藤井八冠に総理大臣顕彰　将棋タイトル独占、１１月授与―政府調整

　岸田文雄首相は１２日、将棋の八大タイトルを史上初めて独占した藤井聡太八冠（２１）に内閣総理大臣顕彰を授与する調整を進めていると明らかにした。首相官邸で記者団に「将棋の普及・発展を通じ、わが国の文化の向上・発展に貢献した」と理由を語った。授与式は１１月中旬に行う方向。将棋界では２例目となる。
　藤井八冠は１１日に王座を獲得。２０１７年に叡王戦が加わって以降初の全タイトル制覇を成し遂げた。首相は「これまでの努力、活躍に心から敬意を表したい」と記者団に述べた。（2023/10/12-09:50）

The Japanese government is preparing to present the Prime Minister's Award to shogi star Sota Fujii, who has become the first-ever player to hold all eight major titles in the traditional Japanese board game, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Thursday.
   The 21-year-old phenom has "contributed to the improvement and development of Japanese culture through the spread and development of shogi," Kishida told reporters at the prime minister's office.
   The award ceremony is expected to be held in mid-November. Fujii will be the second shogi player to receive the award.
   Fujii won the last remaining Oza title on Wednesday, becoming the first person to win all eight major titles since the addition of the Eio title in 2017.
   "To be honest, winning all eight titles doesn't feel like reality," Fujii told a press conference on Thursday. "But I am of course happy."