Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Naoko Hayashiba
It's probably a bit much to expect anyone outside of Japan to be switched on when it comes to knowing the subject, but she was an incredibly well-known prodigy in the shogi world, winning her first title at 14 and competing for two decades before being barred from the federation. She is also a light novelist with prodigious output and appeared in everything from quiz shows to wide shows. Even her bankruptcy was the subject of weeks of coverage. Passes  readily
— User:Jun, 06:40, 12 February 2016 (UTC)
Stance: keep
Cited policy: WP:GNG (Wikipedia:Notability)