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Fukuma loses by default in shogi title series

Combined photo taken on Sept. 8, 2024, and in July 2022, respectively, shows professional shogi players in the women's category Tomoka Nishiyama (L) and Kana Fukuma. Nishiyama defended her Osho women's title as her competitor Fukuma withdrew from the third match of a best-of-three series due to ill health on Oct. 29, 2024. Fukuma earlier said she would be sidelined from competition between Nov. 17, 2024, and Feb. 12, 2025, due to pregnancy.

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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 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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Fujii defends Osho title

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.

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Fujii defends Osho title

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.

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Fujii defends Osho title

Sota Fujii, who holds all eight shogi titles, attends a press conference 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.

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Fujii defends Osho title

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.

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Fujii defends Osho title

Shogi prodigy Sota Fujii attends a press conference in Kamimine, Saga Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on March 13, 2023, a day after defending his Osho title by beating veteran player Yoshiharu Habu 4-2 in a best-of-seven series.

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Fujii defends Osho title

Shogi prodigy Sota Fujii poses at a press conference in Kamimine, Saga Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on March 13, 2023, a day after defending his Osho title by beating veteran player Yoshiharu Habu 4-2 in a best-of-seven series.

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Fujii defends Osho title

Sota Fujii receives a bouquet after defending his Osho shogi title by beating Yoshiharu Habu in Game 6 of a best-of-seven series at a Japanese restaurant in Kamimine, Saga Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on March 12, 2023.

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Fujii defends Osho title

Sota Fujii receives a bouquet after defending his Osho shogi title by beating Yoshiharu Habu in Game 6 of a best-of-seven series at a Japanese restaurant in Kamimine, Saga Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on March 12, 2023.

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Fujii defends Osho title

Sota Fujii meets the press after defending his Osho shogi title by beating Yoshiharu Habu in Game 6 of a best-of-seven series at a Japanese restaurant in Kamimine, Saga Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on March 12, 2023.

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Fujii defends Osho title

Sota Fujii smiles after defending his Osho shogi title by beating Yoshiharu Habu in Game 6 of a best-of-seven series at a Japanese restaurant in Kamimine, Saga Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on March 12, 2023.

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Fujii defends Osho title

Sota Fujii poses after defending his Osho shogi title by beating Yoshiharu Habu in Game 6 of a best-of-seven series at a Japanese restaurant in Kamimine, Saga Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on March 12, 2023.

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Fujii defends Osho title

Challenger Yoshiharu Habu reviews his match against defending champion Sota Fujii after Fujii defended his Osho shogi title by winning Game 6 of a historic best-of-seven series at a Japanese restaurant in Kamimine, Saga Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on March 12, 2023. If Habu, 52, had captured the Osho title from 20-year-old Fujii, holder of four other major titles, it would have been his 100th title, an unprecedented achievement. (Pool photo)

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Fujii defends Osho title

Defending champion Sota Fujii (front) reviews his match against challenger Yoshiharu Habu after defending his Osho shogi title by winning Game 6 of a historic best-of-seven series at a Japanese restaurant in Kamimine, Saga Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on March 12, 2023. If Habu, 52, had captured the Osho title from 20-year-old Fujii, holder of four other major titles, it would have been his 100th title, an unprecedented achievement. (Pool photo)

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Fujii defends Osho title

Sota Fujii (R) bows after defending his Osho shogi title by winning Game 6 of a historic best-of-seven series against challenger Yoshiharau Habu at a Japanese restaurant in Kamimine, Saga Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on March 12, 2023. If Habu, 52, had captured the Osho title from 20-year-old Fujii, holder of four other major titles, it would have been his 100th title, an unprecedented achievement. (Pool photo)

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Fujii defends Osho title

Defending champion Sota Fujii reviews his match against challenger Yoshiharu Habu after defending his Osho shogi title by winning Game 6 of a historic best-of-seven series at a Japanese restaurant in Kamimine, Saga Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on March 12, 2023. If Habu, 52, had captured the Osho title from 20-year-old Fujii, holder of four other major titles, it would have been his 100th title, an unprecedented achievement. (Pool photo)

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Fujii defends Osho title

Defending champion Sota Fujii reviews his match against challenger Yoshiharu Habu after defending his Osho shogi title by winning Game 6 of a historic best-of-seven series at a Japanese restaurant in Kamimine, Saga Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on March 12, 2023. If Habu, 52, had captured the Osho title from 20-year-old Fujii, holder of four other major titles, it would have been his 100th title, an unprecedented achievement. (Pool photo)

