players in a single shogi year. In July 2024, Fujii at age 21 years and 11 months became the youngest player to satisfy the criteria for becoming a "Lifetime Title Holder" when he qualified for the Lifetime Kisei title. The following month, he also qualified for the Lifetime Ōi title. In November 2025, he qualified for the Lifetime Ryūō title. In 2025, Fujii became the first player to earn more than JPY 200 million in a single year.
Sakiko Odaka (小高 佐季子, Odaka Sakiko; born June 4, 2002) is a Japanese women's professional shogi player ranked 1-dan.
Maho Isotani (礒谷 真帆, Isotani Maho; born March 22, 2002) is a Japanese women's professional shogi player ranked 1-dan.…
Maho Isotani (礒谷 真帆, Isotani Maho; born March 22, 2002) is a Japanese women's professional shogi player ranked 1-dan. She is a member of the Ladies Professional Shogi-players' Association of Japan.
Hana Wada (和田 はな, Wada Hana; born January 14, 2002) is a Japanese women's professional shogi player ranked 1-kyū.
Mikio Kariyama (狩山 幹生, Kariyama Mikio; November 12, 2001) is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 5-dan.
Tomoki Yokoyama (横山 友紀, Yokoyama Tomoki; January 26, 2000) is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 4-dan.
Ehoto Osogaguchi (獺ヶ口 笑保人, Osogaguchi Ehoto; October 22, 1999) is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 4-dan.
Yūjirō Takahashi (高橋 佑二郎, Takahashi Yūjirō; July 9, 1999) is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 4-dan.
Rei Takedomi (武富 礼衣, Takedomi Rei; born May 25, 1999) is a Japanese women's professional shogi player ranked 2-dan.
Reo Okabe (岡部 怜央, Okabe Reo; April 8, 1999) is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 6-dan.
Sakura Ishimoto (石本 さくら, Ishimoto Sakura; born January 27, 1999) is a Japanese women's professional shogi player ranked…
Sakura Ishimoto (石本 さくら, Ishimoto Sakura; born January 27, 1999) is a Japanese women's professional shogi player ranked 3-dan.
Asuto Saitō (斎藤 明日斗, Saitō Asuto; July 17, 1998) is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 6-dan.
Nana Fujii (藤井 奈々, Fujii Nana; born March 31, 1998) is a Japanese women's professional shogi player ranked 1-dan.
Kanta Masegi (柵木 幹太, Masegi Kanta; February 18, 1998) is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 5-dan.
Kenshi Tokuda (徳田 拳士, Tokuda Kenshi; December 9, 1997) is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 5-dan.
Yasuhiro Masuda (増田 康宏, Masuda Yasuhiro; born November 4, 1997) is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 8-dan.
Yūya Saitō (齊藤 裕也, Yūya Saitō; May 29, 1997) is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 4-dan.
Nanako Hagita (萩田 菜々子, Hagita Nanako; (née Wakita (脇田)) born March 7, 1997) is a Japanese women's professional shogi…
Nanako Hagita (萩田 菜々子, Hagita Nanako; (née Wakita (脇田)) born March 7, 1997) is a Japanese women's professional shogi player ranked 1-dan.
Takayuki Kuroda (黒田 尭之, Kuroda Takayuki; born September 26, 1996) is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 6-dan.
Saya Nakazawa (中澤 沙耶, Nakazawa Saya; born May 14, 1996) is a Japanese women's professional shogi player ranked 1-dan.
Yūta Komori (古森 悠太, Komori Yūta; August 20, 1995) is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 5-dan.
Tomoka Nishiyama (西山 朋佳, Nishiyama Tomoka; born June 27, 1995) is a Japanese women's professional shogi player ranked…
Tomoka Nishiyama (西山 朋佳, Nishiyama Tomoka; born June 27, 1995) is a Japanese women's professional shogi player ranked 5-dan. She is the current holder of the Women's Ōshō, Hakurei, Women's Meijin, and Seirei titles as well as a former holder of the Jo-Ō and Women's Ōza titles.
Daichi Sasaki (佐々木 大地, Sasaki Daichi; born May 30, 1995) is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 7-dan.