Kana Fukuma
| Kana Fukuma | |
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Satomi at a shogi event in August 2009. | |
| Native name | 福間香奈 |
| Maiden name | Satomi (里見) |
| Born | March 2, 1992 |
| Hometown | Izumo, Shimane |
| Career | |
| Achieved professional status | October 1, 2004 (aged 12) |
| Badge Number | W-33 |
| Rank | Women's 6-dan |
| Teacher | Keiji Mori (9-dan) |
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| Major titles won | 63 |
| Websites | |
| JSA profile page | |
Kana Fukuma (福間 香奈, Fukuma Kana; née Satomi (里見)) born March 2, 1992 is a Japanese women's professional shogi player ranked 6-dan. She is the current holder of the Women's Meijin, Women's Ōi, Women's Ōza, Kurashiki Tōka Cup, Seirei and Jo-Ō titles. She is also the career leader in women's professional shogi major titles.
Satomi is also the first female to have been promoted to Japan Shogi Association's rank of apprentice professional of 3-dan and is also the first women's professional to apply for and be allowed to take the Japan Shogi Association's Professional Admission Test.