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Australia: Ex-Cyclone Alfred Hits with Severe Weather and Flash Flooding

Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred made landfall north of Brisbane on Saturday night, March 7, bringing heavy rain, strong winds, and causing flash flooding across Queensland. One man died in the floodwaters, and significant damage, including downed power lines and ripped-off roofs, was reported. As of Monday, more than 230,000 households and businesses remain without power.

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American football: Rice Bowl Japan championship

American football: Rice Bowl Japan championship

Fujitsu Frontiers players celebrate after beating the Panasonic Impulse 29-21 to win their second consecutive and seventh overall Rice Bowl American football championship in Japan on Jan. 23, 2023, at Tokyo Dome.

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American football: Rice Bowl Japan championship

American football: Rice Bowl Japan championship

The Fujitsu Frontiers pose for photos at Tokyo Dome on Jan. 3, 2023, after beating the Panasonic Impulse 29-21 to win their second consecutive and seventh overall Rice Bowl American football championship in Japan.

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American football: Rice Bowl Japan championship

American football: Rice Bowl Japan championship

Fujitsu Frontiers players celebrate just before the end of Japan's American football championship game, the Rice Bowl, at Tokyo Dome on Jan. 3, 2023. The Fujitsu Frontiers beat the Panasonic Impulse 29-21 to win their second consecutive and seventh overall title.

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Day 7 of Spring Grand Sumo Tournament

Day 7 of Spring Grand Sumo Tournament

OSAKA, Japan - Eleventh-ranked maegashira Osunaarashi of Egypt (R) thrusts down 14th-ranked maegashira Masunoyama at Bodymaker Colosseum in Osaka on March 15, 2014, the seventh day of the 15-day tournament. The first sumo wrestler from Africa collected a seventh consecutive win.

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Japan's Kasai takes silver in men's large hill jump

Japan's Kasai takes silver in men's large hill jump

SOCHI, Russia - Noriaki Kasai of Japan soars during his second jump in the men's large hill individual ski jumping final during the Winter Olympics at the RusSki Gorki Jumping Center in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 15, 2014. Kasai, competing in his seventh consecutive Winter Games, amassed 277.4 points, with leaps of 139.0 and 133.5 meters to win the silver medal.

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Japan's Kasai takes silver in men's large hill jump

Japan's Kasai takes silver in men's large hill jump

SOCHI, Russia - Noriaki Kasai (L) of Japan celebrates with his compatriot Daiki Ito after finishing the second round of the men's large hill individual ski jumping final at the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 15, 2014. Kasai, competing in his seventh consecutive Winter Games, amassed 277.4 points, with leaps of 139.0 and 133.5 meters to win the silver medal.

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Japan's Kasai takes silver in men's large hill jump

Japan's Kasai takes silver in men's large hill jump

SOCHI, Russia - Noriaki Kasai of Japan performs his jump during the second round of the men's large hill individual ski jumping final at the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 15, 2014. Kasai, competing in his seventh consecutive Winter Games, amassed 277.4 points, with leaps of 139.0 and 133.5 meters to win the silver medal.

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Japan's Kasai takes silver in men's large hill jump

Japan's Kasai takes silver in men's large hill jump

SOCHI, Russia - Noriaki Kasai of Japan lands his second jump in the men's large hill individual ski jumping final during the Winter Olympics at the RusSki Gorki Jumping Center in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 15, 2014. Kasai, competing in his seventh consecutive Winter Games, amassed 277.4 points, with leaps of 139.0 and 133.5 meters to win the silver medal.

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Japan's Kasai takes silver in men's large hill jump

Japan's Kasai takes silver in men's large hill jump

SOCHI, Russia - Noriaki Kasai (L) of Japan is embraced by his compatriots, Daiki Ito (2nd from L), Reruhi Shimizu (2nd from R), and Taku Takeuchi after the second round of the men's large hill individual ski jumping final at the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 15, 2014. Kasai, competing in his seventh consecutive Winter Games, amassed 277.4 points, with leaps of 139.0 and 133.5 meters to win the silver medal.

