Nakamura Sumire, a 14-year-old Japanese player of the board game "Go," said she wants to win a women's professional title in South Korea within a few years.
She spoke to reporters on her arrival at an airport in Seoul on Wednesday. She will move her professional base to South Korea next month as a visiting player at the Korea Baduk Association.
Nakamura became the youngest holder of a major female title in Japan last year. She currently holds the rank of third dan.
Nakamura said she looks forward to her new life in South Korea, adding she will eat the Korean dish of kimchi stew every day.
She said there are many strong Go players in South Korea. She also said that she likes the country as she has many friends there.
Nakamura has been visiting South Korea since she was seven years old. She competed with players of her age at local Go salons and received guidance from South Korean professional players.
Previously she moved to the country with her family, and planned to become a pro player at the local association.
Her first match after her transfer will be held on March 3.
She spoke to reporters on her arrival at an airport in Seoul on Wednesday. She will move her professional base to South Korea next month as a visiting player at the Korea Baduk Association.
Nakamura became the youngest holder of a major female title in Japan last year. She currently holds the rank of third dan.
Nakamura said she looks forward to her new life in South Korea, adding she will eat the Korean dish of kimchi stew every day.
She said there are many strong Go players in South Korea. She also said that she likes the country as she has many friends there.
Nakamura has been visiting South Korea since she was seven years old. She competed with players of her age at local Go salons and received guidance from South Korean professional players.
Previously she moved to the country with her family, and planned to become a pro player at the local association.
Her first match after her transfer will be held on March 3.
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14-year-old Japanese Go player Nakamura Sumire, currently a third dan, plans to win a women's professional title in South Korea within a few years. She will move her professional base there next month as a visiting player at the Korea Baduk Association. Nakamura has been visiting South Korea since
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URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20240228_31/
Date: Feb. 28, 2024
Created: 2024/02/29 06:30
Updated: 2025/12/08 17:08
Last Read: 2024/02/29 11:36