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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

Shogi player Sota Fujii (facing camera) reviews his match against Takayuki Yamasaki after beating him in the third of a best-of-five series of games to defend his Kisei title in Nagoya on July 1, 2024. The win earned Fujii, holder of six other titles, lifetime status for the Kisei, making the 21-year old 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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Rugby: Cross-Border series in Japan

Hiroyuki Yamasaki (R) of Japan's Kubota Spears scores a try in the second half of a Cross-Border Rugby match against New Zealand's Chiefs at Prince Chichibu Memorial Rugby Ground in Tokyo on Feb. 10, 2024.

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Rugby: Cross-Border series in Japan

Hiroyuki Yamasaki (L) of Japan's Kubota Spears scores a try in the second half of a Cross-Border Rugby match against New Zealand's Chiefs at Prince Chichibu Memorial Rugby Ground in Tokyo on Feb. 10, 2024.

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(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-FOOTBALL (CN)

(231004) -- HANGZHOU, Oct. 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Yamasaki Taichi (C) of Japan competes during the Men's Semifinal between China's Hong Kong and Japan at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 4, 2023. (Xinhua/Wang Peng)

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(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-ATHLETICS(CN)

(231001) -- HANGZHOU, Oct. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Yamasaki Yuki (top) of Japan hugs Swapna Barman of India after the Women's Heptathlon 800m of Athletics at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 1, 2023. (Xinhua/Jiang Han)

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(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-ATHLETICS(CN)

(231001) -- HANGZHOU, Oct. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Yamasaki Yuki (top) of Japan hugs Swapna Barman of India after the Women's Heptathlon 800m of Athletics at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 1, 2023. (Xinhua/Jiang Han)

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(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-ATHLETICS(CN)

(231001) -- HANGZHOU, Oct. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Yamasaki Yuki(C) and Odama Karin(R) of Japan react after the Women's Heptathlon 800m of Athletics at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 1, 2023. (Xinhua/Li Yibo)

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(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-ATHLETICS(CN)

(230930) -- HANGZHOU, Sept. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Yamasaki Yuki of Japan competes during the Women's Heptathlon High Jump of Athletics at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 30, 2023. (Xinhua/Li Yibo)

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(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-ATHLETICS(CN)

(230930) -- HANGZHOU, Sept. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Yamasaki Yuki of Japan competes during the Women's Heptathlon High Jump of Athletics at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 30, 2023. (Xinhua/Li Yibo)

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(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-ATHLETICS(CN)

(230930) -- HANGZHOU, Sept. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Yamasaki Yuki of Japan competes during the Women's Heptathlon High Jump of Athletics at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 30, 2023. (Xinhua/Jiang Wenyao)

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(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-ATHLETICS(CN)

(230930) -- HANGZHOU, Sept. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Yamasaki Yuki of Japan reacts during the Women's Heptathlon High Jump of Athletics at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 30, 2023. (Xinhua/Jiang Han)

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(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-ATHLETICS(CN)

(230930) -- HANGZHOU, Sept. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Yamasaki Yuki of Japan reacts before the Women's Heptathlon 100m Hurdles Heat of Athletics at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 30, 2023. (Xinhua/Li Yibo)

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(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-FOOTBALL-MEN'S FIRST ROUND-GROUP D-JPN VS QAT (CN)

(230920) -- HANGZHOU, Sept. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Yamasaki Taichi (L) of Japan vies for a header with Alrawi Ahmed of Qatar during the men's football group D first round match between Japan and Qatar at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 20, 2023. (Xinhua/Du Yu)

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(SP)KAZAKHSTAN-ASTANA-ATHLETICS-ASIAN INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS-WOMEN'S PENTATHLON

(230211) -- ASTANA, Feb. 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Yamasaki Yuki (1st R) of Japan competes in the 800m of the women's pentathlon at the 10th Asian Indoor Athletics Championships in Astana, Kazakhstan on Feb. 10, 2023. (Photo by Kalizhan Ospanov/Xinhua)

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(SP)KAZAKHSTAN-ASTANA-ATHLETICS-ASIAN INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS-WOMEN'S PENTATHLON

(230211) -- ASTANA, Feb. 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Yamasaki Yuki (2nd R) of Japan competes in the 800m of the women's pentathlon at the 10th Asian Indoor Athletics Championships in Astana, Kazakhstan on Feb. 10, 2023. (Photo by Kalizhan Ospanov/Xinhua)

