Beni Takemata

Beni Takemata (竹俣 紅) is a female announcer for Fuji TV. She is a former Japanese women's professional shogi player who was ranked 1-dan.

Women's shogi professional
In December 2018, Takemata announced her intention to retire from professional shogi and leave the Japan Shogi Association at the end of March 2019 to pursue other opportunities as well as to focus on her studies.

Promotion history
Takemata's promotion history was as follows:
 * 2012, October 1: 2-kyū
 * 2015, July 1: 1-kyū
 * 2016, April 1: 1-dan

Note: All ranks are women's professional ranks.

Media personality
She was managed by Watanabe Entertainment as one of their "Intellectual Tarentos", appearing on Japanese variety shows and making personal appearances.

In April 2021, she joined Fuji Television as announcer.

Television

 * Live News it! (July 2021 – present ) - Field caster
 * Banjō no Alpha (NHK BS Premium, February 2019) - as Hina Kurahashi II

Personal life
Takemata studied political science and economics at Waseda University. She graduated from the university in March 2021.