Takatsuki prides itself on its deep links with shogi. Many shogi pieces dating to the Edo Period (1603-1867) have been discovered in the former site of Takatsuki Castle, famed for its Christian ...
Fourteen-year-old Sota Fujii, the youngest-ever professional shogi player who has just set the longest winning streak of 29 matches, is not only known for his outstanding talent but his fiery ...
TENDO, Yamagata Prefecture--Shogi prodigy Sota Fujii proved that his mastery over the Japanese board game extends even when the pieces become life-size and he's dressed up as a warlord. The 19 ...