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On October 14, 2025, in Taizhou, Jiangsu, a retired soldier jumped into a river and smashed a car window with a brick to save a trapped driver, pulling them to safety as bystanders watched.

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Shogi played with human pieces

A shogi board game with "human pieces" is played on April 13, 2024, in the northeastern Japan city of Tendo in Yamagata Prefecture, the largest producer in Japan of shogi pieces. High school students in armor or kimono moved on a 15-meter square shogi board under instructions from two professional shogi players.

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Shogi played with human pieces

A shogi board game with "human pieces" is played on April 13, 2024, in the northeastern Japan city of Tendo in Yamagata Prefecture, the largest producer in Japan of shogi pieces. High school students in armor or kimono moved on a 15-meter square shogi board under instructions from two professional shogi players.

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Shogi played with human pieces

A shogi board game with "human pieces" is played on April 15, 2023, in the northeastern Japan city of Tendo in Yamagata Prefecture, the largest producer in Japan of shogi pieces. High school students in armor or kimono moved on a 15-meter square shogi board under instructions from two professional shogi players.

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Shogi played with human pieces

A shogi board game with "human pieces" is played on April 15, 2023, in the northeastern Japan city of Tendo in Yamagata Prefecture, the largest producer in Japan of shogi pieces. High school students in armor or kimono moved on a 15-meter square shogi board under instructions from two professional shogi players.

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Shogi played with human pieces

A shogi board game with "human pieces" is played on April 15, 2023, in the northeastern Japan city of Tendo in Yamagata Prefecture, the largest producer in Japan of shogi pieces. High school students in armor or kimono moved on a 15-meter square shogi board under instructions from two professional shogi players.

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Shogi played with human pieces

A shogi board game with "human pieces" is played on April 15, 2023, in the northeastern Japan city of Tendo in Yamagata Prefecture, the largest producer in Japan of shogi pieces. High school students in armor or kimono moved on a 15-meter square shogi board under instructions from two professional shogi players.

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Shogi game played with 'human pieces' in Tendo

YAMAGATA, Japan - A shogi, or Japanese chess, game with "human pieces" is played on April 26, 2014, in the Japanese northeastern city of Tendo, Yamagata Prefecture, known for Japan's largest production of Shogi pieces. People in armor or kimono moved on a 15-meter square shogi board under instructions from two professional shogi players. Some 90,000 people are expected to see the two-day event.

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Shogi game played with 'human pieces' in Tendo

YAMAGATA, Japan - A shogi, or Japanese chess, game with "human pieces" is played on April 26, 2014, in the Japanese northeastern city of Tendo, Yamagata Prefecture, known for Japan's largest production of Shogi pieces. People in armor or kimono moved on a 15-meter square shogi board under instructions from two professional shogi players. Some 90,000 people are expected to see the two-day event.

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Shogi game played with 'human pieces' in Tendo

TENDO, Japan - A shogi (Japanese chess) game with ''human pieces'' is played on April 17, 2010, at a hall in Tendo, Yamagata Prefecture, a place known for its production of Shogi pieces. High school students in armor or kimono moved on a 15-meter square shogi board under instruction from two professional shogi players.

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Shogi game played with 'human pieces' in Tendo

TENDO, Japan - A shogi (Japanese chess) game with ''human pieces'' is played on April 17, 2010, at a hall in Tendo, Yamagata Prefecture, a place known for its production of Shogi pieces. High school students in armor or kimono moved on a 15-meter square shogi board under instruction from two professional shogi players.

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Shogi played with human pieces

A shogi board game with "human pieces" is played on April 17, 2022, in the northeastern Japanese city of Tendo in Yamagata Prefecture, the largest producer in Japan of shogi pieces. People in armor or kimono moved on a 15-meter square shogi board under instructions from two professional shogi players.

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Shogi played with human pieces

A shogi board game with "human pieces" is played on April 17, 2022, in the northeastern Japanese city of Tendo in Yamagata Prefecture, the largest producer in Japan of shogi pieces. People in armor or kimono moved on a 15-meter square shogi board under instructions from two professional shogi players.

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Shogi played with human pieces

A shogi board game with "human pieces" is played on April 17, 2022, in the northeastern Japanese city of Tendo in Yamagata Prefecture, the largest producer in Japan of shogi pieces. People in armor or kimono moved on a 15-meter square shogi board under instructions from two professional shogi players.

