Every April since 1956, the city of 天童 (Tendō, Tendo), in Yamagata Prefecture — one of Japan’s so-called 将棋のまち (shōgi no machi, shogi cities) — hosts an event known as 人間将棋 (ningen shōgi, hu... Read more
Outside of the successful G7 summit, the year was not kind to Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and his unpopular administration. A kickback scandal provided one final headache for the leader, wi... Read more
Shogi prodigy Sota Fujii won another title on Wednesday, making history as the first player ever to hold all eight major titles. The 21-year-old took the Oza crown, having won Game 4 to fini... Read more
Shogi prodigy Sota Fujii won his eighth major title on Wednesday, making history as the first player ever to hold all eight major titles. The 21-year-old took the Oza crown, having won Game... Read more