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Fujii defends Osho title

Defending champion Sota Fujii (R) reviews his match against challenger Yoshiharu Habu after defending his Osho shogi title by winning Game 6 of a historic best-of-seven series at a Japanese restaurant in Kamimine, Saga Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on March 12, 2023. If Habu, 52, had captured the Osho title from 20-year-old Fujii, holder of four other major titles, it would have been his 100th title, an unprecedented achievement. (Pool photo)

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Fujii wins Game 5 of shogi's Osho series

Defending champion Sota Fujii (R) and veteran player Yoshiharu Habu reflect on Game 5 of a historic best-of-seven series for shogi's Osho title after Fujii beat Habu at a Japanese inn in the Shimane Prefecture city of Ota, western Japan, on Feb. 26, 2023, following a 2-2 tie. If Habu, 52, captures the Osho title from 20-year-old Fujii, holder of four other major titles, it would be his 100th title, an unprecedented achievement. (Pool photo)

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Fujii wins Game 5 of shogi's Osho series

Defending champion Sota Fujii reflects on Game 5 of a historic best-of-seven series for shogi's Osho title after beating veteran player Yoshiharu Habu at a Japanese inn in the Shimane Prefecture city of Ota, western Japan, on Feb. 26, 2023, following a 2-2 tie. If Habu, 52, captures the Osho title from 20-year-old Fujii, holder of four other major titles, it would be his 100th title, an unprecedented achievement. (Pool photo)

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Fujii wins Game 5 of shogi's Osho series

Defending champion Sota Fujii reflects on Game 5 of a historic best-of-seven series for shogi's Osho title after beating veteran player Yoshiharu Habu at a Japanese inn in the Shimane Prefecture city of Ota, western Japan, on Feb. 26, 2023, following a 2-2 tie. If Habu, 52, captures the Osho title from 20-year-old Fujii, holder of four other major titles, it would be his 100th title, an unprecedented achievement. (Pool photo)

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Fujii wins Game 5 of shogi's Osho series

Defending champion Sota Fujii reflects on Game 5 of a historic best-of-seven series for shogi's Osho title after beating veteran player Yoshiharu Habu at a Japanese inn in the Shimane Prefecture city of Ota, western Japan, on Feb. 26, 2023, following a 2-2 tie. If Habu, 52, captures the Osho title from 20-year-old Fujii, holder of four other major titles, it would be his 100th title, an unprecedented achievement. (Pool photo)

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Fujii wins Game 5 of shogi's Osho series

Defending champion Sota Fujii (R) and veteran player Yoshiharu Habu reflect on Game 5 of a historic best-of-seven series for shogi's Osho title after Fujii beat Habu at a Japanese inn in the Shimane Prefecture city of Ota, western Japan, on Feb. 26, 2023, following a 2-2 tie. If Habu, 52, captures the Osho title from 20-year-old Fujii, holder of four other major titles, it would be his 100th title, an unprecedented achievement. (Pool photo)

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Habu wins Game 4 of shogi's Osho series

Defending champion Sota Fujii (L) and challenger Yoshiharu Habu reflect on Game 4 of a historic best-of-seven series for shogi's Osho title after Habu tied the series 2 to 2 by beating Fujii at a hotel in Tachikawa, western Tokyo, on Feb. 10, 2023. If Habu, 52, captures the Osho title from 20-year-old Fujii, holder of four other major titles, it would be his 100th title, an unprecedented achievement. (Pool photo)

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Habu wins Game 4 of shogi's Osho series

Defending champion Sota Fujii (L) and challenger Yoshiharu Habu reflect on Game 4 of a historic best-of-seven series for shogi's Osho title after Habu tied the series 2 to 2 by beating Fujii at a hotel in Tachikawa, western Tokyo, on Feb. 10, 2023. If Habu, 52, captures the Osho title from 20-year-old Fujii, holder of four other major titles, it would be his 100th title, an unprecedented achievement. (Pool photo)

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Habu wins Game 4 of shogi's Osho series

Defending champion Sota Fujii reflects on Game 4 of a historic best-of-seven series for shogi's Osho title after veteran player Yoshiharu Habu tied the series 2 to 2 by beating him at a hotel in Tachikawa, western Tokyo, on Feb. 10, 2023. If Habu, 52, captures the Osho title from 20-year-old Fujii, holder of four other major titles, it would be his 100th title, an unprecedented achievement. (Pool photo)

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Habu wins Game 4 of shogi's Osho series

Veteran shogi player Yoshiharu Habu reflects on Game 4 of a historic best-of-seven series for shogi's Osho title after evening the series 2 to 2 by beating defending champion Sota Fujii at a hotel in Tachikawa, western Tokyo, on Feb. 10, 2023. If Habu, 52, captures the Osho title from 20-year-old Fujii, holder of four other major titles, it would be his 100th title, an unprecedented achievement. (Pool photo)