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Japan's Kasai takes silver in men's large hill jump

Japan's Kasai takes silver in men's large hill jump

SOCHI, Russia - Noriaki Kasai of Japan soars during his second jump in the men's large hill individual ski jumping final during the Winter Olympics at the RusSki Gorki Jumping Center in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 15, 2014. Kasai, competing in his seventh consecutive Winter Games, amassed 277.4 points, with leaps of 139.0 and 133.5 meters to win the silver medal.

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Japan's Kasai takes silver in men's large hill jump

Japan's Kasai takes silver in men's large hill jump

SOCHI, Russia - Noriaki Kasai of Japan (L) celebrates along with gold medalist Kamil Stoch of Poland during a flower ceremony for the Winter Olympics men's large hill individual ski jumping final at the RusSki Gorki Jumping Center in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 15, 2014. Kasai, competing in his seventh consecutive Winter Games, amassed 277.4 points, with leaps of 139.0 and 133.5 meters to win the silver medal.

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Japan's Kasai takes silver in men's large hill jump

Japan's Kasai takes silver in men's large hill jump

SOCHI, Russia - Noriaki Kasai of Japan responds to the crowd during a flower ceremony for the Winter Olympics men's large hill individual ski jumping event at the RusSki Gorki Jumping Center in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 15, 2014. Kasai, competing in his seventh consecutive Winter Games, amassed 277.4 points, with leaps of 139.0 and 133.5 meters to win the silver medal.

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Japan's Kasai takes silver in men's large hill jump

Japan's Kasai takes silver in men's large hill jump

SOCHI, Russia - Noriaki Kasai of Japan (C) jumps for joy during a flower ceremony for the Winter Olympics men's large hill individual ski jumping event at the RusSki Gorki Jumping Center in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 15, 2014. Kasai, competing in his seventh consecutive Winter Games, amassed 277.4 points, with leaps of 139.0 and 133.5 meters to win the silver medal.

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Japan's Kasai takes silver in men's large hill jump

Japan's Kasai takes silver in men's large hill jump

SOCHI, Russia - Noriaki Kasai (2nd from L) of Japan celebrates along with his compatriots, Reruhi Shimizu (L), Daiki Ito (2nd from R) and Taku Takeuchi (R) after his second jump in the Winter Olympics men's large hill individual ski jumping final at the RusSki Gorki Jumping Center in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 15, 2014. Kasai, competing in his seventh consecutive Winter Games, amassed 277.4 points, with leaps of 139.0 and 133.5 meters, to win the silver medal.

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Japan's Kasai takes silver in men's large hill jump

Japan's Kasai takes silver in men's large hill jump

SOCHI, Russia - Noriaki Kasai of Japan (C) jumps in joy during a flower ceremony for the Winter Olympics men's large hill individual ski jumping event at the RusSki Gorki Jumping Center in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 15, 2014. Kasai, competing in his seventh consecutive Winter Games, amassed 277.4 points, with leaps of 139.0 and 133.5 meters, to win the silver medal.

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Japan's Kasai takes silver in men's large hill jump

Japan's Kasai takes silver in men's large hill jump

SOCHI, Russia - Noriaki Kasai of Japan competes in the first round of the Winter Olympics men's large hill individual ski jumping final in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 15, 2014. Kasai, competing in his seventh consecutive Winter Games, amassed 277.4 points, with leaps of 139.0 and 133.5 meters, to win the silver medal.

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Japan's Kasai takes silver in men's large hill jump

Japan's Kasai takes silver in men's large hill jump

SOCHI, Russia - Noriaki Kasai (L) of Japan finishes the first round of the Winter Olympics men's large hill individual ski jumping final in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 15, 2014. Kasai, competing in his seventh consecutive Winter Games, amassed 277.4 points, with leaps of 139.0 and 133.5 meters, to win the silver medal.

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Japan's Kasai takes silver in men's large hill jump

Japan's Kasai takes silver in men's large hill jump

SOCHI, Russia - Noriaki Kasai of Japan performs in the first round of the Winter Olympics men's large hill individual ski jumping final in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 15, 2014. Kasai, competing in his seventh consecutive Winter Games, amassed 277.4 points, with leaps of 139.0 and 133.5 meters, to win the silver medal.

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Japan's Kasai takes silver in men's large hill jump

Japan's Kasai takes silver in men's large hill jump

SOCHI, Russia - Noriaki Kasai of Japan performs in the first round of the Winter Olympics men's large hill individual ski jumping final in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 15, 2014. Kasai, competing in his seventh consecutive Winter Games, amassed 277.4 points, with leaps of 139.0 and 133.5 meters, to win the silver medal.

