is a Japanese retired women's professional shogi player who achieved the rank of 2-dan.
Women's shogi professional Promotion history The promotion history of Nakakura was as follows. 2--kyū: April 1, 1994 1-kyū: April 1, 2000 1-dan: April 1, 2002 Retired: March 2015 2-dan: April 2017
Personal life
Nakakura's sister, Hiromi, is also a women's professional shogi player. The 2001 Japanese movie Travail about a pair of sisters who are women's professional shogi players is partly modeled upon their careers and the sisters served as consultants for the film.
Nakakura is married to professional shogi player Makoto Chūza. The couple married in November 2003, and have three children.
References
External links 公益社団法人日本女子プロ将棋協会: 所属棋士
Nakakura's shogi school and blog website: 株式会社いつつ