I have been taking a break from professional games, but recently I took the decision to retire completely from the professional scene.
I am grateful for all the experience I had in Japan and all the opportunities I had in the shogi world, and I feel it is important to clearly state what I will do next. For family reasons I have decided I will stay in Europe, so naturally I cannot continue playing as a ladies professional player. I do not plan on breaking with shogi completely, on the opposite, I would like to concentrate on teaching and promoting shogi outside of Japan. I think I am in a very usual situation and this role will fit me well.
I would like to thank all the people I met along my journey and thank you for all the help, I am sorry I could get only this far.
I would like to thank all the sponsors, especially Ricoh, which invitation to Japan started my journey in the first place.
I hope there will be more people following in my footstep. I would like to help future generations of shogi players grow and develop their passion for shogi.
Shogi is my life 
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