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Japan's Kasai takes silver in men's large hill jump

Japan's Kasai takes silver in men's large hill jump

SOCHI, Russia - Noriaki Kasai of Japan flies through the air during the first round of the Winter Olympics men's large hill individual ski jumping final in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 15, 2014. Kasai, competing in his seventh consecutive Winter Games, amassed 277.4 points, with leaps of 139.0 and 133.5 meters, to win the silver medal.

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Bolt wins men's 200 meters

Bolt wins men's 200 meters

LONDON, Britain - Jamaica's Usain Bolt kisses the goal ground for the seventh lane on which he ran after finishing first with a time of 19.32 seconds in the men's 200-meter final at the 2012 London Olympics at Olympic Stadium in London on Aug. 9, 2012. Bolt became the only person to win Olympic gold medals in both the 100 and 200 meters at consecutive Summer Games.

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Hakuho makes history with winning streak

Hakuho makes history with winning streak

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian grand champion Hakuho is applauded by spectators as he leaves the sumo ring with his prize money after defeating komusubi Kisenosato on the seventh day of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan gymnasium in Tokyo on Sept. 18, 2010. Hakuho made history by becoming the only wrestler in postwar Japan to win 54 consecutive bouts, overtaking former yokozuna great Chiyonofuji.

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Hakuho makes history with winning streak

Hakuho makes history with winning streak

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian grand champion Hakuho (L) pushes komusubi Kisenosato out of the ring on the seventh day of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan gymnasium in Tokyo on Sept. 18, 2010. The lone yokozuna made history by becoming the only wrestler in postwar Japan to win 54 consecutive bouts, overtaking former yokozuna great Chiyonofuji.

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Hakuho makes history with winning streak

Hakuho makes history with winning streak

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian grand champion Hakuho (L) pushes komusubi Kisenosato out of the ring on the seventh day of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on Sept. 18, 2010. Hakuho made history by becoming the only wrestler in postwar Japan to win 54 consecutive bouts, overtaking former yokozuna great Chiyonofuji.

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Hakuho makes history with winning streak

Hakuho makes history with winning streak

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian grand champion Hakuho (L) pushes komusubi Kisenosato on the seventh day of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan gymnasium in Tokyo on Sept. 18, 2010. Hakuho made history the same day by becoming the only wrestler in postwar Japan to win 54 consecutive bouts, overtaking former yokozuna great Chiyonofuji.

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Hakuho makes history with winning streak

Hakuho makes history with winning streak

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian grand champion Hakuho stands up after receiving prize money following his victory over komusubi Kisenosato on the seventh day of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on Sept. 18, 2010. Hakuho made history by becoming the only wrestler in postwar Japan to win 54 consecutive bouts, overtaking former yokozuna great Chiyonofuji.

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Seattle Mariners' Ichiro 3-5 against Tampa Bay Rays

Seattle Mariners' Ichiro 3-5 against Tampa Bay Rays

ST. PETERSBURG, United States - Seattle Mariners right fielder Ichiro Suzuki hits an infield single in the seventh inning of a game against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida, on May 14, 2010. Ichiro went 3-for-5 in a 4-3 win over the Rays for his sixth consecutive multi-hit game.

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Kokkai beats Chiyotaikai

Kokkai beats Chiyotaikai

TOKYO, Japan - Georgia's Kokkai sends ozeki Chiyotaikai out of the dohyo to pick up a third consecutive win on the seventh day of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sept. 18.

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Kokkai beats Chiyotaikai

Kokkai beats Chiyotaikai

TOKYO, Japan - Georgia's Kokkai sends ozeki Chiyotaikai out of the dohyo to pick up a third consecutive win on the seventh day of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sept. 18. (Kyodo)

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Baseball: Ichiro has 3rd consecutive multi-hit game

Baseball: Ichiro has 3rd consecutive multi-hit game

Ichiro Suzuki hits a tiebreaking single in the seventh inning of the Miami Marlins' 10-3 win over the Minnesota Twins at Target Field on June 9, 2016. Suzuki went 2-for-5 in his third consecutive multi-hit game. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Ichiro has 3rd consecutive multi-hit game

