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Saki Kawamata

b. 1996

Japanese Shogi player

Female shogi player
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About Saki Kawamata

Born 1996. Saki Kawamata is a Japanese female shogi player.

is a Japanese women's professional shogi player ranked 2-dan. Her older sister Kana is also a women's professional shogi player.

Early life Kawamata was born on April 28, 1996, in Izumo, Shimane. She became interested in because her older brother and older sister both played the game.

In August 2011 when she was a third-grade junior high school student, Satomi finished third in the 3rd . The following year, she was accepted into Japan Shogi Association (JSA) Kansai Branch's training group system. She was awarded the provisional women's professional rank of 3-kyū in February 2016 under the sponsorship of shogi professional ,

Women's shogi professional Promotion history Kawamata's promotion history is as follows: 3-kyū: February 22, 2016 2-kyū: April 27, 2016 1-kyū: July 4, 2016 1-dan: April 1, 2017 2-dan: October 28, 2025

Note: All ranks are women's professional ranks.

Personal life Kawamata and her sister Kana are the third pair of sisters to be awarded women's professional shogi status by the JSA.

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Important facts

Birth century
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Female shogi player
Nationality
Education
Tsukuba Kaisei High School
Also known as
Saki Satomi

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Who is Saki Kawamata?

Japanese Shogi player

When was Saki Kawamata born?

Saki Kawamata was born on 28 April 1996 in Izumo.

What is Saki Kawamata's occupation?

Saki Kawamata is a female shogi player.

What nationality is Saki Kawamata?

Saki Kawamata is Japanese.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Saki Kawamata

· Wikidata: Q23948907

· DBpedia: Saki Kawamata

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