Akihiro Takada

is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 5-dan.

Early life and apprenticeship Takada was born in Kakamigahara, Gifu, Japan on June 20, 2002. He learned how to play shogi when he was third-grade elementary school student.

Takada entered the Japan Shogi Association's apprentice school in September 2014 as a student of shogi professional . Takada was promoted to the rank of apprentice professional 3-dan in April 2020 and obtained full professional status and the rank of 4-dan after tying for first place in the 68th 3-dan League (October 2020March 2021) with a record of 13 wins and 5 losses.

Shogi professional Promotion history The promotion history for Takada is as follows. 6-kyū: September 2014 3-dan: April 2020 4-dan: April 1, 2021 5-dan: March 12, 2024