Shogi Champ Fujii Presented with Custom Haori Coat; Crowdfunding behind Making of Gift to Ryuo Titleholder

14:20 JST, January 30, 2025
Champion shogi player Sota Fujii was officially recognized as the holder of the Ryuo title for the fourth consecutive year on Wednesday at a hotel in Shibuya Ward, Tokyo.
During the ceremony, he received a haori coat that was made with the support of a crowdfunding campaign to honor the winner of the prestigious title in its 37th year.
Fujii won the best-of-seven Ryuo championship, which ended in December, by four matches to two.
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Correction
This article previously misspelled the name of shogi’s Ryuo title. It has been corrected.
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