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Shogi played with human pieces

A shogi board game with "human pieces" is played on April 17, 2022, in the northeastern Japanese city of Tendo in Yamagata Prefecture, the largest producer in Japan of shogi pieces. People in armor or kimono moved on a 15-meter square shogi board under instructions from two professional shogi players.

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Shogi played with human pieces

A shogi board game with "human pieces" is played on April 17, 2022, in the northeastern Japanese city of Tendo in Yamagata Prefecture, the largest producer in Japan of shogi pieces. People in armor or kimono moved on a 15-meter square shogi board under instructions from two professional shogi players.

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Shogi game played with 'human pieces' in Tendo

A shogi, or Japanese chess, game with "human pieces" is played on April 25, 2015, in the Japanese northeastern city of Tendo, Yamagata Prefecture, the largest producer in Japan of Shogi pieces. High school students in armor or kimono moved on a 15-meter square shogi board under instructions from two female professional shogi players. Some 100,000 people are expected to see the two-day event. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Shogi game played with 'human pieces' in Tendo

A shogi, or Japanese chess, game with "human pieces" is played on April 25, 2015, in the Japanese northeastern city of Tendo, Yamagata Prefecture, the largest producer in Japan of Shogi pieces. High school students in armor or kimono moved on a 15-meter square shogi board under instructions from two female professional shogi players. Some 100,000 people are expected to see the two-day event. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Shogi game played with 'human pieces' in Tendo

A shogi, or Japanese chess, game with "human pieces" is played on April 25, 2015, in the Japanese northeastern city of Tendo, Yamagata Prefecture, the largest producer in Japan of Shogi pieces. High school students in armor or kimono moved on a 15-meter square shogi board under instructions from two female professional shogi players. Some 100,000 people are expected to see the two-day event. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Shogi game played with cars

A game of shogi Japanese chess is played using cars at Seibu Dome in the city of Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture, on Feb. 8, 2015. A total of 40 cars were moved on a 54-meter-long, 33.3-meter wide shogi board in accordance with instructions from two professional players. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Shogi game played with cars

A game of shogi Japanese chess is played using cars at Seibu Dome in the city of Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture, on Feb. 8, 2015. A total of 40 cars were moved on a 54-meter-long, 33.3-meter wide shogi board in accordance with instructions from two professional players. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Shogi game played with 'human pieces' in Tendo

TENDO, Japan - A shogi (Japanese chess) game with ''human pieces'' is played on April 17, 2010, at a hall in Tendo, Yamagata Prefecture, a place known for its production of Shogi pieces. High school students in armor or kimono moved on a 15-meter square shogi board under instruction from two professional shogi players. (Kyodo)

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Shogi game played with 'human pieces' in Tendo

TENDO, Japan - A shogi (Japanese chess) game with ''human pieces'' is played on April 17, 2010, at a hall in Tendo, Yamagata Prefecture, a place known for its production of Shogi pieces. High school students in armor or kimono moved on a 15-meter square shogi board under instruction from two professional shogi players. (Kyodo)

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Shogi played with human pieces

A shogi, or Japanese chess, game with "human pieces" is played on April 20, 2019, in the northeastern Japanese city of Tendo, Yamagata Prefecture, the largest producer in Japan of shogi pieces. High school students in armor or kimono moved on a 15-meter square shogi board under instructions from two female professional shogi players. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Shogi played with human pieces

A shogi, or Japanese chess, game with "human pieces" is played on April 20, 2019, in Tendo, Yamagata Prefecture, the largest producer in Japan of shogi pieces. High school students in armor or kimono moved on a 15-meter square shogi board under instructions from two female professional shogi players. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Shogi played with human pieces

A shogi, or Japanese chess, game with "human pieces" is played on April 20, 2019, in Tendo, Yamagata Prefecture, the largest producer in Japan of shogi pieces. High school students in armor or kimono moved on a 15-meter square shogi board under instructions from two female professional shogi players. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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14-year-old pro shogi player beats oldest top player in debut match

Sota Fujii, who became the youngest-ever professional player of shogi, a chess-like Japanese board game, in October at the age of 14 years and 2 months, smiles after beating Hifumi Kato, 76, the oldest top-ranked shogi player in his debut match in Tokyo on Dec. 24, 2016. The age gap between the two players was the widest in an official shogi match, according to the Japan Shogi Association. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo