[1] She learned how to play shogi from her older brother[2] when she was an first-grade elementary school student.
[11] In September 2020, Naka become the third female overall and the first in five years to be promoted to apprentice professional 3-dan.
[11][12][a] Naka particpated in the JSA's apprentice professional 3-dan League for eight seasons from the 68th 3-dan League (October 2020 – March 2021)[13] until the 75th 3-dan League (April 2024 – September 2024),[14] but was required to leave the apprentice school after turning 26 years old due to apprentice professional school age requirements.
[10] On October 4, 2024, the JSA posted on its official website that Naka had made such a request, and that it had been approved.
The JSA also posted that Naka would be awarded the rank of women's professional 3-dan in accordance with its rules regarding such matters since that was the highest rank she achieved as an apprentice professional, and also that her change in status would become official on November 1, 2024.