Akihiro Takada
# Akihiro Takada

Akihiro Takada (高田 明浩, Takada Akihiro, born June 20, 2002) is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 4-dan.

## Early life

Takada was born in Kakamigahara, Gifu, Japan on June 20, 2002. He learned how to play shogi when he was third-grade elementary school student.

## Shogi

### Apprentice professional

Takada entered the Japan Shogi Association's apprentice school in September 2014 as a student of shogi professional Nobuo Mori [ja]. Takada was promoted to the rank of apprentice professional 3-dan in April 2020 and obtained full professional status and the rank of 4-dan after tying for first place in the 68th 3-dan League (October 2020 – March 2021) with a record of 13 wins and 5 losses.

### Promotion history

The promotion history for Takada is as follows.

* 6-kyū: September 2014
* 3-dan: April 2020
* 4-dan: April 1, 2021
