Sota Fujii (11), who is aiming for a third consecutive title, and challenger Tatsuya Sugai Hachidan (3) conducted an "inspection" to check the game room. The first round of the "Eio-sen" for one of the eight major shogi titles, "EIO", was scheduled to be held on the 1th.

If Fujii successfully defends his title this time and wins the title in the "Meijin Match" that has already begun, he will become the youngest "Seven Crowns"