Io Murota
Japanese shogi player
About Io Murota
Born 1989. Io Murota is a Japanese professional shogi player.
is a Japanese women's professional shogi player ranked 3-dan.
Women's shogi professional Promotion history Murata's promotion history is as follows: 2-kyū: October 1, 2005 1: 1-kyū: April 1, 2006 1-dan: April 1, 2008 2-dan: September 10, 2014 3-dan: July 13, 2024
Note: All ranks are women's professional ranks.
Professional Shogi Players Group Murota is a former vice-president of the , serving in that capacity from June 2015 until the end of May 2017.
Personal life Murota married professional go player YÅ«ta Iyama in 2012, but the couple divorced in 2015. In April 2022, she married then MBS announcer and announced she would continue her professional shogi activities as "Iyo Morota".
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Who is Io Murota?
Japanese shogi player
When was Io Murota born?
Io Murota was born on 24 May 1989 in Kasugai.
What is Io Murota's occupation?
Io Murota is a professional shogi player.
What nationality is Io Murota?
Io Murota is Japanese.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Io Murota. https://biography.guide/io-murota/
MLA: "Io Murota." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/io-murota/.
Chicago: "Io Murota." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/io-murota/.
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