GMのNakamura Hikaru 氏のインタビューで将棋に言及

　日系人で米国在住のチェスのグランドマスターの Nakamura Hikaru 氏へのインタビューで、将棋への言及があるものを見つけた（英語）

chesspatzerblog: chesspatzersblog interview with grandmaster hikaru nakamura

3. Do you have any idea why Japan does not produce many strong chess masters? Do you have any idea of their chess program and why its not appealing to there masses? You are a product of American chess right?

Answer: Well, first of all, there is a Japanese variant of chess called Shogi. To put it simply, there is just a much broader appeal in general as famous players such as Moriuchi and Habu are widely known throughout the country.