is a Japanese
women's professional shogi player ranked 2-
dan
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People
* Dan (name), including a list of people with the name
** Dan (king), several kings of Denmark
* Dan people, an ethnic group located in West Africa
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Women's shogi professional
Promotion history
Kitamura's
promotion history is as follows:
* 3-
kyū
is a Japanese language, Japanese term used in modern martial arts as well as in Japanese tea ceremony, tea ceremony, ikebana, flower arranging, Go (game), Go, shogi, academic tests and other similar activities to designate various grades, leve ...
: April 1, 2013
* 2-kyū: June 24, 2013
* 1-kyū: April 1, 2014
* 1-dan: June 26, 2015
* 2-dan: January 18, 2023
Note: All ranks are
women's professional ranks.
Personal life
Kitamura is a graduate of
Ritsumeikan University
is a private university in Kyoto, Japan, that traces its origin to 1869. In addition to its main campus in Kyoto, the university also has satellite campuses in Ibaraki, Osaka and Kusatsu, Shiga.
Today, Ritsumeikan University is known as one o ...
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Kitamura married
professional shogi player
A professional shogi player (将棋棋士 ''shōgi kishi'' or プロ棋士 ''puro kishi'' "professional player") is a shogi player who is usually a member of a professional guild of shogi players.
There are two categories of professional playe ...
Wakamu Deguchi in April 2021.
She stated that she will continue to be active professionally under her
maiden name
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References
External links
* ShogiHub
Kitamura, Keika
Japanese shogi players
Japan Shogi Association players
Living people
Female shogi players
Shogi players from Kyoto Prefecture
1995 births
People from Kyoto Prefecture
People from Uji, Kyoto
Ritsumeikan University alumni
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