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(SP)KAZAKHSTAN-ASTANA-ATHLETICS-ASIAN INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS-WOMEN'S PENTATHLON

(230211) -- ASTANA, Feb. 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Yamasaki Yuki of Japan competes in the shot put of the women's pentathlon at the 10th Asian Indoor Athletics Championships in Astana, Kazakhstan on Feb. 10, 2023. (Photo by Kalizhan Ospanov/Xinhua)

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(SP)KAZAKHSTAN-ASTANA-ATHLETICS-ASIAN INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS

(230210) -- ASTANA, Feb. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Yamasaki Yuki of Japan competes during the women's high jump of Pentathlon event at the 10th Asian Indoor Athletics Championships in Astana, Kazakhstan on Feb. 10, 2023. (Photo by Kalizhan Ospanov/Xinhua)

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(SP)KAZAKHSTAN-ASTANA-ATHLETICS-ASIAN INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS

(230210) -- ASTANA, Feb. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- (L-R) Alina Chistyakova of Kazakhstan, Yamasaki Yuki of Japan and Swapna Barman of India compete during the women's 60m huddles of Pentathlon event at the 10th Asian Indoor Athletics Championships in Astana, Kazakhstan on Feb. 10, 2023. (Photo by Kalizhan Ospanov/Xinhua)

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(SP)KAZAKHSTAN-ASTANA-ATHLETICS-ASIAN INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS

(230210) -- ASTANA, Feb. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- (L-R) Nadezhda Bogdanova of Kazakhstan, Sowmiya Murugan of India, Alina Chistyakova of Kazakhstan, Yamasaki Yuki of Japan and Swapna Barman of India compete during the women's 60m huddles of Pentathlon event at the 10th Asian Indoor Athletics Championships in Astana, Kazakhstan on Feb. 10, 2023. (Photo by Kalizhan Ospanov/Xinhua)

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(SP)KAZAKHSTAN-ASTANA-ATHLETICS-ASIAN INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS

(230210) -- ASTANA, Feb. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Yamasaki Yuki of Japan competes during the women's high jump of Pentathlon event at the 10th Asian Indoor Athletics Championships in Astana, Kazakhstan on Feb. 10, 2023. (Photo by Kalizhan Ospanov/Xinhua)

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(SP)KAZAKHSTAN-ASTANA-ATHLETICS-ASIAN INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS

(230210) -- ASTANA, Feb. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- (L-R) Nadezhda Bogdanova of Kazakhstan, Sowmiya Murugan of India, Alina Chistyakova of Kazakhstan, Yamasaki Yuki of Japan and Swapna Barman of India compete during the women's 60m huddles of Pentathlon event at the 10th Asian Indoor Athletics Championships in Astana, Kazakhstan on Feb. 10, 2023. (Photo by Kalizhan Ospanov/Xinhua)

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(SP)KAZAKHSTAN-ASTANA-ATHLETICS-ASIAN INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS

(230210) -- ASTANA, Feb. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Yamasaki Yuki of Japan reacts during the women's high jump of Pentathlon event at the 10th Asian Indoor Athletics Championships in Astana, Kazakhstan on Feb. 10, 2023. (Photo by Kalizhan Ospanov/Xinhua)

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Fukuda drawing widening support for his premiership bid

TOKYO, Japan - Former Chief Cabinet Secretary Yasuo Fukuda is surrounded by reporters at the Liberal Democratic Party's headquarters in Tokyo on Sept. 14 after talks with former LDP Secretary General Makoto Koga, former LDP Vice President Taku Yamasaki and former Finance Minister Sadakazu Tanigaki.

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Retired baseball player Yamasaki to join car race

TOKYO, Japan - Retired Japanese professional baseball player Takeshi Yamasaki announces his decision in Tokyo on July 23, 2014, to compete in the Gazo Racing/86 BRZ Race car race on July 26.

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Retired baseball player Yamasaki to join car race

TOKYO, Japan - Retired Japanese professional baseball player Takeshi Yamasaki poses by a racing car after announcing his participation in the Gazo Racing/86 BRZ Race at a press conference in Tokyo on July 23, 2014.

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Writer Yamasaki

TOKYO, Japan - File photo from March 2000 shows Japanese prize-winning writer Toyoko Yamasaki, who died on Sept. 29, 2013, at the age of 88.

