Fujii defends Ryuo title

Fujii defends Ryuo title

Sota Fujii, holder of shogi's eight titles, smiles during a press conference after defending Ryuo, one of the eight titles, 4-0 in the best-of-seven series against Takumi Ito in Otaru, Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Nov. 11, 2023.

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