日本女子プロ将棋協会 | |
Abbreviation | LPSA |
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Formation | May 2007 |
Type | Public Interest Incorporated Association |
Purpose | Promotion and development of women's shogi and shogi in general both within Japan and internationally |
Headquarters | Tokyo, Japan |
Location |
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Coordinates | 35°39′05″N 139°45′04″E / 35.651332°N 139.751218°E |
Membership | 16 |
Official language | Japanese |
Representative director | Hiromi Nakakura |
Website | joshi-shogi |
The Ladies Professional Shogi-players' Association of Japan (日本女子プロ将棋協会, Nihon Joshi Puro Shōgi Kyōkai) or LPSA is a guild of women's professional shogi players headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, Japan. The organization was established in May 2007 when a number of women's shogi professionals decided to leave the Japan Shogi Association (JSA) due to disagreements over various matters. The current representative director of the organization is Hiromi Nakakura.