Mikoto Umezu

Mikoto Umezu (梅津 美琴, Umezu Mikoto, born September 1, 2007) is a Japanese women's professional shogi player ranked 2-kyū.

Mikoto Umezu
Native name梅津 美琴
Born (2007-09-01) September 1, 2007
HometownBunkyō, Tokyo, Japan
Career
Achieved professional statusJuly 1, 2022(2022-07-01) (aged 14)
Badge NumberW-80
RankWomen's 2-kyū
TeacherMakoto Tobe (7-dan)
Websites
JSA profile page

Early life and becoming a women's professional shogi player

Umezu was born in Bunkyō, Tokyo on September 1, 2007.[1] She became interested in shogi from watching the anime TV series version of the manga March Comes In like a Lion.[2] Under the guidance of shogi professional Makoto Tobe, she entered the Kantō branch of Japan Shogi Association's training group system in September 2021 as a member of training group B2, was subsequently promoted to training group B1 in December 2021, and qualified for women's professional status in April 2022 for entering the training group system at training group B2 or above and playing 48 games or more at that level.[2][3]

Promotion history

Umezu's promotion history is as follows.[4]

  • 2-kyū: July 1, 2022

Note: All ranks are women's professional ranks.

References
  1. "Joryū Kishi Dētabēsu: Umezu Mikoto" 女流棋士データベース: 梅津美琴 [Women's Professional Shogi Player Database: Mikoto Umezu] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved August 5, 2022.
  2. "Umezu Mikoto-san ga Nanagatsu kara Joryūkishi Nikyū ni" 梅津美琴さんが7月から女流棋士2級に [Mikoto Umezu will be a women's professional 2-kyū from July] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. June 27, 2022. Retrieved August 5, 2022.
  3. Maruyama, Susumu (June 27, 2022). "Chūgakusei Joryū Kishi Tanjō Chūgaku Sannen no Umezu Mikoto-san Konnendo Sanninme" 中学生女流棋士誕生 中学3年の梅津美琴さん 今年度3人目 [New women's professional Mikoto Umezu is a third-year junior high school student; she is the third junior high school student to become a women's professional this shogi year.]. Mainichi Shimbun (in Japanese). Retrieved August 5, 2022.
  4. "Joryū Kishi Dētabēsu: Umezu Mikoto Shōdan Rireki" 女流棋士データベース: 梅津美琴 昇段履歴 [Women's Professional Shogi Player Database: Mikoto Umezu Promotion History] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved August 5, 2022.


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