Nanako Hagita
| Nanako Hagita | |
|---|---|
 Wakita at a human shogi event in 2019 | |
| Native name | 萩田菜々子 |
| Maiden name | Wakita |
| Born | March 7, 1997 |
| Hometown | Ichinomiya, Aichi |
| Career | |
| Achieved professional status | November 1, 2018 (aged 21) |
| Badge number | W-66 |
| Rank | Women's 1-dan |
| Teacher | Shōdo Nakada (7-dan) |
| Websites | |
| JSA profile page | |
Nanako Hagita (萩田 菜々子, Hagita Nanako; (née Wakita (脇田)) born March 7, 1997) is a Japanese women's professional shogi player ranked 1-dan.[1]
Women's shogi professional
Promotion history
Wakita's promotion history is as follows:[2]
- 2-kyū: November 1, 2018
- 2-kyū: February 6, 2019
- 1-dan: April 1, 2020
Note: All ranks are women's professional ranks.
Personal life
Wakita graduated from the Department of Human Studies of Meijo University in 2018.[3]
On July 14, 2026, the Japan Shogi Association announced on its official website that Wakita had gotten married and would be competing under her married name "Hagita".[4][5]
References
- ↑ "Joryū Kishi Dētabēsu: Wakita Nanako" 女流棋士データベース: 脇田菜々子 [Women's Professional Shogi Player Database: Nanako Wakita]. Japan Shogi Association (in Japanese). Retrieved April 9, 2020.
- ↑ "Joryū Kishi Dētabēsu: Wakita Nanako Shōdan Rireki" 女流棋士データベース: 脇田菜々子 昇段履歴 [Women's Professional Shogi Player Database: Nanako Wakita Promotion History]. Japan Shogi Association (in Japanese). Retrieved April 9, 2020.
- ↑ "Dainanakai Meijō Daigaku Hai Shōgi Taikai wo Kaisai" 第7回名城大学杯将棋大会を開催 (PDF) (Press release) (in Japanese). Meijo University. May 23, 2024. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
- ↑ "Wakita Nanako Joryū Shodan ga Kekkon" 脇田菜々子女流初段が結婚 [Women's professional 1-dan Nanako Wakita has gotten married]. Japan Shogi Association (in Japanese). July 14, 2026. Retrieved July 23, 2026.
- ↑ "Women's professional 1-dan Nanako Wakita has gotten married; she will be competing under the name "Hagita"" 脇田菜々子女流初段が一般男性と結婚 今後は｢萩田」姓で活動. Sports Hochi (in Japanese). Retrieved July 23, 2026.
External links
- ShogiHub: Wakita, Nanako