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Aki Wada

b. 1997

Japanese shogi player

Professional shogi player
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About Aki Wada

Born 1997. Aki Wada is a Japanese professional shogi player.

is a Japanese women's professional shogi player ranked 2-dan.

Early life Wada was born in Sapporo, Hokkaido on November 14, 1997. She became interested in shogi when she was about five years old after seeing her father and older brother playing each other. She entered the Japan Shogi Association's training group F1 in 2009 and was awarded women's professional provisional status and the rank of women's professional 3-kyū in April 2014 as a student of shogi professional Yūki Fujikura.

Women's shogi professional Promotion history Wada's promotion history is as follows:

3-kyū: April 1, 2014 2-kyū: August 9, 2014 1-dan: November 6, 2014 2-dan: June 5, 2023

Note: All ranks are women's professional ranks.

Personal life Wada's younger sister Hana is also a women's professional shogi player, and the two are the fourth pair of sisters to be awarded women's professional shogi player status.

On June 20, 2025, the announced on its official website that Wada and shogi professional Reo Kurosawa had gotten married. The announcement also satated that Wada would continue to use her maiden name professionally.

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Professional shogi player
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Education
Kokugakuin High School, Ritsumeikan University

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Aki Wada?

Japanese shogi player

When was Aki Wada born?

Aki Wada was born on 14 November 1997 in Sapporo.

What is Aki Wada's occupation?

Aki Wada is a professional shogi player.

What nationality is Aki Wada?

Aki Wada is Japanese.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Aki Wada

· Wikidata: Q17687833

· DBpedia: Aki Wada

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