From: fabien.osmont teambridge ch Date: 18 nov 2005 Subject: Re: Shogi Matsuri? Your free subscription is supported by today's sponsor: ------------------------------------------------------------------- FREE DVR And up to 3 additional standard receivers! Call 1-800- 901 - 5080 Today http://click.topica.com/= caaeas1a2i6YsbnuqMaa/DirectSatTV ------------------------------------------------------------------- Thanks to all of you for your answers. Then, it seems that there is indeed a "Shogi day" in Japan, and also in Alsace :-D Are there other Shogi organisation in the world trying to use this day to promote Shogi? What about the idea to have a world shogi day that every organisation would= try to respect? That would be funny, wouldn't it? Kind regards Fabien Manabu Terao mx3 ttcn ne jp> wrote on 18.11.2005 09:39:34: > Fabien, > > Japan Shogi Association held an event of Shogi Day at Izunokuni city > in Shizuoka Prefecture in Japan last weekend on November 12 and 13 to > celebrate the birth of Izunokuni city as well as anniversary of 81 years > since JSA's foundation. Although Shogi Day is November 17, the event was > held on a near weekend since I think it could expect more audience. The > venue was a multipurpose hall. > > The program was briefly as follows; > > Nov. 12 10:00 - 13:50 > 5 knockdown tournaments separated by age/strength. > for 4 dan or stronger players. > for less than 4 dan players > for junior high/high school student players > for elementary school pupil players > for novice children > The number of participant of each was 32. > > Nov. 12 14:30 - 16:00 > Educational play by professional players(All the pro were heard to > be there!!). > 2 Relay shogi matches for celebrating anniversary year. > > Nov. 12 18:30 - 20:30 > Party > > Nov. 13 9:00 - 11:00 > Free match > > Nov. 13 13:00 - 16:00 > Main Event > 1, Relay shogi, with Moriuchi, Nakai, Sato and Chiba pretending > to be a local historical person. Representative of children > were to participated in this match as well. > 2, Talk Show by Yonenaga, Habu and Tanigawa > 3, Exhibition match between Habu and Watanabe > with Next Move Meijinsen for audiences. > > I believe some part of the main event will be on air later in NHK. > > This is based on the announcement at http://www.city.izunokuni. > shizuoka.jp/103event/051112_13syougi.htm > (In Japanese). > > Regards > Manabu Terao > > > fabien.osmont teambridge ch wrote: > > > Dear Shogi players, > > > > A few years ago, a japanese player explained me something about a kind of > > celebration of Shogi done in mid November. > > Since, in our association, we try to do some special events during this= > > period, for instance by playing during a whole afternoon dressed with > > kimonos etc... Another way to promote Shogi :-) > > > > Nevertheless, I ask me if this celebration is a reality in Japan as I've > > never found anything about it. > > The only thing I found is the "Ningen Shogi", but which takes place in.. > > Spring! :-) > > > > May anybody in this list tell me if this celebration is a reality, and > > moreover what kind of events are organised in Japan? > Your free subscription is supported by today's sponsor: ------------------------------------------------------------------- Is your computer freezing up or slowing down? Repair corrupt files and harmful errors - protect your PC Take a 2-minute PC health check-up at no charge! http://click.topica.com/= caaedmqa2i6YsbnuqMaf/PC PowerScan ------------------------------------------------------------------- --^---------------------------------------------------------------- This email was sent to: = shogi-l shogi net EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?a2i6Ys.= bnuqMa.= c2hvZ2kt Or send an email to: shogi-unsubscribe topica com For Topica's complete suite of email marketing solutions visit: http://www.topica.com/?p=3DTEXFOOTER --^----------------------------------------------------------------