Saki Satomi


is a Japanese women's professional shogi player ranked 1-dan. Her older sister Kana is also a women's professional shogi player.

Early life

Satomi was born on April 28, 1996, in Izumo, Shimane. She became interested in because her older brother and older sister both played the game.
In August 2011 when she was a third-grade junior high school student, Satomi finished third in the 3rd. The following year, she was accepted into Japan Shogi Association Kansai Branch's training group system. She was awarded the provisional women's professional rank of 3-kyū in February 2016 under the sponsorship of shogi professional, and obtained the rank of women's professional 2-kyū and full women's professional status two months later in April 2016.

Personal life

Satomi and her sister Kana are the third pair of sisters to be awarded women's professional shogi status by the JSA.

Promotion history

Satomi's promotion history is as follows:
Note: All ranks are women's professional ranks.