Born on July 19, 2002, in Seto, Aichi Prefecture, in central Japan, to a company worker and his stay-at-home wife, Sota began learning shogi at age 5, when he was given an introductory shogi ...

Top female shogi player Kana Satomi is attempting to make history by becoming the first woman to crack the male-dominated professional ranks. Satomi, 30, will be the first female player to ...