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[Breaking News]Fujii earns lifetime status for Kisei title

Shogi star Sota Fujii poses at a press conference in Nagoya on July 1, 2024, after earning lifetime status for the Kisei title by beating challenger Takayuki Yamasaki 3-0 in a best-of-five defending match in the central Japan city. The 21-year old, who holds six other titles, became the youngest player to get lifetime status for a shogi title.(Kyodo)

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Fujii wins 6th shogi title

Shogi player Sota Fujii attends a press conference in the Tochigi Prefecture city of Nikko, eastern Japan, on March 20, 2023, a day after clinching the Kio title to become the second player in the history of the shogi board game to hold six major titles.

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Fujii wins 6th shogi title

Shogi player Sota Fujii holds a "sextuple crown" card during a press conference in the Tochigi Prefecture city of Nikko, eastern Japan, on March 20, 2023, a day after clinching the Kio title to become the second player in the history of the shogi board game to hold six major titles.

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Fujii wins 6th shogi title

Shogi player Sota Fujii holds a "sextuple crown" card during a press conference in the Tochigi Prefecture city of Nikko, eastern Japan, on March 20, 2023, a day after clinching the Kio title to become the second player in the history of the shogi board game to hold six major titles.

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Fujii wins 6th shogi title

Shogi player Sota Fujii holds a "sextuple crown" card during a press conference in the Tochigi Prefecture city of Nikko, eastern Japan, on March 20, 2023, a day after clinching the Kio title to become the second player in the history of the shogi board game to hold six major titles.

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Fujii wins 6th shogi title

Shogi prodigy Sota Fujii poses at a hotel in the Tochigi Prefecture city of Nikko, eastern Japan, on March 19, 2023, after clinching the Kio title by beating Akira Watanabe 3-1 in a best-of-five series. Fujii became only the second player in the history of the shogi board game to hold six major titles after Yoshiharu Habu.

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Fujii wins 6th shogi title

Shogi prodigy Sota Fujii reviews his match against Akira Watanabe after beating the defending champion 3-1 in a best-of-five series for the Kio title at a hotel in the Tochigi Prefecture city of Nikko, eastern Japan, on March 19, 2023. Clinching the Kio, Fujii, 20, now holds six out of shogi's eight major titles, making him the second player in shogi history to do so after Yoshiharu Habu.

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Fujii gets 6th shogi title

Shogi prodigy Sota Fujii (R) reviews his match against Akira Watanabe after beating the defending champion 3-1 in a best-of-five series for the Kio title at a hotel in the Tochigi Prefecture city of Nikko, eastern Japan, on March 19, 2023. Clinching the Kio, Fujii, 20, now holds six out of shogi's eight major titles, making him the second player in shogi history to do so after Yoshiharu Habu.

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Celebration in Fujii's hometown

People in shogi player Sota Fujii's hometown Seto in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, celebrate after the 20-year old won his sixth shogi title Kio by beating Akira Watanabe 3-1 in the best-of-five series in the Tochigi Prefecture city of Nikko, eastern Japan, on March 19, 2023. Clinching the Kio, Fujii now holds six out of shogi's eight major titles, making him the second player in shogi history to do so after Yoshiharu Habu.

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Celebration in Fujii's hometown

People in shogi player Sota Fujii's hometown Seto in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, celebrate after the 20-year old won his sixth shogi title Kio by beating Akira Watanabe 3-1 in the best-of-five series in the Tochigi Prefecture city of Nikko, eastern Japan, on March 19, 2023. Clinching the Kio, Fujii now holds six out of shogi's eight major titles, making him the second player in shogi history to do so after Yoshiharu Habu.

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Celebration in Fujii's hometown

People in shogi player Sota Fujii's hometown Seto in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, celebrate after the 20-year old won his sixth shogi title Kio by beating Akira Watanabe 3-1 in the best-of-five series in the Tochigi Prefecture city of Nikko, eastern Japan, on March 19, 2023. Clinching the Kio, Fujii now holds six out of shogi's eight major titles, making him the second player in shogi history to do so after Yoshiharu Habu.

