National Jul 4, 2021
He reached the milestone at the age of 18 years and 11 months by defending one of the two major titles he had held with a clean 3-0 victory over Akira Watanabe.
Culture Feb 9, 2021
Amid a global chess boom, shogi eyes its own winning moves
by Joel Tansey
The game has seen a surge in interest during the pandemic, with children and adults alike dusting off their boards or joining online communities.
Lifestyle Jan 31, 2021
Analog activities that will get (and keep) you off your phone
by Rebecca Saunders
We all know too much screen time is bad for us. So hit the off button and consider picking up one of these Japanese hobbies instead.
National Aug 20, 2020
Sota Fujii becomes youngest shogi player with two major titles
The previous record of 21 years and 11 months was set by ninth-dan player Yoshiharu Habu, 49.
National / Crime & Legal Mar 28, 2019
After 34 years and a 13-year jail term, 85-year-old finally exonerated in Kumamoto murder retrial
In a retrial held decades after his conviction, a court on Thursday acquitted an 85-year-old man of a 1985 murder in Kumamoto Prefecture. The Kumamoto District Court found Koki Miyata not guilty in the murder of his shogi partner Matao Okamura in Matsubase, Kumamoto Prefecture, ...
National Dec 22, 2018
Shogi master Yoshiharu Habu goes titleless for first time in 27 years
Shogi master Yoshiharu Habu lost his Ryuo title to 31-year-old challenger Akihito Hirose, leaving him without a major shogi title for the first time in 27 years.
National Dec 13, 2018
Sota Fujii, 16, becomes youngest shogi player to reach 100 wins
Sixteen-year-old shogi prodigy Sota Fujii secured his 100th official match victory Wednesday, becoming the youngest professional player of the Japanese board game to reach the milestone in addition to doing so at the fastest pace in history. Fujii has taken the shogi world by storm ...
Film / Reviews Aug 29, 2018
'The Miracle of Crybaby Shottan': It's never too late to make your move
by Mark Schilling
Chess pops up in a surprising number of feature films. Just look at all the documentaries and dramas about the outrageously gifted Bobby Fischer. Shogi, or Japanese chess, is a different and smaller story, though "Satoshi: A Move for Tomorrow," a 2016 film about ...
National May 19, 2018
The young genius continues his meteoric climb by earning the Japanese chess game’s third-highest rank at the age of 15 years and 9 months.
National Feb 17, 2018
Teen shogi whiz Sota Fujii wins Tokyo tourney, toppling legendary master Yoshiharu Habu
Shattering age records for championships and promotions, teen shogi phenom Sota Fujii blitzes the field at the Asahi Cup tournament, defeating legendary master Yoshiharu Habu along the way.
National Feb 15, 2018
Shogi showdown pits 'god' against 'genius'
by May Masangkay
The match of the century. The battle between a "god" and a "genius." The faceoff between the undisputed champion of shogi and his touted successor. The hype surrounding Saturday's match of the Japanese version of chess pits shogi legend Yoshiharu Habu against the nation's youngest ...
National Feb 14, 2018
Japanese government presents go and shogi champions with national award for sweeping major titles
The government Tuesday bestowed the People's Honor Award on two champions of the traditional Japanese board games of shogi and go, making the two men the first recipients of the prize in their respective fields. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe gave the awards to shogi champion ...