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Fujii wins Game 3 of shogi's Osho series

Defending champion Sota Fujii (R) and veteran player Yoshiharu Habu reflect on Game 3 of a historic best-of-seven series for shogi's Osho title after Fujii beat Habu at a hotel in Kanazawa, central Japan, on Jan. 29, 2023, following a 1-1 tie. If Habu, 52, captures the Osho title from 20-year-old Fujii, holder of four other major titles, it would be his 100th title, an unprecedented achievement. (Pool photo)

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Fujii wins Game 3 of shogi's Osho series

Veteran shogi player Yoshiharu Habu (L) concedes defeat to defending champion Sota Fujii in Game 3 of a historic best-of-seven series for the board game's Osho title at a hotel in Kanazawa, central Japan, on Jan. 29, 2023, following a 1-1 tie. If Habu, 52, captures the Osho title from 20-year-old Fujii, holder of four other major titles, it would be his 100th title, an unprecedented achievement. (Pool photo)

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Fujii wins Game 3 of shogi's Osho series

Defending champion Sota Fujii reflects on Game 3 of a historic best-of-seven series for shogi's Osho title after beating veteran player Yoshiharu Habu at a hotel in Kanazawa, central Japan, on Jan. 29, 2023, following a 1-1 tie. If Habu, 52, captures the Osho title from 20-year-old Fujii, holder of four other major titles, it would be his 100th title, an unprecedented achievement. (Pool photo)

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Fujii wins Game 3 of shogi's Osho series

Veteran shogi player Yoshiharu Habu (facing camera) reflects on Game 3 of a historic best-of-seven series for shogi's Osho title after defending champion Sota Fujii beat him at a hotel in Kanazawa, central Japan, on Jan. 29, 2023, following a 1-1 tie. If Habu, 52, captures the Osho title from 20-year-old Fujii, holder of four other major titles, it would be his 100th title, an unprecedented achievement. (Pool photo)

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Fujii wins Game 3 of shogi's Osho series

Defending champion Sota Fujii (facing camera) reflects on Game 3 of a historic best-of-seven series for shogi's Osho title after beating veteran player Yoshiharu Habu at a hotel in Kanazawa, central Japan, on Jan. 29, 2023, following a 1-1 tie. If Habu, 52, captures the Osho title from 20-year-old Fujii, holder of four other major titles, it would be his 100th title, an unprecedented achievement. (Pool photo)

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Habu wins Game 2 of shogi's Osho series

Defending champion Sota Fujii (L) concedes defeat to challenger Yoshiharu Habu in Game 2 of a historic best-of-seven series for shogi's Osho title at a Japanese hotel in Takatsuki, Osaka Prefecture, on Jan. 22, 2023, following a win in Game 1. If Habu, 52, captures the Osho title from 20-year-old Fujii, holder of four other major titles, it would be his 100th title, an unprecedented achievement. (Pool photo)

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Habu wins Game 2 of shogi's Osho series

Defending champion Sota Fujii (L) and challenger Yoshiharu Habu reflect on Game 2 of a historic best-of-seven series for shogi's Osho title after Habu tied the series by beating Fujii at a Japanese hotel in Takatsuki, Osaka Prefecture, on Jan. 22, 2023. If Habu, 52, captures the Osho title from 20-year-old Fujii, holder of four other major titles, it would be his 100th title, an unprecedented achievement. (Pool photo)

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Habu wins Game 2 of shogi's Osho series

Defending champion Sota Fujii (L) and challenger Yoshiharu Habu reflect on Game 2 of a historic best-of-seven series for shogi's Osho title after Habu tied the series by beating Fujii at a Japanese hotel in Takatsuki, Osaka Prefecture, on Jan. 22, 2023. If Habu, 52, captures the Osho title from 20-year-old Fujii, holder of four other major titles, it would be his 100th title, an unprecedented achievement. (Pool photo)

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Habu wins Game 2 of shogi's Osho series

Veteran shogi player Yoshiharu Habu reflects on Game 2 of a historic best-of-seven series for shogi's Osho title after evening the series by beating defending champion Sota Fujii at a Japanese hotel in Takatsuki, Osaka Prefecture, on Jan. 22, 2023. If Habu, 52, captures the Osho title from 20-year-old Fujii, holder of four other major titles, it would be his 100th title, an unprecedented achievement. (Pool photo)

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Fujii wins Game 1 of shogi's Osho series

