| Keika Kitamura | |
|---|---|
| Native name | 北村桂香 | 
| Born | November 14, 1995 | 
| Hometown | Uji, Kyoto Prefecture | 
| Career | |
| Achieved professional status | June 24, 2013 (aged 17) | 
| Badge Number | W-46 | 
| Rank | Women's 2-dan | 
| Teacher | Kenji Kobayashi (9-dan) | 
| Websites | |
| JSA profile page | |
Keika Kitamura (北村 桂香, Kitamura Keika, born November 14, 1995) is a Japanese women's professional shogi player ranked 2-dan.[1]
Promotion history
Kitamura's promotion history is as follows:[2]
- 3-kyū: April 1, 2013
 - 2-kyū: June 24, 2013
 - 1-kyū: April 1, 2014
 - 1-dan: June 26, 2015
 - 2-dan: January 18, 2023
 
Note: All ranks are women's professional ranks.
Personal life
Kitamura is a graduate of Ritsumeikan University.[3] Kitamura married professional shogi player Wakamu Deguchi in April 2021.[3][4] She stated that she will continue to be active professionally under her maiden name.[3]
References
- ↑ "Joryū Kishi Dētabēsu: Katō Kei" 女流棋士データベース: 北村桂香 [Women's Professional Shogi Player Database: Keika Kitamura] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
 - ↑ "Joryū Kishi Dētabēsu: Kitamura Keika Shōdan Rireki" 女流棋士データベース: 北村桂香 昇段履歴 [Women's Professional Shogi Player Database: Keika Kitamura Promotion History] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
 - 1 2 3 "Deguchi Wakamu Godan to Kitamura Keika Joryū Shodan ga Kekkon 「Kishi to Shite Seichō Dekiru yō Shōjin」" 出口若武五段と北村桂香女流初段が結婚 「棋士として成長できるよう精進」 [Wakamu Deguchi 5-dan and Keika Kitamura women's professional 1-dan announce marriage. Both say they want to "devote themselves to being shogi professionals"]. Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). April 22, 2021. Retrieved April 23, 2021.
 - ↑ Satō, Keiji (April 22, 2021). "Shōgi no Deguchi Godan to Kitamura Joryū Shodan ga Kekkon" 将棋の出口五段と北村女流初段が結婚 [Shogi's Deguchi 5-dan and Kitamura women's professional 1-dan get married]. Asahi Shimbun (in Japanese). Retrieved April 23, 2021.
 
External links
- ShogiHub: Kitamura, Keika
 
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