"The 37th Ryuou Battle Phase 2 Awara Game" will be held in

The "Ryuou Battle" is the highest title match in the shogi world, established in 1987 by dissolving the 10-dan battle that had lasted for 26 seasons.
The players who win the ranking tournament (1 group ~ 6 groups) and the final tournament starting in December every year will be the challengers.
He will challenge the 36th title holder "Sota Fujii" in a best-of-seven match.
For Awara City, 2024 is a year to commemorate the opening of Ashihara Hot Spring Station on the Hokuriku Shinkansen and the 20th anniversary of the establishment of Awara City.
It has been decided to Held in Fukui Prefecture's first "Dragon King Battle" in this city.

1 Overview of Awara Game
(1) Date: October 18 (Fri) ~ October 20 (Sun) in 2024 (Reiwa 6)
(2) Venue
Mimatsu (game) *26-10 Funazu, Awara City, Fukui Prefecture
Grandia Hosen (Eve Festival) *43-26 Funazu, Awara City, Fukui Prefecture
Seifuso (Oban Commentary) *3-803 Hot Spring, Awara City, Fukui Prefecture
(3) Organizer: Yomiuri Shimbun, Japan Shogi Federation

2 Inquiries about the Awara game
The 37th Ryuou Battle 2nd Bureau Awara Game Executive Committee Secretariat (in the Tourism Promotion Division, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, Awara City) Phone: 0776-73-8006