藤井八冠に総理大臣顕彰　政府、１１月中旬に表彰式

　政府は１３日、史上初めて将棋の八大タイトルを独占した藤井聡太八冠（２１）に内閣総理大臣顕彰を贈ることを決めた。１１月中旬に首相官邸で授与する。松野博一官房長官が記者会見で発表した。
　受賞の決定を受け、藤井八冠は日本将棋連盟を通じ、「大変光栄なことと感じる。今後より一層精進し、将棋の魅力を多くの方に伝えられるよう活動していきたい」とするコメントを発表した。
　藤井八冠は１１日に王座を奪取し、全八冠を制覇。２０１７年に叡王戦が加わってタイトルが八つに増えて以降、初の快挙を達成した。（2023/10/13-15:30）

The Japanese government will present the prime minister's award to shogi player Sota Fujii for his unprecedented accomplishment of winning all eight major titles, Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno said Friday.
   The award ceremony will be held at the prime minister's office in mid-November, Matsuno told a press conference.
   In a comment released by the Japan Shogi Association, Fujii said he feels very honored and will make effort further so more people will be fascinated by the traditional board game.
   Fujii won the Oza title on Wednesday, completing the eight titles including Eio, which was added to the conventional seven titles in 2017.
   Established in 1966, the award has so far been given to 35 people and 16 organizations with outstanding achievements and contribution to the country and society. Fujii will be the second professional shogi player to receive it after Yoshiharu Habu, who was awarded in 1996 for dominating all the seven titles for the first time ever.