Ayako Sanada

Ayako Sanada (真田 彩子 Sanada Ayako, née Furukawa Ayako 古河 彩子, born August 13, 1972) is a Japanese retired women's professional shogi player who achieved the rank of 3-dan.

Promotion history
Sanada's promotion history is as follows.
 * 1991, March 1: 2-kyū
 * 1992, April 1: 1-kyū
 * 1997, May 29: 1-dan
 * 2003, April 9: 2-dan
 * 2020, March 31: Retired
 * 2021, April 1: 3-dan

Note: All ranks are women's professional ranks.

Personal life
Sanada's husband Keiichi is also a professional shogi player.