10.15Time TBA
Scheduled
Women's Honinbo Preliminary
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Nakayama Kaoru
Nakayama Kaoru3-dan
"Student of Sakata Eio, 6 straight terms in the Women's Meijin main tournament."
A 3-dan and student of the 23rd Honinbo, Sakata Eio, who played in the Women's Meijin main tournament 6 terms in a row. Faces Nyu Eiko 4-dan in the Women's Honinbo preliminary on Oct 8.
Watching typeSabaki & survivalPeople & stories
MIRUGO WATCH POINT
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Against Nyu Eiko 4-dan, watch where they survive and where they counterattack against a young opponent's momentum.
WATCHING CHARACTER
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A veteran who learned from Sakata Eio, a great player of the Showa era. MIRUGO focuses on her calm play backed by long experience and her tenacity in the endgame.
Recommended forI want to know the veteransI want to cheer on women players
PROFILE
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A 3-dan of the Nihon Ki-in Tokyo Main Branch from Chiba. Turned pro in 1981. A student of the 23rd Honinbo, Sakata Eio, she played in the Women's Meijin main tournament 6 terms in a row in the 1990s. Faces Nyu Eiko 4-dan in the Women's Honinbo preliminary on Oct 8. Basic information and records are based on the Nihon Ki-in's official profile (checked 2026-10-04); the watching points are arranged for viewers by the MIRUGO editorial team.
- Rank
- 3-dan
- Affiliation
- Nihon Ki-in, Tokyo Main Branch
- Hometown
- Chiba
- Date of birth
- 1956-01-05
- Turned pro
- 1981
- Strengths
- Women's Meijin record
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