Mio Watanabe
Japanese shogi player
About Mio Watanabe
Born 1979. Mio Watanabe is a Japanese professional shogi player.
is a Japanese women's professional shogi player ranked 2-dan.
Early life Watanabe was born in Minneapolis in the United States on September 2, 1979. Her father was an economist and in the United States for work purposes.
2-kyū: April 1, 2009 1-kyū: March 3, 2011 1-dan: August 2, 2013 2-dan: March 20, 2023
Note: All ranks are women's professional ranks.
Personal life Watanabe graduated from the Tokyo University's in 2002. She is the first graduate of the university to become a women's professional shogi player.
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Who is Mio Watanabe?
Japanese shogi player
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Mio Watanabe was born on 2 September 1979.
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Mio Watanabe is a professional shogi player.
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Mio Watanabe is Japanese.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Mio Watanabe. https://biography.guide/mio-watanabe/
MLA: "Mio Watanabe." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/mio-watanabe/.
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