is a Japanese retired women's professional shogi player who achieved the rank of 5-dan.
Early life Tanikawa was born on February 9, 1954, in Saitama Prefecture.
Women's shogi professional Promotion history Tanikawa's promotion history is as follows: 1976, September 23: 1-kyū 1978, September 10: 1-dan 1981, March 19: 2-dan 1989, May 22: 3-dan 2000, June 28: 4-dan 2011, April 1: 5-dan
Note: All ranks are women's professional ranks.
Titles and other championships Tanikawa's only major title appearance came in 1980 when she challenged Akiko Takojima for the 3rd title. She lost the match 2 games to none.
Awards and honors Tanikawa received the Tokyo Shogi Journalists' Association's Annual Shogi Award for the April 2009March 2010 shogi year.
JSA director and other offices Tanikawa was elected to Japan Shogi Association's board of directors as a non-executive director in May 2011, and was reelected to the same position in June 2013 and June 2015.
She also served as the president of the from May 2001 until May 2003 and from June 2007 until March 2009.
Personal life Tanikawa is a graduate of Aoyama Gakuin University.
References
External links Japan Shogi Association official profile page ShogiHub: Tanikawa, Harue