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Hoda Shota
Hoda Shota2-dan
"1 in the recruitment exam, Central region, in her teens."
A 2-dan born in 2006 who passed the Central Branch recruitment exam in 1 place. Takes on Imamura Yoshiaki 9-dan, with 800 career wins, in Okan Preliminary A on Oct 5.
MIRUGO WATCH POINT
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watch for this.
Against Imamura 9-dan, will he strike proactively from the opening or follow patiently? Watch his youthful boldness.
WATCHING CHARACTER
Personality that shows
on the board.
In his growth years, a few years after turning pro. MIRUGO focuses on whether he can build his own shape from the opening against a veteran.
PROFILE
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A 2-dan of the Nihon Ki-in Central Branch from Aichi. Turned pro in 2022. Passed the Central Branch recruitment exam for fiscal 2022 in 1 place, and was promoted to 2-dan in 2024. Faces Imamura Yoshiaki 9-dan in Okan Preliminary A on Oct 5. Basic information and records are based on the Nihon Ki-in's official profile (checked 2026-10-04); the watching points are arranged for viewers by the MIRUGO editorial team.
- Rank
- 2-dan
- Affiliation
- Nihon Ki-in, Central Branch
- Hometown
- Aichi
- Date of birth
- 2006-02-13
- Turned pro
- 2022
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