Osho sen title match has just started !

Shogi News : The 61st Osho sen ; 7 games title match


The 1st game of the Osho sen title match between KUBO Toshiaki and SATO Yasumitsu has just started 9:00 A.M. (JST) , 8 January 2012 at Kakegawa jo castle Ninomaru chashitu , Kakegawa city , Shizuoka .


You can see the game nearly real time on the Net .
http://mainichi.jp/enta/shougi/etc/kifu/120108.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)

http://mainichi.jp/enta/shougi/ohsho/
(The official site of the Osho sen , written in Japanese language)
http://mainichi.jp/enta/shougi/ohshoblog/
(The official blog of the Osho sen , written in Japanese language)

movie gallery about Osho sen
http://video.mainichi.co.jp/viewvideo.jspx?Movie=48227968/48227968peevee443281.flv
(event before the game ; both players in japanese armor)
http://video.mainichi.co.jp/viewvideo.jspx?Movie=48227968/48227968peevee443247.flv
(event before the game)
http://video.mainichi.co.jp/viewvideo.jspx?Movie=48227968/48227968peevee443246.flv
(speech by TANIGAWA Kouji 9 dan)
http://video.mainichi.co.jp/viewvideo.jspx?Movie=48227968/48227968peevee443245.flv
(speech by the president of Sports Nippon ; the sponsor of this title match)
http://video.mainichi.co.jp/viewvideo.jspx?Movie=48227968/48227968peevee443243.flv
(speech by the president of Mainichi Shinbun ; the sponsor of this title match)
http://video.mainichi.co.jp/viewvideo.jspx?Movie=48227968/48227968peevee443240.flv
(speech by SATO Yasumitsu ; the challenger of this title match)
http://video.mainichi.co.jp/viewvideo.jspx?Movie=48227968/48227968peevee443239.flv
(speech by KUBO Toshiaki ; the champion of this title match)


KUBO Toshiaki (Osho , Kio)
SATO Yasumitsu (9 dan)