Akihiro Takada
Akihiro Takada is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 5-dan.
Early life and apprenticeship
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.Takada entered the Japan Shogi Association's apprentice school in September 2014 as a student of shogi professional. 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 with a record of 13 wins and 5 losses.