Baseball: Ichiro has 3rd consecutive multi-hit game

Ichiro Suzuki hits a tiebreaking single in the seventh inning of the Miami Marlins' 10-3 win over the Minnesota Twins at Target Field on June 9, 2016. Suzuki went 2-for-5 in his third consecutive multi-hit game. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Shogi prodigy reaches 50th professional win

Shogi prodigy reaches 50th professional win

Fifteen-year-old Sota Fujii, Japan' youngest professional shogi player, and 54-year-old player Shingo Hirafuji reflect on their match in Osaka on Nov. 21, 2017 after Fujii clinched his 50th career win earlier in the day. By beating the seventh-dan Hirafuji, Fujii, a fourth-dan player and a junior high school student aged 15 years and 4 months, became the youngest player to reach the 50th win. Since his pro debut in December 2016, the shogi prodigy set an all-time record with 29 consecutive professional wins in June 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Hakuho makes history with winning streak

Hakuho makes history with winning streak

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian grand champion Hakuho (L) pushes komusubi Kisenosato out of the ring on the seventh day of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan gymnasium in Tokyo on Sept. 18, 2010. The lone yokozuna made history by becoming the only wrestler in postwar Japan to win 54 consecutive bouts, overtaking former yokozuna great Chiyonofuji. (Kyodo)

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Hakuho makes history with winning streak

Hakuho makes history with winning streak

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian grand champion Hakuho (L) pushes komusubi Kisenosato on the seventh day of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan gymnasium in Tokyo on Sept. 18, 2010. Hakuho made history the same day by becoming the only wrestler in postwar Japan to win 54 consecutive bouts, overtaking former yokozuna great Chiyonofuji. (Kyodo)

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Hakuho makes history with winning streak

Hakuho makes history with winning streak

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian grand champion Hakuho stands up after receiving prize money following his victory over komusubi Kisenosato on the seventh day of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on Sept. 18, 2010. Hakuho made history by becoming the only wrestler in postwar Japan to win 54 consecutive bouts, overtaking former yokozuna great Chiyonofuji. (Kyodo)

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Hakuho makes history with winning streak

Hakuho makes history with winning streak

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian grand champion Hakuho (L) pushes komusubi Kisenosato out of the ring on the seventh day of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on Sept. 18, 2010. Hakuho made history by becoming the only wrestler in postwar Japan to win 54 consecutive bouts, overtaking former yokozuna great Chiyonofuji. (Kyodo)

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Seattle Mariners' Ichiro 3-5 against Tampa Bay Rays

Seattle Mariners' Ichiro 3-5 against Tampa Bay Rays

ST. PETERSBURG, United States - Seattle Mariners right fielder Ichiro Suzuki hits an infield single in the seventh inning of a game against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida, on May 14, 2010. Ichiro went 3-for-5 in a 4-3 win over the Rays for his sixth consecutive multi-hit game. (Kyodo)

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Baseball: Dodgers clinch division title

Baseball: Dodgers clinch division title

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Kenta Maeda (C) celebrates with teammates after the Dodgers clinched their seventh consecutive NL West title with a 7-3 win over the Baltimore Orioles on Sept. 10, 2019, at Oriole Park in Baltimore, Maryland. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Dodgers clinch division title

Baseball: Dodgers clinch division title

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Kenta Maeda (L) pours beer on a teammate during celebrations after the Dodgers clinched their seventh consecutive NL West title with a 7-3 win over the Baltimore Orioles on Sept. 10, 2019, at Oriole Park in Baltimore, Maryland. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Dodgers clinch division title

Baseball: Dodgers clinch division title

The Los Angeles Dodgers pose for a photo after clinching their seventh consecutive NL West title with a 7-3 win over the Baltimore Orioles on Sept. 10, 2019, at Oriole Park in Baltimore, Maryland. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Dodgers clinch division title

Baseball: Dodgers clinch division title

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts acknowledges the crowd after the Dodgers clinched their seventh consecutive NL West title with a 7-3 win over the Baltimore Orioles on Sept. 10, 2019, at Oriole Park in Baltimore, Maryland. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Basketball: Gonzaga-Pepperdine NCAA game

