Akira Watanabe wins Meijin title

Akira Watanabe wins Meijin title

Veteran shogi player Akira Watanabe meets the press after winning the most prestigious Meijin title by beating defending champion Masayuki Toyoshima 4-2 in a best-of-seven series on Aug. 15, 2020, in the western Japan city of Osaka. It is the first time that the 36-year-old, also holder of the Kio and Osho titles, has gained the Meijin title, one of the board game's eight major titles.

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