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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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Daihatsu Shiga factory partially resumes production

A Daihatsu Motor Co. employee heads to a factory in Ryuo in Shiga Prefecture, western Japan, on March 18, 2024, as production partially resumes after it was suspended in December 2023 due to improper vehicle safety tests that hit the small-car unit of Toyota Motor Corp.

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[Breaking News] Safety test at Daihatsu factory

RYUO, Japan Kyodo - Japanese transport ministry officials test the safety of a Daihatsu Motor Co. vehicle at its factory in Ryuo in Shiga Prefecture, western Japan, on Jan. 15, 2024, after a certification scandal surfaced at the carmaker in 2023. (Kyodo)

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Safety test at Daihatsu factory

Japanese transport ministry officials test the safety of a Daihatsu Motor Co. vehicle at its factory in Ryuo in Shiga Prefecture, western Japan, on Jan. 15, 2024, after a certification scandal surfaced at the carmaker in 2023.

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Safety test at Daihatsu factory

Japanese transport ministry officials test the safety of Daihatsu Motor Co. vehicles at its factory in Ryuo in Shiga Prefecture, western Japan, on Jan. 15, 2024, after a certification scandal surfaced at the carmaker in 2023.

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Safety test at Daihatsu factory

Japanese transport ministry officials test the safety of a Daihatsu Motor Co. vehicle at its factory in Ryuo in Shiga Prefecture, western Japan, on Jan. 15, 2024, after a certification scandal surfaced at the carmaker in 2023.

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Daihatsu to suspend domestic production over safety scandal

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Dec. 25, 2023, shows a Daihatsu Motor Co. factory in Ryuo in Shiga Prefecture, western Japan. The small-car unit of Toyota Motor Corp. said the same day it will suspend production at all domestic factories until at least the end of January due to a safety testing scandal.

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Daihatsu to suspend domestic production over safety scandal

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Dec. 25, 2023, shows a Daihatsu Motor Co. factory in Ryuo in Shiga Prefecture, western Japan. The small-car unit of Toyota Motor Corp. said the same day it will suspend production at all domestic factories until at least the end of January due to a safety testing scandal.

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Daihatsu to suspend domestic production over safety scandal

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Dec. 25, 2023, shows a Daihatsu Motor Co. factory in Ryuo in Shiga Prefecture, western Japan. The small-car unit of Toyota Motor Corp. said the same day it will suspend production at all domestic factories until at least the end of January due to a safety testing scandal.

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Shogi prodigy Fujii at ceremony

Eight-title-holding shogi player Sota Fujii speaks at a ceremony celebrating his recent defense of the game's most prestigious Ryuo title in Daisen in Akita Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Dec. 5, 2023.

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Shogi prodigy Fujii at ceremony

Eight-title-holding shogi player Sota Fujii receives a bouquet of flowers at a ceremony celebrating his recent defense of the game's most prestigious Ryuo title in Daisen in Akita Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Dec. 5, 2023.

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Fujii defends Ryuo title

Sota Fujii, holder of shogi's eight titles, receives a bouquet 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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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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Fujii defends Ryuo title

Sota Fujii, holder of shogi's eight titles, receives a bouquet 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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Student-cum-pro 'shogi' player wins 'Ryuo' title

TOKYO, Japan - Osaka University student Tetsuro Itodani wrests the "Ryuo" crown, one of the seven major professional titles in "shogi" or Japanese chess, from champion Toshiyuki Moriuchi 4-1 in the best of seven games in Kanazawa, central Japan, on Dec. 4, 2014. It was the 26-year-old Hiroshima native's first major title.

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Sumo wrestler retires

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna Hakuho (R) cuts the hair of former makuuchi-division sumo wrestler Ryuo during Ryuo's retirement ceremony at Ryogoku Kokugikan hall in Tokyo on Sept. 1, 2013. Both are from Mongolia.

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Ryuo title holder beats shogi software in historic showdown

TOKYO, Japan - Akira Watanabe, holder of the prestigious Ryuo title, prevails over Bonanza, the world's most powerful computer shogi program, in a historic clash in Tokyo on March 21. Bonanza, which won the world computer shogi (Japanese chess) championship last May, made the first move in the showdown at a Tokyo hotel but Watanabe, 22, beat it as many shogi players had predicted.

