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Comet C/2023A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS), a comet visible only once every 80,000 years has been spotted streaking across skies around the world.

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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 earns lifetime status for Kisei title

Shogi star Sota Fujii speaks at a press conference in Nagoya on July 2, 2024, a day after earning lifetime status for the Kisei title by beating challenger Takayuki Yamasaki 3-0 in a best-of-five title defense 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.

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Fujii earns lifetime status for Kisei title

Shogi star Sota Fujii speaks at a press conference in Nagoya on July 2, 2024, a day after earning lifetime status for the Kisei title by beating challenger Takayuki Yamasaki 3-0 in a best-of-five title defense 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.

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Fujii earns lifetime status for Kisei title

Shogi star Sota Fujii speaks at a press conference in Nagoya on July 2, 2024, a day after earning lifetime status for the Kisei title by beating challenger Takayuki Yamasaki 3-0 in a best-of-five title defense 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.

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Fujii earns lifetime status for Kisei title

Shogi star Sota Fujii speaks at a press conference in Nagoya on July 2, 2024, a day after earning lifetime status for the Kisei title by beating challenger Takayuki Yamasaki 3-0 in a best-of-five title defense 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.

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Fujii earns lifetime status for Kisei title

People in the central Japan city of Seto, shogi star Sota Fujii's hometown, celebrate on July 1, 2024, after he earned lifetime status for the Kisei title by beating challenger Takayuki Yamasaki 3-0 in a best-of-five title defense in Nagoya. The 21-year old, who holds six other titles, became the youngest player to get lifetime status for a shogi title.

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Fujii earns lifetime status for Kisei title

Shogi star Sota Fujii speaks in front of fans 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.

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Fujii earns lifetime status for Kisei title

Shogi star Sota Fujii speaks 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.

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Fujii earns lifetime status for Kisei title

Shogi star Sota Fujii speaks 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.

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Fujii earns lifetime status for Kisei title

Shogi star Sota Fujii speaks 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.

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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.

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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.

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Fujii loses 1 of his 8 titles

Shogi player Sota Fujii reviews his match against Takumi Ito after losing to him in Game 5 of the best-of-five series for the Eio title in Kofu, west of Tokyo, on June 20, 2024, losing one of his eight titles. Fujii completed a sweep of the game's eight titles in October 2023, making him the first player ever to hold eight.(Kyodo)

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Battledores of 2023 newsmakers

TOKYO, Japan Kyodo - Doll maker Kyugetsu Co.'s traditional Japanese "hagoita" battledores are shown to the press in Tokyo on Dec. 5, 2023, with decorations of images of newsmakers of the year of 2023. Those featured include two-way baseball star Shohei Ohtani, who became the first Japanese to win an MLB home run title, and shogi prodigy Sota Fujii, who became the first player ever to hold the board game's eight titles. (Kyodo)

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Battledores of 2023 newsmakers

Doll maker Kyugetsu Co.'s traditional Japanese "hagoita" battledores are shown to the press in Tokyo on Dec. 5, 2023, with decorations of images of newsmakers of the year of 2023. Those featured include two-way baseball star Shohei Ohtani (far R, front), who became the first Japanese to win an MLB home run title, and shogi prodigy Sota Fujii (3rd from R, front), who became the first player ever to hold the board game's eight titles.

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Battledores of 2023 newsmakers

Doll maker Kyugetsu Co.'s traditional Japanese "hagoita" battledores are shown to the press in Tokyo on Dec. 5, 2023, with decorations of images of newsmakers of the year of 2023. Those featured include two-way baseball star Shohei Ohtani (far R, front), who became the first Japanese to win an MLB home run title, and shogi prodigy Sota Fujii (2nd from L, front), who became the first player ever to hold the board game's eight titles.

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Battledores of 2023 newsmakers

Doll maker Kyugetsu Co.'s traditional Japanese "hagoita" battledores are shown to the press in Tokyo on Dec. 5, 2023, with decorations of images of newsmakers of the year of 2023. Those featured include two-way baseball star Shohei Ohtani (L, front), who became the first Japanese to win an MLB home run title, and shogi prodigy Sota Fujii (R, front), who became the first player ever to hold the board game's eight titles.

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Japan's PM Kishida to award shogi player Fujii

Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks to the press at his office in Tokyo on Oct. 12, 2023, a day after shogi star Sota Fujii clinched his eighth title, Oza, to become the first player in history to hold all eight titles simultaneously. Kishida said that he will give the 21-year-old a prime minister's award to honor his accomplishment.

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Japan's PM Kishida to award shogi player Fujii

Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks to the press at his office in Tokyo on Oct. 12, 2023, a day after shogi star Sota Fujii clinched his eighth title, Oza, to become the first player in history to hold all eight titles simultaneously. Kishida said that he will give the 21-year-old a prime minister's award to honor his accomplishment.

