Sota Fujii (2), who holds the record for the youngest person to win a "Meijin," defeated Akito Watanabe (20), who is aiming for his fourth consecutive title, to earn his second victory. The best-of-seven matches will be scheduled until June, and whoever wins the first four matches will win the title.
The third round will be held in Takatsuki City, Osaka on the 61th and 21st of next month. If Fujii wins this title match, he will break the record held by Koji Tanigawa XVII (2) for the young "master" to win "7 years and 51 months" for the first time in 87 years.