By Galo S Mirth
Visibility for women’s shogi did not rise from one event alone. It grew through layered changes in tournament structure, sponsor commitment, media formats, and fan access. Looking at official tournament and organization records, the pattern is clear: the women’s circuit moved from limited spot coverage to a year round ecosystem with stronger branding and broader public reach.
From a smaller footprint to a multi title circuit
The Japan Shogi Association’s current women’s tournament list shows a broad official circuit, including 白玲戦, 清麗戦, マイナビ女子オープン, 女流王座戦, 女流名人戦, 女流王位戦, 女流王将戦, and 倉敷藤花戦. This breadth matters for visibility because each title adds additional league rounds, match days, and news cycles across the year, instead of concentrating attention into one short period. (more…)