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Shogi software to clash with Ryuo title holder

TOKYO, Japan -Bonanza, the world's most powerful computer shogi (Japanese chess) program, will take on 22-year-old Akira Watanabe, holder of the prestigious Ryuo title, in a showdown in Tokyo on March 21.

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Shogi software to clash with Ryuo title holder

TOKYO, Japan - Shogi master Toshiyuki Moriuchi (L) beat a computer program with a kaku (bishop) handicap in a match at a Tokyo hotel in October 2005.

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Heavy snow hits Sea of Japan coast, Hokkaido

RYUO, Japan - Cars run at a snail's speed on the Meishin Expressway linking Nagoya and Kobe on Dec. 18 after heavy snowfall hit various parts of western Japan overnight.

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Daihatsu to double output of commodity engines

RYUO, Japan - Daihatsu Motor Co. said June 18 it plans to turn out some 30,000 commodity engines at its newly built plant (in photo) in Ryuo, Shiga Prefecture, in fiscal 2005, double the automaker's output in fiscal 2002. The plan reflects brisk sales of lawn mowers and multi-purpose four-wheeled vehicles equipped with the engines in the United States.

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Fujii defends shogi's Ryuo title

Shogi player Sota Fujii meets the press after defending shogi's most prestigious Ryuo title by beating Akihito Hirose in Game 6 of a best-of-seven series at a traditional Japanese hotel in the Kagoshima Prefecture city of Ibusuki, southwestern Japan, on Dec. 3, 2022.

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Fujii defends shogi's Ryuo title

Shogi player Sota Fujii meets the press after defending shogi's most prestigious Ryuo title by beating Akihito Hirose in Game 6 of a best-of-seven series at a traditional Japanese hotel in the Kagoshima Prefecture city of Ibusuki, southwestern Japan, on Dec. 3, 2022.

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Fujii defends shogi's Ryuo title

Shogi player Sota Fujii poses during a press conference held after he defended shogi's most prestigious Ryuo title by beating Akihito Hirose in Game 6 of a best-of-seven series at a traditional Japanese hotel in the Kagoshima Prefecture city of Ibusuki, southwestern Japan, on Dec. 3, 2022.

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Fujii defends shogi's Ryuo title

Shogi player Sota Fujii reflects on Game 6 of a best-of-seven series for shogi's most prestigious Ryuo title, which he defended by beating Akihito Hirose 4-2 at a traditional Japanese hotel in the Kagoshima Prefecture city of Ibusuki, southwestern Japan, on Dec. 3, 2022. (Pool photo)

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Fujii defends shogi's Ryuo title

Shogi player Sota Fujii (facing camera) reflects on Game 6 of a best-of-seven series for shogi's most prestigious Ryuo title, which he defended by beating Akihito Hirose 4-2 at a traditional Japanese hotel in the Kagoshima Prefecture city of Ibusuki, southwestern Japan, on Dec. 3, 2022. (Pool photo)

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Fujii defends shogi's Ryuo title

Shogi player Sota Fujii (R) reflects on Game 6 of a best-of-seven series for shogi's most prestigious Ryuo title, which he defended by beating Akihito Hirose at a traditional Japanese hotel in the Kagoshima Prefecture city of Ibusuki, southwestern Japan, on Dec. 3, 2022. (Pool photo)

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Fujii attends shogi title ceremony

Shogi player Sota Fujii poses with the trophy during a ceremony celebrating his winning the most prestigious Ryuo title at a Tokyo hotel on Jan. 24, 2022. Fujii clinched Ryuo in November 2021 to become the youngest player in shogi history to hold four major titles at 19 years and three months.

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Fujii attends shogi title ceremony

Shogi player Sota Fujii poses with a certificate during a ceremony celebrating his winning the most prestigious Ryuo title at a Tokyo hotel on Jan. 24, 2022. Fujii clinched Ryuo in November 2021 to become the youngest player in shogi history to hold four major titles at 19 years and three months.

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Fujii talks about Ryuo shogi title

Shogi sensation Sota Fujii attends a press conference in the Yamaguchi Prefecture city of Ube, western Japan, on Nov. 14, 2021, a day after winning the Ryuo championship to become the youngest player in history to hold four major titles at 19 years and three months.

