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Akihito Hirose 9-Dan Wins the Oza Title, While Takumi Ito 2-Crown Is Reduced to One Title, the Eio Title.

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In the 74th Oza title match, a best-of-five series between Shogi player Akihito Hirose 9-dan and Oza titleholder Takumi Ito, the fifth game, held at the Tokiwa Hotel in Kofu City, Yamanashi Prefecture, took place after both players had won two games. Hirose 9-dan won the game in 121 moves. This marks Hirose 9-dan's first Oza title. With Ito Takumi losing his title, his only remaining title is the Eio title. Read more...
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Shogi player Akira Watanabe 9-dan updated his "X" (formerly Twitter) account by the 28th. He commented on Akira Hirose 9-dan (39), who defeated Takumi Ito (24, Eio) in the fifth game of the Oza title match on the 27th, reclaiming the title for the first time in eight years...

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In the 74th Oza title match, a best-of-five series between Shogi player Akihito Hirose 9-dan and Oza titleholder Takumi Ito, the fifth game, held at the Tokiwa Hotel in Kofu City, Yamanashi Prefecture, took place after both players had won two games. Hirose 9-dan won the game in 121 moves. This marks Hirose 9-dan's first Oza title. With Ito Takumi losing his title, his only remaining title is the Eio title. Read more...

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GIGAZINE broke the news on Tuesday, October 27, 2026.
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