Shogi "Osho Tournament" 4th game: Will Fujii's 8th title be defended? Will 8th Dan Sugai return with one win?. According to the Japan Shogi Federation, Hakkan Fujii earned a record 186.34 million yen in prize money and game fees over the past year.
The prize money earned was more than 60 million yen more than the previous year, exceeding the 165.97 million yen won by Yoshiharu Hanyu 9-dan in 1995.