Beni Takemata

Okay, I have a soft spot for people who refuse to stay in one lane, and Beni Takemata is the poster child for it. Think about it: she was good enough at shogi to go pro as a women's player, which means she spent her childhood reading moves several turns ahead while the rest of us were losing at checkers. Then she just... pivots, lands at Waseda, and shows up on TV with this easy, quick-witted charm like switching careers is no big deal. I love that the same brain that crunches a chessboard also reads a room instantly. Honestly, watching someone be that sharp AND that likable should be annoying, but with her it just feels like she's always thinking a few moves ahead of everyone else. Quietly impressive.

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Beni Takemata (born June 27, 1998, in Minato, Tokyo) is a Fuji Television announcer and former women's professional shogi player. She rose to prominence as a joryuu kishi (women's professional shogi player) before pursuing a university education at Waseda University. After completing her studies, she joined Fuji Television as an announcer, becoming known for her rare combination of strategic intellect and on-screen charisma.

Name (English)

Beni Takemata

Name (Japanese)

竹俣紅

Reading

たけまた べに

Born

June 27, 1998 (age 28)

Origin

Minato, Tokyo, Japan

Height

155 cm

Occupation

Female professional shogi player / Television personality / Announcer

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Cancer / Tiger

Blood type

A

Active years

2021 -

University

Waseda University

Works summary

Appearances

17 (2013–2024)

By year (titles with a known year)

2013: 1, 2015: 1, 2017: 1, 2018: 2, 2019: 1, 2021: 4, 2024: 1, year unknown: 6

Debut work

マイナビ 将棋レボリューション 激指13

Filmography / notable works

• Official sitehttps://www.fujitv.co.jp/ana/takemata/index.html
• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/benitakemata_official/
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E7%AB%B9%E4%BF%A3%E7%B4%85
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11598783

Tags

• From Tokyo
• Female shogi player
• Television personality
• Announcer

Last updated

October 18, 2026

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