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Keika Kitamura

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Keika Kitamura
Native name北村桂香
Born (1995-11-14) November 14, 1995 (age 28)
HometownUji, Kyoto Prefecture
Career
Achieved professional statusJune 24, 2013(2013-06-24) (aged 17)
Badge NumberW-46
RankWomen's 2-dan
TeacherKenji Kobayashi (9-dan)
Websites
JSA profile page

Keika Kitamura (北村 桂香, Kitamura Keika, born November 14, 1995) is a Japanese women's professional shogi player ranked 2-dan.[1]

Women's shogi professional

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Promotion history

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Kitamura's promotion history is as follows:[2]

  • 3-kyū: 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

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Kitamura is a graduate of Ritsumeikan University.[3] Kitamura married professional shogi player Wakamu Deguchi in April 2021.[3][4] She stated that she will continue to be active professionally under her maiden name.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Joryū Kishi Dētabēsu: Katō Kei" 女流棋士データベース: 北村桂香 [Women's Professional Shogi Player Database: Keika Kitamura] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
  2. ^ "Joryū Kishi Dētabēsu: Kitamura Keika Shōdan Rireki" 女流棋士データベース: 北村桂香 昇段履歴 [Women's Professional Shogi Player Database: Keika Kitamura Promotion History] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
  3. ^ a b c "Deguchi Wakamu Godan to Kitamura Keika Joryū Shodan ga Kekkon 「Kishi to Shite Seichō Dekiru yō Shōjin」" 出口若武五段と北村桂香女流初段が結婚 「棋士として成長できるよう精進」 [Wakamu Deguchi 5-dan and Keika Kitamura women's professional 1-dan announce marriage. Both say they want to "devote themselves to being shogi professionals"]. Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). April 22, 2021. Retrieved April 23, 2021.
  4. ^ Satō, Keiji (April 22, 2021). "Shōgi no Deguchi Godan to Kitamura Joryū Shodan ga Kekkon" 将棋の出口五段と北村女流初段が結婚 [Shogi's Deguchi 5-dan and Kitamura women's professional 1-dan get married]. Asahi Shimbun (in Japanese). Retrieved April 23, 2021.
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