Youngest pro shogi player in women's category debuts in loss

Mirei Kamada, 13, the youngest pro shogi player in the women's category, is pictured after losing to Hiromi Nakakura in her debut match in Tokyo on May 28, 2022. She became a pro in the "joryu" women's category on May 1, 2022.

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