Test your wits in shogi under the guidance of 8 professional shogi players, here at Japan Creative Centre (JCC)! Those who are new to shogi, or Japanese chess, will be taught the basics of shogi before trying their hand at the game. Those who already have prior knowledge and experience will play against professional shogi players. Do not miss this chance to experience the thrills of shogi!

This event is offered only to those who reside in Singapore. Those who participated in the 31 May shogi talk and practice game are welcomed to join.
※参加者はシンガポール居住者に限ります。

Date:

5 September 2025 (Friday)

Time:

1pm – 2:30pm (Doors open at 12:30pm)
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)

To register, please email the following details to jcc@sn.mofa.go.jp with the subject "Shogi Workshop at JCC" by Sunday, 31 August 2025, 11:59PM SGT:

1. Full Name
2. Number of persons (maximum 2 pax, including yourself)
3. 1pm workshop (for those new to shogi) OR 3pm workshop (for those with experience in shogi)
※ Please choose ONE session, according to your shogi knowledge and experience. If you choose both sessions, your registration will be void.

We regret that, due to limited seating, seats will be confirmed only upon your receipt of confirmation email from JCC (random drawing). ALL EVENTS ARE FREE OF CHARGE. Registrant names will be shared with our co-organisers.

Please e-mail us at jcc@sn.mofa.go.jp 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.

Ms Shimizu Ichiyo is a Japanese women's professional shogi player, ranked 7-dan, who was born in Tokyo on January 9, 1969. She was the first woman to be elected as an executive director to the Japan Shogi Association's board of directors in 2017, and the first woman to be elected the association's president in 2025.

She has appeared in women's major title matches a total of 71 times and has won a total of 43 titles, including Women's Meijin title, Women's Oushou title, Women's Oui title, and Kurashiki Tōka Cup. She has been awarded the lifetime titles of Queen Meijin, Queen Oushou, Queen Oui, and Queen Kurashiki Tōka.

Mr Sato Yasumitsu is a Japanese professional shogi player, ranked 9-dan, who was born in Kyoto on October 1, 1969. He entered the Kansai branch of the Japan Shogi Association's apprentice school at the rank of 6-kyū in 1982 as a disciple of shogi professional Tanaka Kaishū.

He is a former president of the Japan Shogi Association, as well as former holder of major titles including Ryūō, Meijin, Kisei, Kiō, and Ōshō. He has qualified for the Eisei-Kisei title. He was awarded the Medal of Honour with Purple Ribbons by the Emperor of Japan in 2017. On January 11, 2024, he recorded 1100 victories in official games.

Mr Moriuchi Toshiyuki is a Japanese professional shogi player, ranked 9-dan, who was born in Yokohama on October 10, 1970. He entered the Japan Shogi Association's apprentice school with the rank of 6-kyū in 1982 as a disciple of shogi professional Katsūra Osamu.

He is a Eisei-Meijin, having won the Meijin eight times, and is also a former holder of the Ryūō, Kiō, and Ōshō titles. He is also a former senior managing director of the Japan Shogi Association. On February 20, 2025, he became the eleventh professional to win 1000 official games, and he received the "Special Shogi Honor Award" for this achievement. He was awarded the Medal of Honour with Purple Ribbons by the Emperor of Japan in 2017.

Mr Nozuki Hirotaka is a Japanese professional shogi player, ranked 8-dan, who was born in Hokkaido on July 4, 1973. He won the 10th Elementary School Student Meijin Tournament in 1985, and the same year he entered the Japan Shogi Association's apprentice school at the rank of 6-kyū as a disciple of shogi professional Katsūra Osamu.

Following which, he was promoted to the rank of 1-dan in 1991 and obtained full professional status and the rank of 4-dan in October 1996. He later won two non-major shogi championships during his career – the 17th Hayazashi Shinei-sen (1998) and the 19th All Star Kachinuki-sen (1998–99).

Mr Nakamura Taichi is a Japanese professional shogi player, ranked 8-dan, who was born in Tokyo on June 1, 1988. He entered the Japan Shogi Association's apprentice school at the rank of 6-kyū in 2000 as the disciple of shogi professional Yonenaga Kunio .

He was officially awarded professional status in 2006, when he was still a 12th grade senior high school student. He has appeared in major title matches a total of four times, and is a former holder of the Oza title.

Mr Saito Yuki is a Japanese professional shogi player, ranked 4-dan, who was born in Sapporo on May 18, 1996. He won the National Junior High School Shogi Championship in 2009, which led him to enter the Japan Shogi Association's apprentice school as a disciple of shogi professional Fukaura Kōichi.

He obtained full professional status and the rank of 4-dan in April 2025.

Ms Kitao Madoka is a Japanese retired women's professional shogi player who achieved the rank of women's professional 2-dan, born in Tokyo on January 21, 1980. She joined Ikuseikai of Japan Shogi Association when she was 17 years old, and after 3 years of competitions, she was granted 'lady Shogi professional player.'

She created the game 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 shogi promotion, education and publishing company.

Ms Wada Hana is a Japanese women's professional shogi player ranked women's 1-kyū, who was born in Saitama on January 14, 2002. She entered the Japan Shogi Association's training group system in 2011 when she was nine years old, as a disciple of shogi professional Fujikura Yūki.

She won the 46th Women's Amateur Meijin tournament in 2014, the 23rd United States Shogi Championship in 2018, and the 23rd All-Japan Girl's High School Invitational Tournament in 2019.

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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.