Akiko Takojima


is a retired Japanese women's professional shogi player ranked 6-dan. She is the first female to be accepted into the Japan Shogi Association's apprentice school and is a former Women's and title holder. She also holds the records for being the oldest women's professional to win an official game at 71 years and 9 months.

Promotion history

Takojima's promotion history is as follows.

Apprentice professional

Note: The above are women's professional ranks.

Major titles

Takojima appeared in major title matches a total of eleven times and won a total of seven titles. She won the title four times and the title three times.

Awards and honors

Takojima won the Japan Shogi Association's "Women's Professional" Annual Shogi Award in 1980 and 1981.