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Comedian "Shizu-chan" keeps boxing after failed Olympic attempt

TOKYO, Japan - Comedian-turned-fighter Shizuyo Yamasaki (seated) has sweat wiped away by her trainer Masahiko Umetsu (R) during a break at the Challenge Match competition for nonprofessional female boxers at Tokyo's Korakuen Hall on April 2, 2013.

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Comedian "Shizu-chan" keeps boxing after failed Olympic attempt

TOKYO, Japan - Comedian-turned-boxer Shizuyo Yamasaki speaks during an interview in Tokyo with Kyodo News on April 5, 2013.

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Comedian "Shizu-chan" keeps boxing after failed Olympic attempt

TOKYO, Japan - Comedian-turned-fighter Shizuyo Yamasaki (L) competes against a Taiwanese opponent at the Challenge Match competition for nonprofessional female boxers at Tokyo's Korakuen Hall on April 2, 2013.

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12,000-year-old human bones, tools found in Okinawa

NAHA, Japan - Shinji Yamasaki, senior researcher of the Okinawa Prefectural Museum & Art Museum, speaks on Oct. 19, 2012, near the site in the Sakitari Cave in Nanjo, Okinawa Prefecture, where the museum discovered human and animal bones as well as stone tools made of quartz, which are estimated to be about 12,000 years old.

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'Shizu-chan' crashes out of women's world c'ships

QINHUANGDAO, China - Japanese comedian Shizuyo Yamasaki (R), who has taken up boxing, is punched by Germany's Andrea Strohmayer in the third round of a middleweight bout at the women's world boxing championships in Qinhuangdao, China, on May 15, 2012. Yamasaki, known by her stage name ''Shizu-chan,'' could not land a punch line as she lost the bout.

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'Shizu-chan' wins her 1st match at world boxing c'ships

QINHUANGDAO, China - Japan's comedian Shizuyo Yamasaki (R) punches Uzbekistan's Shahnoza Nizamova during a middleweight bout at the women's world boxing championships in Qinhuangdao, China, on May 14, 2012. Yamasaki, who goes by the stage name ''Shizu-chan,'' won her first match to face Andrea Strohmayer of Germany the following day at the qualifying event for the London Olympics.

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Comedian Shizu-chan takes step toward Olympics

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Japanese comic Shizuyo Yamasaki (L) beats Sayako Suzuki to capture the women's middleweight national boxing title in Hiroshima on Feb. 11, 2012. Yamasaki, known as Shizu-chan from the Yoshimoto Creative Agency's comic duo ''Nankai Candies,'' took a step toward attaining her dream -- competing in an upcoming amateur boxing competition at the London Olympics.

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Comedian Shizu-chan takes step toward Olympics

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Japanese comic Shizuyo Yamasaki holding the gold medal after capturing the women's middleweight national boxing title in Hiroshima on Feb. 11, 2012. Yamasaki, known as Shizu-chan from the Yoshimoto Creative Agency's comic duo ''Nankai Candies,'' took a step toward attaining her dream -- competing in an upcoming amateur boxing competition at the London Olympics.

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Inmate escapes from Hiroshima Prison

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Hideyuki Yamasaki (C), head of the general affairs division at Hiroshima Prison, and other prison officials bow in a gesture of apology at a press conference in the western Japanese city of Hiroshima on Jan. 11, 2012, after Li Guolin, a 40-year-old Chinese man, escaped from the prison earlier that day.

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Eagles' Yamasaki renews 250 mil. yen contract

SENDAI, Japan - The Rakuten Eagles' Takeshi Yamasaki speaks during a press conference on Dec. 20, 2010, at the ball club's head office in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture. The 42-year-old veteran re-signed with the Eagles for an estimated 250 million yen plus incentives, unchanged from the 2010 season.

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Veteran Yamasaki's pinch-hit grand slam

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Rakuten Eagles pinch hitter Takeshi Yamasaki hits a grand slam in his team's 8-7 victory over the Hiroshima Carp at Mazda Stadium in Hiroshima on May 14, 2010.

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Yamasaki could change sides in upper house election

TOKYO, Japan - This undated file photo shows Taku Yamasaki, a veteran politician who served as vice president of the main opposition Liberal Democratic Party when it was in power. Yamasaki signaled Jan. 6, 2010 that he could run in the House of Councillors election from a partner party of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan.