From: Richard Sams <rjfs <at> parkcity <dot> ne <dot> jp>
Date: 8 aug 2006
Subject: Re: Habu writes a letter to Sam Sloan


Dear Sam Sloan,

Here is a translation of the letter you received from Habu.

Best Wishes,

Richard Sams



August 2, 2006

Dear Mr. Sam Sloan,

Thank you very much for your letter and the enclosed DVD. I am=20
surprised that a DVD about shogi could have been produced in the United=20
States. In Japan there is a non-profit organization called the=20
International Shogi Popularization Society (ISPS), which operates=20
independently from the Japan Shogi Association. I have asked the ISPS=20
to look at your DVD and look forward to hearing their reaction. Since=20
they are trying to promote shogi throughout the world, I think they may=20
have some suggestions as to how your DVD can be used for this purpose.=20
Thank you very much for taking the trouble to send me this precious=20
product.

=A0Yoshiharu Habu


On 2006/08/08, at 12:12, Sam Sloan wrote:

>
> Habu writes a letter to Sam Sloan
>
> Habu Yoshiharu is the worlds strongest and most famous player of shogi,
> which is Japanese chess. Habu has won all seven titles simultaneously,=
=20
> the
> only player in history ever to do so. Not only is he regarded as the=20
> best
> player in shogi, but he is regarded as the smartest person in Japan,=20
> with
> the highest IQ. Books and articles have been written about Habu's=20
> Brain,
> trying to determine why it is so superior to any other brain.
>
> When Habu came to the World Open Chess Championship, held in=20
> Philadelphia
> June 30 to July 4, 2006, Sam Sloan told him about his instructional=20
> DVD on
> shogi which was just coming out. Sam agreed to send it to him.
>
> Today, August 7, 2006, Sam Sloan received a letter from Habu, thanking=
=20
> him
> for the DVD. However, I cannot read Japanese so I would like somebody=20
> to
> translate it for me.
>
> The Shogi DVD is for sale on Amazon at
> http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000CPS3GG/
>
> Here is the letter. Could somebody please translate it into English?
> http://www.ishipress.com/habu-letter.htm
>
> Sam Sloan
>
> PS Is Habu's autograph worth something?
>
>
>
>
>


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