Natsuko Fujimori

Natsuko Fujimori (藤森 奈津子, Fujimori Natsuko; born August 2, 1961) is a retired Japanese women's professional shogi player ranked 4-dan.^[2]

Natsuko Fujimori
Native name	藤森奈津子
Born	(1961-08-02) August 2, 1961 (age 64)
Hometown	Shiki, Saitama
Career
Achieved professional status	November 8, 1979(1979-11-08) (aged 18)
Badge Number	JSA W-13 LPSA W-5
Rank	Women's 4-dan
Retired	March 31, 2010(2010-03-31) (aged 48)
Teacher	Nobuyuki Ōuchi (9-dan)
Career record	186–263 (.414)[1]
Websites
LPSA profile page

Women's shogi professional

Promotion history

Fujimori's promotion history was as follows.^[3][4]

• 1979, November 8: 2-kyū
• 1980, February 26: 1-dan
• 1989, May 22: 2-dan
• 2000, April 1: 3-dan
• 2010, April: 4-dan

Note: All ranks are women's professional ranks.

Awards and honors

Fujimori received the Japan Shogi Association's received the "25 Years Service Award" in recognition of being an active professional for twenty-five years in 2003.^[3]

Personal life

Fujimori's son Tetsuya is also a professional shogi player.^[5] The two are the only mother and son to be awarded professional shogi player status.^[6]