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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]
| Manao Kagawa | |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
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]
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.
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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