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
Shogi star Sota Fujii becomes third player to earn 'eisei' Ryuo status

The 23-year-old currently holds six of the traditional Japanese board game’s eight major titles.

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Japanese shogi star Sota Fujii has become the youngest winner of eisei lifetime status for a shogi title, at only 21 years old. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/07/02/japan/japan-shogi-fujii/ #japan #sotafujii #shogi
Shogi star Fujii becomes youngest winner of 'Eisei' status

Fujii gained the eisei Kisei status at the age of 21 years and 11 months by winning the title for five straight years, starting with his first win in July 2020.

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Japanese shogi sensation Sota Fujii was beaten by his challenger for his Eio title Thursday, losing one of the eight major titles for the first time since he secured the full set in October last year. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/06/21/japan/shogi-fujii-loses-title/ #japan #shogi #sotafujii #takumiito
Shogi star Sota Fujii loses major title for first time

Fujii, 21, gave up the Eio title in his 23rd title match in Yamanashi Prefecture. The challenger, Takumi Ito, 21, won his first crown with three wins and two losses.

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Shogi sensation Sota Fujii beat a challenger for his Osho title Thursday to extend his winning streak in title matches to 20, breaking a record set in the 1960s. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/02/09/japan/shogi-sota-fujii-new-record/ #japan #sotafujii #shogi #boardgames
Shogi star Fujii renews record for title match winning streak

Fujii holds all eight major titles for the traditional Japanese board game.

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Shogi prodigy Sota Fujii won his eighth major title on Wednesday, making history as the first player ever to hold all eight major titles. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/10/11/japan/society/sota-fujii-shogi/?utm_content=buffer83589&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #society #shogi #records #sotafujii
Sota Fujii becomes first ever to win all eight major shogi titles

The 21-year-old took the Oza crown, having won Game 4 to finish the best-of-five match against 31-year-old Takuya Nagase.

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