[jurianbai]

i like Chess , and I believe the chess culture is not popular in japan. compare to other asian country like China (which also have their version Xiangqi), India, and many South East asia country.

i think it is mainly because Japan had their version, Shogi and Go. for international achievement japan also had very few title chess player, (FM, IM , GM) but american's young grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura is japanese descendent, so does the French Grandmaster Joel Lautier is half japanese.

so i am asking question is international chess (not Shogi or Go) popular for japanese youngster? how high percentage that the kid overthere understand the game?