From: manabu.terao <at> mx3 <dot> ttcn <dot> ne <dot> jp
Date: 18 oct 2006
Subject: Yomiuri will maintain a Ryuoh game outside Japan every two years


Hello Shogi Fans,

Koichi Saijo, who is a writer for Yomiuri Shimbun, stated
that we would like firmly to maintain holding a game of Ryuoh 
title match outside Japan every two years in the foreseeable
future in the latest Shukan Shogi magazine of October 18. Yomiuri
Shimbun is the sponsor of Ryuoh-sen. He also wrote as followings;
International promotion is one of the main business in the bylaw 
of JSA. Holding a Ryuoh-title match game stimulated the development
of the activity of JSR branches in such a lot of areas as Shanghai,
Taiwan, etc.

I think the statement responds to the criticisms which appeared
in several blogs(in Japanese) about the recent Ryuoh-game in 
San Francisco. They pointed out the players were not in their 
best condition due to jet lag when they played the 1st game and 
doubt if there is a merit of holding a game outside Japan.

According to the blog written by Segawa-4dan who was at SF as
the recordkeeper of the 1st game, he was a little late for the 
reopening after the lunch break on the second day. It's a very 
unusual happening. They say he was dozed off in his room of the
hotel.

Manabu Terao 


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