Two primary school girls bask in limelight of Japan's shogi world

Two primary school girls bask in limelight of Japan's shogi world

TOKYO, Japan - Beni Takemata, 8, holds a certificate of 1st dan for an amateur at her home in Tokyo's Minami-Aoyama district.

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