Ueno Asami won the 7th edition of the Go Seigen title for women. This makes her...

• The first Japanese woman to win an international title
• The second Japanese to win an international title this year
• The second Japanese to win a title in almost 20 years

I think the Japanese are getting more benefit than expected from the AI transition.

Take care

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This should be her second international title actually, she won the international SENKO Cup for women in 2022. That was a much smaller tournament though, and 4 of the 8 participants there were Japanese, so it was almost a half-domestic title. This win was definitely more impressive. Japan has had a good year!