In 2023, Fujii Sota was the highest earning Shogi professional in Japan, making an estimated 186.34 million Japanese yen over the course of the year. Shogi, also referred to as "Japanese chess", is a turn-based strategy board game similar to chess in many aspects. It is mainly played in Japan and enjoys popularity. It has a professional scene which includes Shogi leagues hosting professional matches, a national Shogi union, and official title tournaments.
Highest earning professional Shogi players in Japan in 2023
(in million Japanese yen)
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Japan Shogi League. (February 5, 2024). Highest earning professional Shogi players in Japan in 2023 (in million Japanese yen) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 13, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1174195/japan-highest-earning-professional-shogi-players/
Japan Shogi League. "Highest earning professional Shogi players in Japan in 2023 (in million Japanese yen) ." Chart. February 5, 2024. Statista. Accessed November 13, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1174195/japan-highest-earning-professional-shogi-players/
Japan Shogi League. (2024). Highest earning professional Shogi players in Japan in 2023 (in million Japanese yen) . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 13, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1174195/japan-highest-earning-professional-shogi-players/
Japan Shogi League. "Highest Earning Professional Shogi Players in Japan in 2023 (in Million Japanese Yen) ." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Feb 2024, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1174195/japan-highest-earning-professional-shogi-players/
Japan Shogi League, Highest earning professional Shogi players in Japan in 2023 (in million Japanese yen) Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1174195/japan-highest-earning-professional-shogi-players/ (last visited November 13, 2024)
Highest earning professional Shogi players in Japan in 2023 (in million Japanese yen) [Graph], Japan Shogi League, February 5, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1174195/japan-highest-earning-professional-shogi-players/
