Aya Uchiyama
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Native name内山 あや
BornMay 22, 2004
HometownBelfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Achieved professional statusDecember 1, 2020 (aged 16)
| Aya Uchiyama | |
|---|---|
| Native name | 内山 あや |
| Born | May 22, 2004 |
| Hometown | Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom |
| Career | |
| Achieved professional status | December 1, 2020 (aged 16) |
| Badge Number | W-71 |
| Rank | Women's 1-dan |
| Teacher | Tadao Kitajima (7-dan) |
| Websites | |
| JSA profile page | |
Aya Uchiyama (内山 あや, Uchiyama Aya; born May 22, 2004) is a Japanese women's professional shogi player ranked 1-dan.[1][2][3]
As a junior high school seventh-grade student in 2017, Ushiyama finished third in the 42nd Junior High School Student Meijin Tournament.[4] Two years later in October 2019, she finished fourth in the 51st Women's Amateur Meijin Tournament, losing in the semi-finals to Miran Nohara.[5][6]