Yōko Funato (船戸 陽子, Funato Yōko, born April 23, 1974) is a Japanese retired women's professional shogi player ranked 3-dan.[1] She is a member of the Ladies Professional Shogi-players' Association of Japan.
| Yōko Funato | |
|---|---|
| Native name | 船戸陽子 |
| Born | April 23, 1974 |
| Hometown | Shibuya, Tokyo |
| Career | |
| Achieved professional status | March 17, 1988 (aged 13) |
| Badge Number |
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| Rank | Women's 3-dan |
| Retired | July 8, 2024 (aged 50) |
| Teacher | Toshio Takayanagi (Honorary 9-dan) |
| Websites | |
| LPSA profile page | |
Women's shogi professional
editPromotion history
editFunato's promotion was follows.[1][2]
- Women's Professional Apprentice League: 1986
- 3-kyū: March 17, 1988
- 1-kyū: March 29, 1990
- 1-dan: March 11, 1991
- 2-dan: April 1, 2000
- 3-dan: January 2020
- Retired: July 8, 2024
Note: All ranks are women's professional ranks.
References
edit- ^ a b "Kireki (Funato Yōko)" 棋歴（船戸陽子） [Player history: Yōko Funato] (in Japanese). Ladies Professional Shogi-players' Association of Japan. Retrieved October 7, 2024.
- ^ "Funato Yōko Joryū Nidan (Joryū Kishi Bangō 25)" 船戸陽子 女流二段 (女流棋士番号25) [Yōko Funato Women's Professional 2d (Women's Professional Badge Number 25)] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Archived from the original on March 11, 2007. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
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