Reo Okabe

is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 6-dan.

Early life and apprenticeship Okabe was born in Tsuruoka, Yamagata Prefecture on April 8, 1999. He learned how to play shogi from watching his older brother and grandfather play, and eventually was accepted into the Japan Shogi Association's (JSA) apprentice school at the rank of 6-kyū as a student of shogi professional in September 2011.

Shogi professional Promotion history The promotion history for Okabe is as follows.

6-kyū: September 2011 3-dan: October 2016 4-dan: April 1, 2022 5-dan: March 11, 2025 6-dan: March 3, 2026

Awards and honors Okabe won the Japan Shogi Association's Annual Shogi Awards for "Best New Player", "Most Games Played", "Most Games Won" and "Most Consecutive Games Won" for the April 2024March 2025 shogi year.