Satoshi Takano

is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 6-dan.

Early life and apprenticeship Takano was born in Fujimi, Saitama on October 27, 1993. He learned how to play shogi from his father when he was five years old.

At first, Takano only played shogi for fun, but over time became more and more serious about the game, including recording games between professionals as part of the NHK Cup TV Shogi Tournament for later study.

Shogi professional On October 28, 2019, Takano defeated Yasuhiro Masuda in Game 3 of the 50th Shinjin-Ō championship match to win the match 2 games to 1. Masuda had won the tournament the previous two years and was leading the match 1 game to none before Takano came back to win his first tournament as a professional.

Promotion history The promotion history for Takano is as follows. 6-kyū: April 14, 2007 3-dan: October 2013 4-dan: October 1, 2015 5-dan: December 2, 2019 6-dan: October 1, 2021

Titles and other championships Takano has yet to appear in a major title match, but he has won one non-major title shogi tournament.

Personal life After graduating from senior high school, Takano decided to continue his studies at Chuo University even though he was also an apprentice shogi professional. He was a little anxious about trying to do both things at first, but felt being a university student helped him to broaden his knowledge and learn more about society. He took a break from his studies during his final season of 3-dan league play, but resumed them after becoming a shogi professional.