Michio Takahashi, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Michio Takahashi

Japanese shogi player

Date of Birth: 23-Apr-1960

Place of Birth: Tokyo, Japan

Profession: shogi player

Nationality: Japan

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Michio Takahashi (?? ??, Takahashi Michio, born April 23, 1960) is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 9-dan.
He is a former holder of the Tenth Dan, Oi, and Kio titles.Takahashi is a member of the so-called Showa 55 group (55??), a group of eight strong players that become professional in 1980–1981 (Year 55 of the Showa period) and won numerous shogi tournaments.
Others in the group include Yoshikazu Minami, Osamu Nakamura, Akira Shima, Yasuaki Tsukada, Hiroshi Kamiya, Masaki Izumi, and Yuji Yoda.