is a professional golfer. Inspired by Hisako Higuchi to begin playing golf, Shiotani joined a golf driving range and passed the professional exam in 1983. She joined the 43th class of the Ladies Professional Golfers' Association of Japan (LPGA of Japan).
In 1985, three years after her debut, she began incorporating scientific training under the guidance of professor Seiichi Tanaka of Tokai University.
She won the 1987 Asian Circuit Malaysian Ladies Open, followed by her first championship win in the LPGA of Japan Tour in March 1989, when she competed in the Yakult Mill Mill Ladies Tournament.
Shiotani got married in December 1993. In January 1998, she found out she was pregnant, and went on maternity leave after the Nasu Ogawa Ladies Tournament in late April. On 21 August of the same year, she gave birth to her first son. She returned at the start of the 1999 season.
In September 2003, she won the Fujisankei LadiestTournament, marking her 20th championship win in her 21st year as a professional.
In 2011, she retired and instead participated on the senior tour, served as a television commentator, and began training young professionals and juniors.
In 2022, Shiotani was inducted into the Japan Professional Golf Hall of Fame.
Professional wins (22) LPGA of Japan Tour wins (20) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreTo parMargin ofvictoryRunner(s)-up114 May 1989Yakult Mirumiru Ladies 72-71-74=217 +11 stroke Yoko Kobayashi Fukumi Tani227 May 1990Tohto Motors Ladies71-70-71=212−4Playoff Huang Bie-shyun319 Aug 1990Itoen Ladies70-69-71=210−62 strokes Mayumi Hirase Nayoko Yoshikawa47 Jul 1991Mizuno Open70-72-72=214−2Playoff Mitsuko Hamada Aiko Takasu520 Oct 1991Fujitsu Ladies70-68-69=207−92 strokes Amy Benz Tomiko Ikebuchi622 Mar 1992Saishunkan Ladies73-71-71=215−11 stroke Huang Bie-shyun720 Mar 1994Saishunkan Ladies71-72-71=214−21 stroke Kaori Harada817 Apr 1994Kensyoen Ladies Dohgo71-69-69=209−72 strokes Aki Nakano924 Jul 1994Katokichi Queens68-74-71=213−63 strokes Kazumi Nango1016 Apr 1995Mitsukoshi Cup76-77-70-69=292 +41 stroke Marnie McGuire1123 Apr 1995Nasuogawa Ladies75-72-70=217+1Playoff Mayumi Hirase Yuko Moriguchi Hisako Takeda1221 May 1995Chukyo TV Bridgestone Ladies69-69-74=212−41 stroke Yukie Ueki1325 Jun 1995Japan Women's Open Golf Championship69-71-73-72=285−31 stroke Kim Man-soo1426 Nov 1995JLPGA Meiji Dairies Cup78-67-70=215−1Playoff Mitsuyo Hirata158 Sep 1996Japan LPGA Championship74-70-71-68=283−51 stroke Kaori Higo166 Oct 1996Takara World Invitational71-71-69-71=282−62 strokes Kris Tschetter1715 June 1997Suntory Ladies Open70-64-66-72=272−167 strokes Miyuki Shimabukuro Chikayo Yamazaki1813 May 2001Vernal Ladies73-73-70=216EPlayoff Mineko Nasu1928 Jul 2002Golf 5 Ladies70-67-69=206−101 stroke Hikaru Kobayashi207 Sept 2003Fujisankei Ladies Classic66-68-68=202−115 strokes Fuki Kido Tournaments in bold denotes major tournaments in LPGA of Japan Tour.
Other wins (1) 1987 Malaysia Ladies Open (Kosaido Ladies Asia Golf Circuit)
Legends Tour wins (1) No.YearTournamentWinning score12012Fukuya Cup Madame Open69-69=138 (−6)
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