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Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 29, 2016
Chief of 'shogi' body reinstates top player, apologizes over cheating charge
The head of the Japan Shogi Association, Koji Tanigawa, apologized Tuesday to a top-ranked Japanese shogi player who has been cleared of allegations that he cheated using software during official games earlier this year.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 25, 2016
Japan's youngest pro shogi player beats its oldest top player in debut match
The nation's oldest top-ranked player of shogi has been defeated by a 14-year-old prodigy who was making his professional debut.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Oct 26, 2016
Japan's pro 'shogi' world rocked by allegations of cheating via smartphones
Allegations of software-assisted cheating by top-ranked shogi (Japanese chess) player Hiroyuki Miura led to his suspension from competition earlier this month, but a lack of hard evidence and a dubious investigation process has left more questions than answers about the controversial decision.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 25, 2016
Aichi student, 14, eager to follow in footsteps of early 'shogi' pros
Sota Fujii's journey to becoming the world's youngest professional shogi player began when he was in the fourth grade. Now the junior high school student from Seto, Aichi Prefecture, wants to be one of the greatest ever to play the game.
CULTURE / TV & Streaming / CHANNEL SURF
May 13, 2016
'Angel or Devil,' 'Cambrian Palace," Y!mobile
Recently, an artificial intelligence program developed by Google defeated several champions of the Asian board game go. The program's achievement made headlines all over the world since go is considered a very complex game. The programmers, in fact, thought it would take much longer for their creation...
EDITORIALS
Mar 27, 2016
Artificial intelligence marches on
As artificial intelligence rapidly advances, we must make sure it's used for the benefit of humanity and not to its detriment.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jan 4, 2016
After winning at Japanese chess, this computer may help decide loans
Having defeated a human shogi (Japanese chess) expert, this computer program's next task is to figure out whether you can make the payments on a new mortgage.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 29, 2015
Polish woman becomes shogi queen in rare move for foreigner
Karolina Styczynska, a 24-year-old Pole, was promoted to C1 level in the world of shogi (Japanese chess) after three wins and one loss in a Tokyo tournament Sunday, placing her one step away from becoming the first foreign female professional player.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 25, 2013
Pole first woman to join pro 'shogi' training course
The first foreign woman to be accepted into the professional female "shogi" training program is from Poland, the Japan Shogi Association has revealed.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 22, 2013
Pro shogi players defeated by computer programs
Five professional shogi players lost Saturday to computer programs in a public competition, stunning the world of Japanese chess.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 31, 2013
Computer beats active 'shogi' pro for first time
A computer programmed to play 'shogi' chalks up its first victory against an active professional player in a public matchup.
EDITORIALS
Jun 10, 2011
Scrutinizing Fukushima crisis
The government on Tuesday released a report on the accidents at Fukushima No.1 nuclear power plant. Submitted to the International Atomic Energy Agency, the report describes 28 lessons and countermeasures.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / CLOSE-UP
Jan 7, 2007
Yoshiharu Habu: Japan's king of the board
Yoshiharu Habu shocked the shogi (Japanese chess) world when, on Feb. 14, 1996, at the age of 25, he won his 7th title to become the only person in the history of the ancient board game to simultaneously possess all seven titles -- Meijin, Ryuo, Kio, Oza, Kisei, Oi and Osho.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives
Jan 7, 2007
Shogi: basics of the game
The board used in shogi is a grid of nine squares by nine squares. Each player starts with 20 wedge-shaped pieces, called koma, on which the name of the piece is inscribed in kanji (Chinese characters).

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