Sōta Fujii
Videos
Sōta Fujii is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 9-dan. He is the current holder of the Kiō, Kisei, Meijin, Ōi, Ōshō and Ryūō titles, and a former holder of the Eiō and Ōza titles. He is the
Fujii in 2018
Hifumi Katō
Videos
Hifumi Katō was a Japanese professional shogi player who achieved the rank of 9-dan. During his career, he won the Meijin, Tenth Dan, Ōi, Kiō and Ōshō major titles. He also held the record for being t
Sōta Fujii
…status by the JSA became official on October 1, 2017. Fujii's debut game as a professional was on December 24, 2016, and he defeated 76-year-old Hifumi Katō. Katō was at the time the oldest active shogi professional, and the age gap of 62 years and 6 months between the two players broke the previous record…
Katō after receiving the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette in 2018
Katō in 1954 when he became a professional 4-dan.
Katō at the Ohi Racecourse on December 27, 2018