Women's Meijin (shogi)
| Women's Meijin | |
|---|---|
| Native name | 女流名人戦 |
| Type | Women's title |
| Sponsor(s) | |
| Winner's title | Women's Meijin |
| Reigning champion | Kana Fukuma |
| Number of times held | 51 |
| First held | 1974 |
| Last held | 2024 |
| Lifetime champions | Queen Meijin title holders:
|
| Most times won | Kana Fukuma (14 times) |
| Most consecutive wins | Kana Fukuma (12 times, 2009–2020) |
| Website(s) | |
| JSA tournament website (in Japanese) | |
| Sponsor's tournament website (in Japanese) | |
The Women's Meijin (女流名人 (Joryū Meijin)) is one of the eight major titles of women's professional shogi. The title is awarded yearly to the winner of the a best-of-five match between the defending Women's Meijin and a challenger determined through league play. The current Women's Meijin titleholder is Kana Fukuma.
Founded in 1974, the Women's Meijin is the oldest of the women's major titles. The title match and league play is currently cosponsored by the Japanese daily sports newspaper Sports Hochi with additional support being provided by the Japanese company Universal Entertainment. The tournament is officially known as the Okada Museum of Art Women's Meijin Tournament (岡田美術館杯女流名人戦 (Okada Bijutsukanhai Joryū Meijinsen)) after the Okada Museum of Art, which is affiliated with Universal Entertainment.