From: Dick Iwakura <dickcon <at> HK <dot> NTTDATA <dot> NET>
Date: 7 aug 1996
Subject: Re: This week in Shukan Shogi (no. 647, August 7th 1996)

Reijer Grimbergen wrote:
>
> Habu's comment: "I was aware of the fact that this day would come. Now it is
> there, of course, I feel unhappy."
> Miura's comment: "I never thought I could take a title from Habu-sensei.
> I think that I am a very weak titleholder, so I really want to study hard."
>
>      Correction!

      Habu san's comment:
     [I, actualy, would be ready to have a day when I wound loose a title and
      would become 6 titles holder.  However, it is very painful for me to accept
      the realistic status.]

      Miura's comment:
     [I have never thought that I could take the Kisei title from Habu-Sensei.
      It would have very bad reputation if the Kisei holder would be a so weaker
      player, so that I have to encourage myself to be a stronger player.]
      (Real meaning is a little different that Muura really took proud of himself
       to beat Habu this time which showed his way of study was right. This was why
       he said that he would need to be a stronger player with a deep smile.)


       The above are real meaning in Japanese.

       I believe Habu san really got angry to hear Miura's comment because the challenger
       who got any titles merely announced it by that way in our custom.
       We, accordingly, can expect Habu san"s revenge soon.

                                                       Best regards   Dick Iwakura