Beni Takemata
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竹俣紅 | |
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| Born | June 27, 1998 |
| Nationality | Japanese |
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Beni Takemata (竹俣 紅, Takemata Beni, born June 27, 1998) is a female announcer for Fuji TV. She is a former Japanese women's professional shogi player who was ranked 1-dan.[1]
Women's shogi professional[edit]
In December 2018, Takemata announced her intention to retire from professional shogi and leave the Japan Shogi Association at the end of March 2019 to pursue other opportunities as well as to focus on her studies.[2][3]
Promotion history[edit]
Takemata's promotion history was as follows:[4]
- 2012, October 1: 2-kyū
- 2015, July 1: 1-kyū
- 2016, April 1: 1-dan
Note: All ranks are women's professional ranks.
Media personality[edit]
She was managed by Watanabe Entertainment as one of their "Intellectual Tarentos", appearing on Japanese variety shows and making personal appearances.[3][5]
In April 2021, she joined Fuji Television as announcer.[6]
Filmography[edit]
Television[edit]
- Live News it! (July 2021 - present ) - Field caster
- Banjō no Alpha (NHK BS Premium, February 2019) - as Hina Kurahashi II
Personal life[edit]
Takemata studied political science and economics at Waseda University.[2] She graduated from the university in March 2021.[7]
References[edit]
- ^ "Kishi Dētabēsu" 女流棋士データベース [Female Professional Shogi Player Database] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Archived from the original on March 31, 2019. Retrieved August 14, 2019.
- ^ a b "Takemata Beni, Rainen Puro Joryū Kishi Sotsugyō ｢Mimamotte Ikitai｣" 竹俣紅, 来年プロ女流棋士卒業「見守っていきたい｣ [Beni Takemata says she wants to "continue to follow" shogi after she leaves women's professional shogi next year]. Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). December 10, 2018. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
- ^ a b "Joryu Kishi Ken Tarento no Takemata Joryu Shodan ga Saishu Taikyoku Kongetsu Ippai de Nihon Shogi Renmei wo Taikai" 女流棋士兼タレントの竹俣女流初段が最終対局 今月いっぱいで日本将棋連盟を退会 [Women's shogi professional and Talento Takemata 1-dan has played her last official game; she will leave the Japan Shogi Association at the end of this month]. Sports Hochi (in Japanese). March 20, 2019. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
- ^ "Joryū Kishi Dētabēsu: Takemata Beni Shōdan Rireki" 女流棋士データベース: 竹俣紅 昇段履歴 [Women's Professional Shogi Player Database: Beni Takemata Promotion History] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Archived from the original on April 17, 2019. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
- ^ "Bunkajin: Takemata Beni" 文化人: 竹俣紅 [Intellectual Tarentos: Beni Takemata] (in Japanese). Watanabe Entertainment. Archived from the original on July 31, 2020. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
- ^ "Fuji Nyūshashiki Moto Purokishi no Takemata Beni Ana-ra Joshi Sannin" フジ入社式 元プロ棋士の竹俣紅アナら女子アナ3人 [Fuji TV's new employee ceremnony: former women's shogi professional Beni Takemata and two other women join company as new announcers.]. Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). April 1, 2021. Retrieved June 9, 2024.
- ^ "Moto Joryūkishi no Takemata Beni, Wadai Seijikeizai Gakubu wo Sotsugyō ... Hakama Sugata wo Kokai ｢Ippan to Kirei ni｣" 元女流棋士の竹俣紅, 早大政治経済学部を卒業...はかま姿を公開 ｢一段とキレイに｣ [Former women's shogi professional Beni Takemata graduates from Waseda University...Takemata makes public a graduation photo showing her wearng a hakama.]. Sports Hochi (in Japanese). March 26, 2021. Retrieved June 9, 2024.
External links[edit]
- Japan Shogi Association official profile page(in Japanese)
- ShogiHub: Takemata, Beni Archived 2020-09-26 at the Wayback Machine
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