{
  "id": 13398393,
  "title": "Nishiyama becomes 1st woman eligible for shogi's main pro ranks",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/nishiyama-becomes-1st-woman-eligible-for-shogis-main-pro-ranks",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-10T11:38:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Mainichi",
    "slug": "the-mainichi",
    "url": "https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20261010/p2g/00m/0et/039000c"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Tomoka Nishiyama, a 31-year-old shogi player, has become the first woman eligible to join the game's main professional ranks, known as kishi. Nishiyama achieved this milestone by winning her fifth Hakurei title, the most prestigious championship in women's professional shogi. She defeated Kana Fukuma in the best-of-seven series 4-1 in Kanazawa, central Japan. Nishiyama expressed uncertainty about her immediate plans to join the ranks, stating that she needs to consult others and consider the matter carefully. Shogi, a traditional board game similar to chess, has separate professional systems for kishi and joryu kishi, or women's players. Last year, the Japan Shogi Association introduced a new rule allowing a female professional player to qualify for the kishi ranks by winning the Hakurei title five times.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}