Japan Creative Centre (JCC) is thrilled to hold a second round of shogi workshops this year with professional Shogi players! This event, taking place on 4 April, serves as a tie-in to the SJ60 Eiou Championship Singapore Match scheduled on 3 April 2026.

Shogi, often referred to as Japanese chess, is a centuries-old board game unique to Japan, sharing some similarities with Xiangqi. Whether you are new to Shogi or already have experience, take this opportunity to learn and improve, under the guidance of professional shogi players! Those who are new to shogi will receive the basic instructions of shogi before trying their hand at the game. Those who already have prior knowledge and experience will have the chance to play against professional shogi players.

Those who participated in the previous shogi workshops at JCC are also welcome to join and enhance your skills! Do not miss this unique opportunity to experience the fascinating world of shogi!

This event is part of the official celebrations marking the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Singapore and Japan (SJ60).

Date:

4 April 2026 (Saturday)

Time:

For those new to shogi:
1pm – 2:30pm (Doors open at 12:30pm)

For those with experience in shogi:
3pm – 4:30pm (Doors open at 2:30pm)

Venue:

Japan Creative Centre (JCC)
Embassy of Japan in Singapore
4 Nassim Road Singapore 258372

Admission:

FREE (with registration)

Click button or scan QR to register. If the registration is full, or you would like to cancel your registration, please e-mail us at jcc@sn.mofa.go.jp. We regret that there is limited capacity, kindly register early to avoid disappointment. ALL EVENTS ARE FREE OF CHARGE. Registrant names will be shared with our co-organisers.

Please inform us at least 3 days before the event if you and/or your accompanying guest are unable to make it. No-show registrants will be noted and be given lower priority for our future events.

※ Please choose ONE session, according to your shogi knowledge and experience. If you choose both sessions, your registration will be void.

Mr Itodani Tetsuro is a Japanese professional shogi player, ranked 8-dan, born in Hiroshima on October 5, 1988. He entered the Kansai branch of the Japan Shogi Association's apprentice school at the rank of 6-kyū in 1998 as a disciple of professional shogi player Mori Nobuo.

He has been serving as the executive director of the Japan Shogi Association since June 2025. He has appeared in major title matches four times and is a former holder of the Ryūō title. And, he will compete as a challenger in the Meijin Championship, which will commence in April.

Mr Kimura Kazuki is a Japanese professional shogi player, ranked 9-dan, born in Chiba on June 23, 1973. He entered the Japan Shogi Association’s apprentice school at the rank of 6-kyū in 1985 as a disciple of professional shogi player Sase Yuji.

He has appeared in major title matches nine times and is a former holder of the Oui title. Winning his first title at the age of 46 years and 3 months set the record as the oldest in history.

Mr Sanmaido Tatsuya is a Japanese professional shogi player, ranked 7-dan, born in Chiba on July 14, 1993. He entered the Japan Shogi Association’s apprentice school at the rank of 6-kyū in 2004 as a disciple of professional shogi player Ishida Kazuo.

He attained full professional status with the rank of 4-dan in October 2013. He later won non-major shogi championships in his career: the 1st Joushu YAMADA challenge cup (2017).

Mr Miyajima Kenta is a Japanese professional shogi player, ranked 4-dan, born in Gifu on August 13, 1999. He entered the Japan Shogi Association's apprentice school at the rank of 6-kyū in 2009. Although he once left the school. Later, in 2011, he won the 36th All-Japan Elementary School Shogi Championship, which determines the top elementary school shogi player in Japan. That same year, he rejoined the Japan Shogi Association's apprentice school as a disciple of professional shogi player Ōno Yaitiyo.

He attained full professional status with the rank of 4-dan in October 2023.

Ms Kitao Madoka is a professional shogi player who played in the Japanese women's shogi league and achieved the rank of women's professional 2-dan. She was born in Tokyo on January 21, 1980. She joined Ikuseikai of the Japan Shogi Association at age 17, and after three years of competition, she was granted the title of women’s professional shogi player.

She created dōbutsu shogi, a simplified version of shogi designed to help beginners learn the game. She is also the representative director and founder of Nekomado, a company dedicated to the promotion, education, and publishing of shogi.

Ms Nohara Miran is a professional shogi player who plays in the Japanese women's shogi league and is currently ranked women's professional 2-dan. She was born in Toyama on August 4, 2003. In 2018, she won the 43rd Junior High School Shogi Championship, which determines the top junior high school shogi player in Japan. Her victory marked the first time in the tournament's history that a female player won, despite the competition being open to male participants as well. In 2019, she won the 51st Women's Amateur Meijin Championship, which determines the top female shogi player in Japan, achieving an unprecedented three consecutive titles in the history of the Women's Amateur Meijin Championship.

In September 2020, she became a women's professional shogi player with the rank of 2-kyū as a disciple of shogi professional Moriuchi Toshiyuki.

Is this your first time to Japan Creative Centre? Follow the map below to Japan Creative Centre now.

Getting to Japan Creative Centre
4 Nassim Road Singapore 258372
Tel: +65-6737-0434

By Public Bus:
Bus services: 7, 36, 77, 105, 106, 111, 123, 132, 174, 174E, 502, 502A, 502B (Alight in front of Delfi Orchard)
For latest information on bus routes and fares, please refer to SBS Transit.

By the MRT:
You may also take the MRT to the nearest MRT station, Orchard (NS22).
Train fares, travel times and route maps are available on the SMRT website.

Driving to JCC:
Nearest parking is at Orchard Hotel, Delfi Orchard and Orchard Rendezvous Hotel.