The is one of the eight major titles of professional shogi cosponsored by Fujiya Co. and the Japan Shogi Association (JSA). The tournament initially started out as a non-title tournament in 2015, but was upgraded to major title status in May 2017. The current Eiō title holder is Takumi Itō.
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17 sectionsContents
- Format
- Women professionals and amateur participants
- Preliminary tournament
- Main tournament
- Title match
- Third to fifth Eiō Tournaments
- 6th Eiō and onward
- History
- Shogi Denōsen series
- Eiō and Denō Tournaments established
- End of Denōsen matches and upgrade to major title status
- Change in tournament format
- Sponsors
- Winners
- Notes
- References
- External links
The is one of the eight major titles of professional shogi cosponsored by Fujiya Co. and the Japan Shogi Association (JSA). The tournament initially started out as a non-title tournament in 2015, but was upgraded to major title status in May 2017. The current Eiō title holder is Takumi Itō.
==Format== The tournament is open to all active professional shogi players, one women's professional shogi player and one amateur shogi player. It is divided into four parts: women professional and amateur participation determination tournaments, a preliminary tournament, a main tournament and a title match.