KANAZAWA, Japan - Shogi player Tomoka Nishiyama on Saturday became the first woman eligible to join the game's main professional "kishi" ranks, which are open to both men and women.
The 31-year-old qualified for the ranks Saturday by winning her fifth Hakurei title, the most prestigious championship in women's professional shogi.
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