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Celebration in Fujii's hometown

People in shogi player Sota Fujii's hometown Seto in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, celebrate after the 20-year old won his sixth shogi title Kio by beating Akira Watanabe 3-1 in the best-of-five series in the Tochigi Prefecture city of Nikko, eastern Japan, on March 19, 2023. Clinching the Kio, Fujii now holds six out of shogi's eight major titles, making him the second player in shogi history to do so after Yoshiharu Habu.

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Fujii gets 6th shogi title

Shogi prodigy Sota Fujii (L) reviews his match against Akira Watanabe after beating the defending champion 3-1 in a best-of-five series for the Kio title at a hotel in the Tochigi Prefecture city of Nikko, eastern Japan, on March 19, 2023. Clinching the Kio, Fujii, 20, now holds six out of shogi's eight major titles, making him the second player in shogi history to do so after Yoshiharu Habu.

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Fujii gets 6th shogi title

Shogi prodigy Sota Fujii reviews his match against Akira Watanabe after beating the defending champion 3-1 in a best-of-five series for the Kio title at a hotel in the Tochigi Prefecture city of Nikko, eastern Japan, on March 19, 2023. Clinching the Kio, Fujii, 20, now holds six out of shogi's eight major titles, making him the second player in shogi history to do so after Yoshiharu Habu.

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Fujii gets 6th shogi title

Shogi prodigy Sota Fujii (L) reviews his match against Akira Watanabe after beating the defending champion 3-1 in a best-of-five series for the Kio title at a hotel in the Tochigi Prefecture city of Nikko, eastern Japan, on March 19, 2023. Clinching the Kio, Fujii, 20, now holds six out of shogi's eight major titles, making him the second player in shogi history to do so after Yoshiharu Habu.

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Fujii wins Game 2 of shogi's Kio title series

Challenger Sota Fujii reflects on Game 2 of a best-of-five series for shogi's Kio title after beating defending champion Akira Watanabe in Kanazawa, central Japan, on Feb. 18, 2023, following a victory in Game 1. If the 20-year-old Fujii captures the Kio title from Watanabe, he will have six out of shogi's eight major titles.

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Fujii wins Game 2 of shogi's Kio title series

Challenger Sota Fujii reflects on Game 2 of a best-of-five series for shogi's Kio title after beating defending champion Akira Watanabe in Kanazawa, central Japan, on Feb. 18, 2023, following a victory in Game 1. If the 20-year-old Fujii captures the Kio title from Watanabe, he will have six out of shogi's eight major titles.

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Fujii wins Game 2 of shogi's Kio title series

Challenger Sota Fujii (R) reflects on Game 2 of a best-of-five series for shogi's Kio title after beating defending champion Akira Watanabe in Kanazawa, central Japan, on Feb. 18, 2023, following a victory in Game 1. If the 20-year-old Fujii captures the Kio title from Watanabe, he will have six out of shogi's eight major titles.

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(SP)JAPAN-CHIBA-X GAMES-BMX FLATLAND FINAL

(220422) -- TOKYO, April 22, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Hayakawa Kio of Japan competes during the BMX Flatland Final at X Games Chiba 2022 in Chiba, Japan, April 22, 2022. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)

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(SP)JAPAN-CHIBA-X GAMES-BMX FLATLAND FINAL

(220422) -- TOKYO, April 22, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Gold medalist Hayakawa Kio of Japan poses for photos during the awarding ceremony of the BMX Flatland Final at X Games Chiba 2022 in Chiba, Japan, April 22, 2022. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)

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(SP)JAPAN-CHIBA-X GAMES-BMX FLATLAND FINAL

(220422) -- TOKYO, April 22, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Gold medalist Hayakawa Kio (C) of Japan, silver medalist Alex Jumelin (L) of France and bronze medalist Sasaki Moto of Japan pose for photos during the awarding ceremony of the BMX Flatland Final at X Games Chiba 2022 in Chiba, Japan, April 22, 2022. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)

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(SP)JAPAN-CHIBA-X GAMES-BMX FLATLAND FINAL

(220422) -- TOKYO, April 22, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Hayakawa Kio of Japan competes during the BMX Flatland Final at X Games Chiba 2022 in Chiba, Japan, April 22, 2022. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)

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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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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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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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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.