Takodori's Entrance to Shogi World

NARUTO Shippuuden 78(NARUTO 298) has a shogi scene

Naruto Shippuuden #78(NARUTO #298) aired last night in Japan. It's an Episode of Team Asuma's battle against Akatsuki's Hidan（飛段）and Kakuzu(角都） whose names derive from the names of major pieces such as Rook(飛車） and Bishop（角行） in shogi. As you see below, there is a shogi board appears as a background when Shikamaru concentrates on thinking about remedy for Asuma in the episode.

As we meet unknown position in a shogi game to analize it for thinking about next move within a byoyomi period, Shikamaru encounters unknown Hidan's overwelming power at the battle to have to analize his capability very quickly to make a remedy. Shogi is effectively used as a metaphor to represent very well what Shikamaru is forced to do in this moment.

You can play a shogi game in Yakuza2

Here is a link to a review aboutYakuza2 for Sony Playstation 2. According to it, you can play a shogi game there.

• Yakuza 2 Playstation 2 Sony PS2 « Review Games Console : Review Games PlayStation 3 Xbox 360 Wii

Link to the interview with chess GM Nakamura Hikaru

He mentioned to shogi and its top players such as Habu and Moriuchi in the interview.

• chesspatzerblog: chesspatzersblog interview with grandmaster hikaru nakamura

Habu has held Ouza title for 17 terms in a row - 56th Ouza-sen

On September 30, the 3rd game of 56th Ouza-sen 3-win match between Ouza Habu and Challenger Kimura Kazuki(8 dan) took place at Ryugon in Niigata prefecture. Habu was Sente player. Habu won the game in 171 moves. With this victory, Habu defended Ouza-title and he has held it for 17 terms in a row. Congratulation on the great achievement.

The diagram below is the resignation one when Sente took Gote's kNight on 8g. Gote cannot make any check while his King is in hisshi(brinkmate). The variation after the diagram would be as followings; 

Px1e Rx1b+(mate,replayable by clicking the arrow in the right direction)

Rx4i+(mate)

Info on Shogi Events together with Ryuo-sen Match in Paris

According to Shogi-l, a cocktail party is scheduled on October 17, A tournament and simultaneous teaching games by Sato Shinya(6 dan) are scheduled on October 18 & 19. For more information, please read the article linked below;

RyoO sen final match: the first game will be in Paris! - SHOGI-L | Google Group