{
  "id": 16569499,
  "title": "Nishiyama to Become 1st Female \"Kishi\" Shogi Player",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/nishiyama-to-become-1st-female-kishi-shogi-player",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-26T05:43:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Nippon.com News",
    "slug": "nippon-com-news",
    "url": "https://www.nippon.com/en/news/yjj2026102600359/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Tokyo, Oct. 26 (Jiji Press)--The Japan Shogi Association said Monday that it has accepted an application from \"joryu kishi\" female professional shogi player Tomoka Nishiyama to join the main pro ranks of \"kishi\" for the first time as a woman. Nishiyama, 31, who holds four joryu titles, is set to be promoted to fourth dan and join kishi's free class on April 1 next year. \"I've decided (to...",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Mainichi",
        "title": "Nishiyama to become 1st female 'kishi' in shogi main ranks",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/nishiyama-to-become-1st-female-kishi-in-shogi-main-ranks",
        "published": "2026-10-26T03:58:18.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "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."
}