Hiromi Nakakura

Hiromi Nakakura (中倉 宏美, Nakakura Hiromi, born January 26, 1979) is a Japanese women's professional shogi player ranked 2-dan.[1] She is the current representative director of the Ladies Professional Shogi-player's Association of Japan (LPSA).

Hiromi Nakakura
Native name中倉宏美
Born (1979-01-26) January 26, 1979
HometownFuchū, Tokyo
NationalityJapanese
Career
Achieved professional statusOctober 1, 1995(1995-10-01) (aged 16)
Badge Number
  • JSA W-38
  • LPSA W-12
RankWomen's 2-dan
TeacherKōji Horiguchi (7-dan)

LPSA representative director

Nakakura was selected to replace Sachio Ishibashi as representative director of the LPSA in February 2014.[2] She was re-elected as president in 2016 and 2018.[3][4]

Personal life

Nakakura's sister Akiko is a retired women's professional shogi player.[5]

Promotion history

Nakakura has been promoted as follows:[6][7]

  • 1995, October: 2-kyū
  • 1996, April 1: 1-kyū
  • 2001, April 1: 1-dan
  • 2009, January: 2-dan

Note: All ranks are women's professional ranks.

References

  1. 所属棋士 (in Japanese). Retrieved August 20, 2019.
  2. "Daihyō ni Nakakura Hiromi Joryū Nidan Nihon Joshi Puro Shōgi Kyōkai" 代表に中倉宏美女流二段 日本女子プロ将棋協会 [The new LPSA president is women's professional 2-dan Hiromi Nakakura]. The Nikkei (in Japanese). February 25, 2014. Retrieved September 12, 2019.
  3. "Heisei Nijūnananendo Teiji Sōkai Shuryō no Hōkoku" 平成27年度定時総会終了のご報告 [Report of the Heisei 27 (2016) Regular Annual Meeting] (in Japanese). The Ladies Professional Shogi-player's Association of Japan. February 24, 2016. Archived from the original on October 21, 2017. Retrieved September 12, 2019.
  4. "Heisei Nijūkyūnendo Teiji Sōkai Shuryō no Hōkoku" 平成29年度定時総会終了のご報告 [Report of the Heisei 29 (2018) Regular Annual Meeting] (in Japanese). The Ladies Professional Shogi-player's Association of Japan. February 23, 2018. Retrieved September 12, 2019.
  5. Okuno, Daiji (January 12, 2018). "Shōgikai no Oyako, Kyōdaishimai Puro Ryōshin and Ko ga Puro no Shogi Ikka mo" 将棋界の親子, 兄弟姉妹プロ 両親&子がプロの将棋一家も [Parent-child, brother-sister professional shogi families]. Abema Times (in Japanese). AbemaTV. Retrieved September 12, 2019.
  6. "Kireki (Nakakura Hiromi)" 棋歴(中倉宏美) [Player history: Hiromi Nakakura] (in Japanese). The Ladies Professional Shogi-player's Association of Japan. Retrieved September 12, 2019.
  7. "Nakakura Hiromi Joryū Sandan (Joryū Kishi Bangō 38)" 中倉宏美 女流初段 (女流棋士番号38) [Hiromi Nakakura Women's Professional 1d (Women's Professional Badge Number 38)] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Archived from the original on March 22, 2007. Retrieved September 12, 2019.


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