Defending champion Sota Fujii (R) and challenger Yoshiharu Habu reflect on Game 1 of a historic best-of-seven series for shogi's Osho title after Fujii beat Habu at a teahouse at Kakegawa Castle in the Shizuoka Prefecture city of Kakegawa, central Japan, on Jan. 9, 2023. If Habu, 52, captures the Osho title from 20-year-old Fujii, holder of four other major titles, it would be his 100th title tournament victory, an unprecedented achievement. (Pool photo)

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Fujii wins Game 1 of shogi's Osho series

Defending champion Sota Fujii (R) and challenger Yoshiharu Habu reflect on Game 1 of a historic best-of-seven series for shogi's Osho title after Fujii beat Habu at a teahouse at Kakegawa Castle in the Shizuoka Prefecture city of Kakegawa, central Japan, on Jan. 9, 2023. If Habu, 52, captures the Osho title from 20-year-old Fujii, holder of four other major titles, it would be his 100th title tournament victory, an unprecedented achievement. (Pool photo)

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Fujii wins Game 1 of shogi's Osho series

Veteran shogi player Yoshiharu Habu reflects on Game 1 of a historic best-of-seven series for shogi's Osho title after he was beaten by defending champion Sota Fujii at a teahouse at Kakegawa Castle in the Shizuoka Prefecture city of Kakegawa, central Japan, on Jan. 9, 2023. If Habu, 52, captures the Osho title from 20-year-old Fujii, holder of four other major titles, it would be his 100th title tournament victory, an unprecedented achievement. (Pool photo)

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Fujii wins Game 1 of shogi's Osho series

Defending champion Sota Fujii reflects on Game 1 of a historic best-of-seven series for shogi's Osho title after beating Yoshiharu Habu at a teahouse at Kakegawa Castle in the Shizuoka Prefecture city of Kakegawa, central Japan, on Jan. 9, 2023. If Habu, 52, captures the Osho title from 20-year-old Fujii, holder of four other major titles, it would be his 100th title tournament victory, an unprecedented achievement. (Pool photo)

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'Enka' singer Hideo Murata dies at 73

OSAKA, Japan - Hideo Murata (file photo), a popular singer of Japanese ''enka'' ballads, died of pneumonia at an Osaka hospital on June 13, his office said. He was 73. He had suffered from diabetes. His hits included ''Jinsei Gekijo'' (The Drama of Life) and ''Osho'' (The Shogi King).

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Inauguration ceremony for Osho titleholder Fujii

Shogi player Sota Fujii attends his inauguration ceremony at a Tokyo hotel on April 11, 2022, for the Osho title he won in February, one of the traditional board game's eight major titles.

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Inauguration ceremony for Osho titleholder Fujii

Shogi player Sota Fujii attends his inauguration ceremony at a Tokyo hotel on April 11, 2022, for the Osho title he won in February, one of the traditional board game's eight major titles.

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Fujii becomes youngest shogi player with 5 major titles

Shogi player Sota Fujii meets the press in Tachikawa, western Tokyo, on Feb. 13, 2022, a day after beating defending champion Akira Watanabe in Game 4 of the best-of-seven Osho championship to claim his fifth major shogi title. At 19 years and six months, Fujii became the youngest player in history to hold five out of shogi's eight major titles.

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Fujii becomes youngest shogi player with 5 major titles

Shogi player Sota Fujii meets the press in Tachikawa, western Tokyo, on Feb. 13, 2022, a day after beating defending champion Akira Watanabe in Game 4 of the best-of-seven Osho championship to claim his fifth major shogi title. At 19 years and six months, Fujii became the youngest player in history to hold five out of shogi's eight major titles.

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Watanabe-Fujii Osho shogi championship

Shogi player Sota Fujii poses for photos after defeating Akira Watanabe in the best-of-seven Osho championship series on Feb. 12, 2022, in Tachikawa, western Tokyo. Fujii became the youngest in history to hold five major titles at age 19 and 6 months.

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Watanabe-Fujii Osho shogi championship

Shogi player Sota Fujii poses for photos after defeating Akira Watanabe in the best-of-seven Osho championship series on Feb. 12, 2022, in Tachikawa, western Tokyo. Fujii became the youngest in history to hold five major titles at age 19 and 6 months.

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Watanabe-Fujii Osho shogi championship

Shogi player Sota Fujii (far L) attends a press conference after defeating Akira Watanabe in the best-of-seven Osho championship series on Feb. 12, 2022, in Tachikawa, western Tokyo. Fujii became the youngest in history to hold five major titles at age 19 and 6 months.