Watanabe-Fujii Osho shogi championship

Watanabe-Fujii Osho shogi championship

Akira Watanabe (L) and Sota Fujii meet in Game 4 of the best-of-seven Osho shogi championship series on Feb. 12, 2022, in Tachikawa, western Tokyo, wearing masks for protection against the coronavirus. (Pool photo)

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