Former Japanese shogi master Hifumi Kato has died. He was 86. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/22/japan/japan-shogi-master-obituary/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #hifumikato #obituary #shogi
Shogi sensation Sota Fujii earned the “eisei” lifetime status for the Ryuo title on Thursday, becoming the third player in history to achieve the feat. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/14/japan/shogi-sota-fujii-eisei-ryuo-status/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #shogi #sotafujii #ryuo