Hideyuki Takano
is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 6-dan.Takano was born in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture on June 15, 1972. He entered the Japan Shogi Association's apprentice school in December 1984 at the rank 6-kyū under the tutelage of shogi professional Makoto Nakahara. He was promoted to 1-dan in March 1991 and was awarded full professional status and the rank of 4-dan in April 1998 after winning the 22nd 3-dan League with a record of 13 wins and 5 losses.Takano's promotion history is as follows:
- 1984: 6-kyū
- 1991: 1-dan
- 1998, April 1: 4-dan
- 2003, October 21: 5-dan
- 2011, February 22: 6-dan
