title: Shōko Kubo
text: # Shōko Kubo
  
  Shōko Kubo (久保 翔子, Kubo Shōko, born January 12, 2006) is a Japanese women's professional shogi player ranked 2-kyū.
  
  ## Early life and becoming a women's professional shogi player
  
  Kubo was born in Osaka, Japan on January 12, 2006. Since her father Toshiaki is also a shogi professional, she was exposed to the game from an early age. Under the guidance of her father, she entered the Kansai branch of Japan Shogi Association's training group system in October 2019 when she was a first-year junior high school student. She qualified for women's professional status in September 2022 after being promoted to training group B2.
  
  ## Promotion history
  
  Kubo's promotion history is as follows.
  
  * 2-kyū: October 1, 2022
  
  Note: All ranks are women's professional ranks.
  
  