Kotomi Yamane

is a Japanese women's shogi player ranked 3-dan.

Women's shogi professional

Yamane defeated Manaka Inagawa to win the in August 2019 for her first shogi tournament championship.
Yamane's first appearance in a major title match came in May 2021 when she challenged Kana Satomi for 32nd title. Yamane lost the match 3 games to none.

Promotion history

Yamane's promotion history is as follows.

3-kyū: October 1, 2013
2-kyū: May 24, 2014
1-kyū: June 26, 2014
1-dan: April 1, 2015
2-dan: October 23, 2019
3-dan: November 24, 2023

Note: All ranks are women's professional ranks.

Major titles and other championships

Yamane has appeared in one major title match, but has yet to win a major title. Yamane has won one official non-title women's professional shogi tournament.

Awards and honors

Yamane won the Japan Shogi Association's Annual Shogi Award for "Excellent Women's Professional" for the 20202021 shogi year.

Personal life

Yamane is married to shogi professional Kei Honda. The JSA officially announced the couple's marriage on its website on May 2, 2023, and stated that Yamane will continue to use her maiden name as a women's professional.