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Fujii talks about Ryuo shogi title

Shogi sensation Sota Fujii (top R) attends a press conference in the Yamaguchi Prefecture city of Ube, western Japan, on Nov. 14, 2021, a day after winning the Ryuo championship to become the youngest player in history to hold four major titles at 19 years and three months.

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Fujii talks about Ryuo shogi title

Shogi sensation Sota Fujii attends a press conference in the Yamaguchi Prefecture city of Ube, western Japan, on Nov. 14, 2021, a day after winning the Ryuo championship to become the youngest player in history to hold four major titles at 19 years and three months.

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Fujii becomes youngest shogi player to hold 4 titles

People in teenage shogi player Sota Fujii's hometown Seto in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, celebrate on Nov. 13, 2021, after he clinched Ryuo, shogi's most prestigious title, from Masayuki Toyoshima in the fourth match of the best-of-seven series. At 19 years and three months, Fujii, holder of three other major titles -- Oi, Kisei and Eio -- became the youngest player to hold four of the eight major titles at the same time.

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Fujii becomes youngest shogi player to hold 4 titles

People in teenage shogi player Sota Fujii's hometown Seto in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, celebrate on Nov. 13, 2021, after he clinched Ryuo, shogi's most prestigious title, from Masayuki Toyoshima in the fourth match of the best-of-seven series. At 19 years and three months, Fujii, holder of three other major titles -- Oi, Kisei and Eio -- became the youngest player to hold four of the eight major titles at the same time.

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Fujii becomes youngest shogi player to hold 4 titles

People in teenage shogi player Sota Fujii's hometown Seto in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, celebrate on Nov. 13, 2021, after he clinched Ryuo, shogi's most prestigious title, from Masayuki Toyoshima in the fourth match of the best-of-seven series. At 19 years and three months, Fujii, holder of three other major titles -- Oi, Kisei and Eio -- became the youngest player to hold four of the eight major titles at the same time.

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Fujii becomes youngest shogi player to hold 4 titles

People in teenage shogi player Sota Fujii's hometown Seto in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, celebrate on Nov. 13, 2021, after he clinched Ryuo, shogi's most prestigious title, from Masayuki Toyoshima in the fourth match of the best-of-seven series. At 19 years and three months, Fujii, holder of three other major titles -- Oi, Kisei and Eio -- became the youngest player to hold four of the eight major titles at the same time.

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Fujii becomes youngest shogi player to hold 4 titles

People in teenage shogi player Sota Fujii's hometown Seto in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, celebrate on Nov. 13, 2021, after he clinched Ryuo, shogi's most prestigious title, from Masayuki Toyoshima in the fourth match of the best-of-seven series. At 19 years and three months, Fujii, holder of three other major titles -- Oi, Kisei and Eio -- became the youngest player to hold four of the eight major titles at the same time.

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Fujii becomes youngest shogi player to hold 4 titles

Teenage shogi player Sota Fujii poses at a hotel in the Yamaguchi Prefecture city of Ube, western Japan, on Nov. 13, 2021, after clinching Ryuo, shogi's most prestigious title, from Masayuki Toyoshima in the fourth match of the best-of-seven series. At 19 years and three months, Fujii, holder of three other major titles -- Oi, Kisei and Eio -- became the youngest player to hold four of the eight major titles at the same time.

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Fujii becomes youngest shogi player to hold 4 titles

Teenage shogi player Sota Fujii speaks at a press conference at a hotel in the Yamaguchi Prefecture city of Ube, western Japan, on Nov. 13, 2021, after clinching Ryuo, shogi's most prestigious title, from Masayuki Toyoshima in the fourth match of the best-of-seven series. At 19 years and three months, Fujii, holder of three other major titles -- Oi, Kisei and Eio -- became the youngest player to hold four of the eight major titles at the same time.

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Fujii becomes youngest shogi player to hold 4 titles

Teenage shogi player Sota Fujii poses at a hotel in the Yamaguchi Prefecture city of Ube, western Japan, on Nov. 13, 2021, after clinching Ryuo, shogi's most prestigious title, from Masayuki Toyoshima in the fourth match of the best-of-seven series. At 19 years and three months, Fujii, holder of three other major titles -- Oi, Kisei and Eio -- became the youngest player to hold four of the eight major titles at the same time.

