Introduction
Haruko Saida (斎田 晴子, Saida Haruko, born December 4, 1966) is a Japanese women's professional shogi player ranked 5-dan. She is a former Women's Meijin, Women's Ōshō and Kurashiki Tōka title holder. She is currently serving as a non-executive director for the Japan Shogi Association.
JSA director
At the Japan Shogi Association's 70th General Meeting held in June 2019, Saida was elected as a non-executive director to the association's board of directors.
Promotion history
Saida's promotion history is as follows:
- 1984: Women's Professional Apprentice League
- 1986, April 1: 3-kyū
- 1987, April 1: 1-kyū
- 1988, April 1: 1-dan
- 1991, March 20: 2-dan
- 1995, April 1: 3-dan
- 2001, February 27: 4-dan
- 2011, June 9: 5-dan
Note: All ranks are women's professional ranks.
Titles and other championships
Saida has appeared in major title matches twelve times and has won a total of four titles. In addition to major titles, Saida has won two other shogi championships.
Major titles
| Title | Years | Number of times overall |
|---|---|---|
| Women's Ōshō | 1994, 1997 | 2 |
| Women's Meijin | 2000 | 1 |
| Kurashiki Tōka Cup | 2006 | 1 |
Other championships
| Tournament | Years | Number of times |
|---|---|---|
| Ladies Open Tournament | 2001, 2004 | 2 |
Note: Tournaments marked with an asterisk (*) are no longer held or currently suspended.
Awards and honors
Saida received the Japan Shogi Association's "Women's Professional" Annual Shogi Award for the April 2000 – March 2001 shogi year. She received the JSA's "25 Years Service Award" in recognition of being an active professional for twenty-five years in 2010.