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Fujii defends Osho title

TOKYO, Japan Kyodo - Sota Fujii, who holds all eight shogi titles, poses after defending the Osho title 4-0 in a best-of-seven series against Tatsuya Sugai in Tachikawa, western Tokyo, on Feb. 8, 2024. Fujii clinched his first title, Kisei, in July 2020, and won or defended all 19 title matches he has fought since then.(Kyodo)

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