From: Dick Iwakura <dickcon <at> HK <dot> NTTDATA <dot> NET>
Date: 8 aug 1996
Subject: Re: This week in Shukan Shogi (no. 647, August 7th 1996)

Reijer Grimbergen wrote:
>
>
> Dear Mr. Iwakura,
>
> Thank you for setting me straight on my mistakes in translating the Japanese
> comments. Especially the comment by Miura had a much deeper meaning than I
> thought and turned out to be much more interesting than the modest meaning
> I gave. Perhaps Miura has a stronger character than I thought! But then again,
> you have to have a strong character to beat Habu!
>
> Back to the Japanese study books :-),
> Reijer
>
> --
>       Aug. 8/96

        Beste Reijer:

        It is a very nice story regarding Miura 5-Dan as professional Kishi. He takes it a
        rule to follow two things in his daily life:

        1. Miura has never taken part in the study meeting with other professionals like
           Shima-Ken (Shima 8 Dan's shogi study gathering with Habu, Sato, Moriuchi etc)
           Miura studies shogi 10 hours per day at least by himself, from which, we can
           understand that Miura thinks other opinion is no use for him and thinks he is
           the stronger player than others.
           There is a funny story about Miura. At the Kisei match in 1995, he brought many
           shogi books into the hotel to study shogi where the title match was held.  A
           Senpai pro. gave him a caution not to do such behavour because somebody will
           doubt that Miura will read the book and follow the strategy.  Miura, actually,
           had big shock since he merely wish to study shogi as usual even during Kisei
           mactch done by himself.

        2. Miura decided not to go to Bar or Karaoke or Night-Club till he becomes 30 years
           of old, so he has never enjoyed it with other pros. He still keeps it very strictly.

        This is Miura New Kisei.  Naito(9-Dan) and Kawaguchi(6-Dan) said; his outlooking
        reminds us of MIYAMOTO MUSASHI. Yes, I agree that his life style also seems to have
        many common points with Musashi.

                                                Thanks and regards    Dick Iwakura