Nikori Yamaguchi

Nikori Yamaguchi (山口 仁子梨, Yamaguchi Nikori; born September 17, 2002) is a Japanese women's professional shogi player ranked 1-kyū.^[1]

Nikori Yamaguchi
Native name	山口仁子梨
Born	(2002-09-17) September 17, 2002 (age 22)
Hometown	Gifu, Gifu Prefecture, Japan
Career
Achieved professional status	October 1, 2019(2019-10-01) (aged 17)
Badge Number	W-68
Rank	Women's 1-kyū
Teacher	Shōdo Nakada [ja] (7-dan)
Websites
JSA profile page

Women's shogi professional

Promotion history

Yamaguchi's promotion history is as follows:^[2]

• 2-kyū: October 1, 2019
• 1-kyū: July 2, 2024

Note: All ranks are women's professional ranks.

Personal life

Nikori's younger sister Kirari is also a women's professional shogi player. The two are the fifth pair of sisters to become women's professionals.^[3][4][5]