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Shogi star Fujii becomes challenger for another title

Teen shogi sensation Sota Fujii meets the press in Tokyo on June 23, 2020, after securing the right to challenge for a second shogi title -- Oi -- by defeating Takuya Nagase, holder of two of the game's eight major titles. On June 8, Fujii, a 17-year-old high school student, began his bid to win the Kisei title by beating triple title holder Akira Watanabe in the first game of a best-of-five series. Fujii became the youngest challenger for a major title by defeating Nagase on June 4. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Shogi star Fujii becomes challenger for another title

Teen shogi sensation Sota Fujii meets the press in Tokyo on June 23, 2020, after securing the right to challenge for a second shogi title -- Oi -- by defeating Takuya Nagase, holder of two of the game's eight major titles. On June 8, Fujii, a 17-year-old high school student, began his bid to win the Kisei title by beating triple title holder Akira Watanabe in the first game of a best-of-five series. Fujii became the youngest challenger for a major title by defeating Nagase on June 4. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Shogi star Fujii becomes challenger for another title

Teen shogi sensation Sota Fujii meets the press in Tokyo on June 23, 2020, after securing the right to challenge for a second shogi title -- Oi -- by defeating Takuya Nagase, holder of two of the game's eight major titles. On June 8, Fujii, a 17-year-old high school student, began his bid to win the Kisei title by beating triple title holder Akira Watanabe in the first game of a best-of-five series. Fujii became the youngest challenger for a major title by defeating Nagase on June 4. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Shogi star Fujii becomes challenger for another title

Teen shogi sensation Sota Fujii meets the press in Tokyo on June 23, 2020, after securing the right to challenge for a second shogi title -- Oi -- by defeating Takuya Nagase, holder of two of the game's eight major titles. On June 8, Fujii, a 17-year-old high school student, began his bid to win the Kisei title by beating triple title holder Akira Watanabe in the first game of a best-of-five series. Fujii became the youngest challenger for a major title by defeating Nagase on June 4. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Shogi star Fujii beats Habu

Sota Fujii, Japan's youngest professional shogi player aged 15, is seen during a match against 47-year-old Yoshiharu Habu in Tokyo on Feb. 17, 2018. Fujii beat Habu. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Shogi star Fujii beats Habu

Sota Fujii (L), Japan's youngest professional shogi player aged 15, competes against 47-year-old Yoshiharu Habu in Tokyo on Feb. 17, 2018. Fujii beat Habu. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Shogi star Fujii beats Habu

Sota Fujii (L), Japan's youngest professional shogi player aged 15, competes against 47-year-old Yoshiharu Habu in Tokyo on Feb. 17, 2018. Fujii beat Habu. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Shogi star Fujii beats Habu

Undated photos show Japanese professional shogi players Sota Fujii (L) and Yoshiharu Habu. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Shogi star Fujii meets with yokozuna Hakuho

Fourteen-year-old shogi star Sota Fujii (R) shakes hands with Mongolian grand champion Hakuho after watching the fourth-day battles of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament. Hakuho maintained his flawless start. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Shogi star Fujii meets with yokozuna Hakuho

Fourteen-year-old shogi star Sota Fujii (R) shakes hands with Mongolian grand champion Hakuho after watching the fourth-day battles of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament. Hakuho maintained his flawless start. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Shogi star Fujii meets with yokozuna Hakuho

Fourteen-year-old shogi star Sota Fujii (R) shakes hands with Mongolian grand champion Hakuho after watching the fourth-day battles of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament. Hakuho maintained his flawless start. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Shogi star's record winning streak ends at 29

Sota Fujii, at 14 the youngest professional player of shogi Japanese chess, comments after his first loss in 30 career matches at the hands of Yuki Sasaki at Tokyo Shogi Hall on July 2, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan's young shogi star sees record win streak snapped

Sota Fujii, at 14 the youngest professional player of shogi Japanese chess, is seen after suffering his first loss in 30 career matches. Fujii was beaten by Yuki Sasaki on July 2, 2017, at Tokyo Shogi Hall. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan's young shogi star sees record win streak snapped

Sota Fujii, at 14 the youngest professional player of shogi Japanese chess, is seen after suffering his first loss in 30 career matches. Fujii was beaten by Yuki Sasaki on July 2, 2017, at Tokyo Shogi Hall. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan's young shogi star sees record win streak snapped

Yuki Sasaki (L) hands Sota Fujii his first loss in 30 career matches in shogi Japanese chess on July 2, 2017, at Tokyo Shogi Hall. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan's young shogi star sees record win streak snapped

Yuki Sasaki (L) hands Sota Fujii his first loss in 30 career matches in shogi Japanese chess on July 2, 2017, at Tokyo Shogi Hall. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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14-yr-old shogi star Fujii known for fiery competitive spirit

File photo taken in December 2016 shows Japan's youngest professional shogi player, 14-year-old Sota Fujii (L) after defeating the country's oldest top-ranked player, then 76-year-old Hifumi Kato (front), in his debut match in Tokyo. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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14-yr-old shogi star Fujii known for fiery competitive spirit

File photo taken in September 2016 shows Sota Fujii posing with a big shogi piece in Tokyo. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Youngest shogi star matches Japan record with 28th win

Japan's youngest professional shogi player, 14-year-old Sota Fujii, attends a press conference in Osaka on June 21, 2017, after winning his 28th straight match to equal the all-time winning streak in official matches of the traditional Japanese chess-like board game. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo