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Purpose

Japan Shogi Association holds ‘International Shogi Festival 2021’, aiming at the international popularization and promotion of a traditional Japanese culture, Shogi, cultural exchange and international friendship through Shogi. This year, Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic being held, we will hold the festival online. The International Shogi Forum has been held every three years in the past. We will hold it online in order to minimize the spread of the COVID-19. We change the name to ‘International Shogi Festival’ for more Shogi fans to enjoy.

Date

October15(Fri.) 16(Sat.) 17(Sun.),2021

Place

‘Asakusabashi Hulic Hall & Conference’, Taito-ku, Tokyo ‘Kansai Shogi kaikan’, Osaka

Organizer

Japan Shogi Association

Special Cooperation

The Yomiuri Shimbun, The Sankei Shimbun,  Nihon Keizai Shimbun

Co-sponsor

IGO & SHOGI CHANNEL INC.,
SEGA SAMMY HOLDINGS INC.
BROTHER INDUSTRIES, LTD.
BROTHER SALES, LTD.

Individual Sponsor

Masayuki Atumi

Cooperation

International Shogi Popularization Society

Supported by

the Agency for Cultural Affairs, Government of Japan, through the Japan Arts Council, Fiscal Year 2021

the Agency for Cultural Affairs, Government of Japan, through the Japan Arts Council, Fiscal Year 2021
the Agency for Cultural Affairs, Government of Japan, through the Japan Arts Council, Fiscal Year 2021

Sponsorship

Tendo City

Main Contents

  1. The 8th International Shogi Tournament Online ver.
  2. A memorial game between Sota Fujii Oui,Eio,Kisei and the winner of the 8th International Shogi Tournament Online ver.
  3. Special games by top professionals
  4. Online coaching games for foreigners by professionals
  5. How-to Videos for beginners of Shogi
  6. Introduction of world Shogi

※1,2 3,5 and 6 will be broadcasted on the official YouTube channel of Japan Shogi Association.

Greeting of the International Shogi Festival 2021  

Japan Shogi Association

Chairman

Yasumitsu Sato

To hold “the International Shogi Festival 2021”, I would like to make my greeting. “The International Shogi Festival 2021” aims at the international popularization and promotion of Shogi, cultural exchange and international friendship through Shogi. This event was first held in 1999 as “the International Shogi Forum” and has been held every three years. In 2020, the event was scheduled to be held on a larger scale renaming as “the International Shogi Festival”. but It has been postponed due to the spread of COVID-19. This year’s event will be held online because it is still difficult for domestic and international players of Shogi to participate in the event due to COVID-19.

“The International Shogi Tournament” has been held as the main program with players representing dozens of countries and regions around the world. This year’s tournament will be held using the online Shogi game system, 81 Dojo. In addition, there will be a variety of programs, for example, coaching games for foreigners by professionals, special games by top professionals such as Akira Watanabe Meijin and Yoshiharu Habu 9-dan, and YouTube broadcast of a memorial game between the winner of the International Shogi Tournament and Sota Fujii Oui, Kisei. I hope that this event will convey to people all over the world the appeal of Shogi, a Japanese traditional culture and a world-class difficult game.

In addition, through the new way by online, I hope that not only Shogi fans but also that people all over the world who are interested in Japan through the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and Paralympics learn about Shogi.

Lastly, I would like to express my gratitude to the Agency for Cultural Affairs and other related parties for our sponsors and supports in this event. I conclude my greetings by wishing for the earliest possible end of infections of COVID-19 and the success of all participants.

March 2021

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