From: Oleg Stepanov <olegstepanov <at> MAIL <dot> RU>
Date: 26 sep 2002
Subject: Re: Promoting Shogi overseas (was: HABU INTERVIEW (revised))

H> My words, but where to get money for this to do in Czech, if I have no sponsor?
Hm. Looks not need a lot of money for us... :-)))
I hope you live in big City and there are can be Japanese firms.
If I know well all foreigner interest to see on another country
something national what can remind about motherland. I suppose will
be possible find Japanese firm what will be interest populize
Shogi on your country. I repeat, not need a lot of money (I suppose.
:-)) Of course, if you ambitions like "Give me 10000$ and I make
tournament" there are problems. But, I suppose if will be prize 500$,
and what very much important every year, on Russia will possible made
very good Championship what will interest chess players...

   Apologize for my opinion.

Sincerely Yours Oleg Stepanov.
http://www.lk.net/~stepanov/