Basketball: Gonzaga-Pepperdine NCAA game

Rui Hachimura (C) of Gonzaga University plays in a 92-64 win over Pepperdine University in an NCAA college basketball game in Spokane, Washington, on Feb. 21, 2019. Hachimura scored a team-high 23 points as the Bulldogs clinched a seventh consecutive West Coast Conference regular season title. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Basketball: Gonzaga-Pepperdine NCAA game

Basketball: Gonzaga-Pepperdine NCAA game

Rui Hachimura (C) of Gonzaga University plays in a 92-64 win over Pepperdine University in an NCAA college basketball game in Spokane, Washington, on Feb. 21, 2019. Hachimura scored a team-high 23 points as the Bulldogs clinched a seventh consecutive West Coast Conference regular season title. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Shogi prodigy reaches 50th professional win

Shogi prodigy reaches 50th professional win

Fifteen-year-old Sota Fujii (L), Japan' youngest professional shogi player, competes against 54-year-old Shingo Hirafuji in Osaka on Nov. 21, 2017. Fujii clinched his 50th career win later in the day. By beating the seventh-dan Hirafuji, Fujii, a fourth-dan player and a junior high school student aged 15 years and 4 months, became the youngest player to reach the 50th win. Since his pro debut in December 2016, the shogi prodigy set an all-time record with 29 consecutive professional wins in June 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Shogi prodigy reaches 50th professional win

Shogi prodigy reaches 50th professional win

Fifteen-year-old Sota Fujii, Japan' youngest professional shogi player, reflects on his match against 54-year-old player Shingo Hirafuji in Osaka on Nov. 21, 2017 after clinching his 50th career win earlier in the day. By beating the seventh-dan Hirafuji, Fujii, a fourth-dan player and a junior high school student aged 15 years and 4 months, became the youngest player to reach the 50th win. Since his pro debut in December 2016, the shogi prodigy set an all-time record with 29 consecutive professional wins in June 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Shogi prodigy reaches 50th professional win

Shogi prodigy reaches 50th professional win

Fifteen-year-old Sota Fujii, Japan' youngest professional shogi player (L), and 54-year-old player Shingo Hirafuji reflect on their match in Osaka on Nov. 21, 2017 after Fujii clinched his 50th career win earlier in the day. By beating the seventh-dan Hirafuji, Fujii, a fourth-dan player and a junior high school student aged 15 years and 4 months, became the youngest player to reach the 50th win. Since his pro debut in December 2016, the shogi prodigy set an all-time record with 29 consecutive professional wins in June 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Shogi prodigy reaches 50th professional win

Shogi prodigy reaches 50th professional win

Fifteen-year-old Sota Fujii, Japan' youngest professional shogi player, reflects on his match against 54-year-old player Shingo Hirafuji in Osaka on Nov. 21, 2017 after clinching his 50th career win earlier in the day. By beating the seventh-dan Hirafuji, Fujii, a fourth-dan player and a junior high school student aged 15 years and 4 months, became the youngest player to reach the 50th win. Since his pro debut in December 2016, the shogi prodigy set an all-time record with 29 consecutive professional wins in June 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Shogi prodigy reaches 50th professional win

Shogi prodigy reaches 50th professional win

Fifteen-year-old Sota Fujii, Japan' youngest professional shogi player (L), and 54-year-old player Shingo Hirafuji reflect on their match in Osaka on Nov. 21, 2017 after Fujii clinched his 50th career win earlier in the day. By beating the seventh-dan Hirafuji, Fujii, a fourth-dan player and a junior high school student aged 15 years and 4 months, became the youngest player to reach the 50th win. Since his pro debut in December 2016, the shogi prodigy set an all-time record with 29 consecutive professional wins in June 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Shogi prodigy reaches 50th professional win

Shogi prodigy reaches 50th professional win

Fifteen-year-old Sota Fujii, Japan' youngest professional shogi player, reflects on his match against 54-year-old player Shingo Hirafuji in Osaka on Nov. 21, 2017 after clinching his 50th career win earlier in the day. By beating the seventh-dan Hirafuji, Fujii, a fourth-dan player and a junior high school student aged 15 years and 4 months, became the youngest player to reach the 50th win. Since his pro debut in December 2016, the shogi prodigy set an all-time record with 29 consecutive professional wins in June 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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