is a Japanese retired women's professional shogi player ranked 6-dan. She was the first female to be accepted into the Japan Shogi Association's apprentice school and is also a former Women's Meijin and title holder.
Takojima was the first female to be accepted into the Japan Shogi Association's apprentice school.
Note: The above are apprentice professional ranks.
Takojima holds the record for being the oldest women's professional to win an official game at 71 years and 9 months.
Takojima's promotion history is as follows.
Note: The above are women's professional ranks.
Takojima appeared in major title matches a total of eleven times and won a total of seven titles. She won the Women's Meijin title four times (197476, 1981) and the title three times (1978âÂÂ1980).
Takojima won the Japan Shogi Association's "Women's Professional" Annual Shogi Award in 1980 and 1981.