One of the eight main shogi titles, the “Eio-sen” fifth sport, was held in Iwate Prefecture, and the title holder Sota Fujii Six Crowns (20) beat the challenger Tatsuya Sugai eighth Dan (31). With 3 wins and 1 loss, he gained his first title protection of the 12 months and gained the “Eio Battle” for the third time in a row.