Celebration for Fujii winning 2 major shogi titles

Celebration for Fujii winning 2 major shogi titles

Photo taken Aug. 21, 2020, shows posters put up in shogi prodigy Sota Fujii's hometown in Seto, Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, celebrating the 18-year-old's feat in becoming the youngest player ever to win two of the game's major titles, Oi and Kisei.

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