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Fujii becomes youngest shogi player to hold 4 titles

Teenage shogi player Sota Fujii poses at a hotel in the Yamaguchi Prefecture city of Ube, western Japan, on Nov. 13, 2021, after clinching Ryuo, shogi's most prestigious title, from Masayuki Toyoshima in the fourth match of the best-of-seven series. At 19 years and three months, Fujii, holder of three other major titles -- Oi, Kisei and Eio -- became the youngest player to hold four of the eight major titles at the same time.

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Fujii becomes youngest shogi player to hold 4 titles

Teenage shogi player Sota Fujii (R) reviews his match against Masayuki Toyoshima at a hotel in the Yamaguchi Prefecture city of Ube, western Japan, on Nov. 13, 2021, after clinching Ryuo, shogi's most prestigious title, from him in Game 4 of the best-of-seven series. At 19 years and three months, Fujii, holder of three other major titles -- Oi, Kisei and Eio -- became the youngest player to hold four of the eight major titles at the same time. (Pool photo)

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Fujii becomes youngest shogi player to hold 4 titles

Teenage shogi player Sota Fujii reviews his match against Masayuki Toyoshima at a hotel in the Yamaguchi Prefecture city of Ube, western Japan, on Nov. 13, 2021, after clinching Ryuo, shogi's most prestigious title, from him in Game 4 of the best-of-seven series. At 19 years and three months, Fujii, holder of three other major titles -- Oi, Kisei and Eio -- became the youngest player to hold four of the eight major titles at the same time. (Pool photo)

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Fujii becomes youngest shogi player to hold 4 titles

Teenage shogi player Sota Fujii reviews his match against Masayuki Toyoshima at a hotel in the Yamaguchi Prefecture city of Ube, western Japan, on Nov. 13, 2021, after clinching Ryuo, shogi's most prestigious title, from him in Game 4 of the best-of-seven series. At 19 years and three months, Fujii, holder of three other major titles -- Oi, Kisei and Eio -- became the youngest player to hold four of the eight major titles at the same time. (Pool photo)

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Ryuo title holder beats shogi software in historic showdown

TOKYO, Japan - Akira Watanabe, holder of the prestigious Ryuo title, prevails over Bonanza, the world's most powerful computer shogi program, in a historic clash in Tokyo on March 21. Bonanza, which won the world computer shogi (Japanese chess) championship last May, made the first move in the showdown at a Tokyo hotel but Watanabe, 22, beat it as many shogi players had predicted. (Kyodo)

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Heavy snow hits Sea of Japan coast, Hokkaido

RYUO, Japan - Cars run at a snail's speed on the Meishin Expressway linking Nagoya and Kobe on Dec. 18 after heavy snowfall hit various parts of western Japan overnight. (Kyodo)

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Shogi championship series

Shogi players Masayuki Toyoshima (R, front row) and Yoshiharu Habu (L, front row) face each other in the first match of the best-of-seven Ryuo championship series in Tokyo on Oct. 9, 2020. (Pool photo)

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Shogi championship series

Shogi players Masayuki Toyoshima (R, front row) and Yoshiharu Habu (L, front row) bow before they start the first match of the best-of-seven Ryuo championship series in Tokyo on Oct. 9, 2020. (Pool photo)

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Shogi championship series

Photo taken Oct. 9, 2020, shows the hands of shogi players Masayuki Toyoshima and Yoshiharu Habu setting up pieces before they start the first match of the best-of-seven Ryuo championship series in Tokyo on Oct. 9, 2020. (Pool photo)

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Shogi master Habu

Professional Japanese shogi player Yoshiharu Habu (back) and his long-time archrival Akira Watanabe (front) reflect on their match at an inn in Ibusuki, Kagoshima Prefecture in southwestern Japan on Dec. 5, 2017. Habu beat Watanabe to take the prestigious Ryuo title, one of the eight major shogi titles. Habu has won the Ryuo title seven times in total, gaining the eisei lifetime Ryuo honor and making him the first-ever shogi player to win a seventh eisei lifetime title. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo