-
Mr. Takanori Hashimoto, part 2
Posted on August 6th, 2009 4 commentsFollowing up my original post a little while ago, I thought I’d catch up on what my favorite shogi player, Mr. Takanori Hashimoto, has been up to over the summer. The last time I saw him, he looked like this:
![2957061202_01[1]](http://magweasel.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/2957061202_011.jpg "2957061202_01[1]")
Here he is again on TV a few days back on NHK’s shogi instruction program. Looks like he (A) gained a little weight (B) decided an inner tube was the perfect accessory for his televised match that day. (Heavyweight boxers WWE wrestlers have elaborate ring-entry sequences; shogi has this.)
![18e71aea[1]](http://magweasel.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/18e71aea1-500x281.jpg "18e71aea[1]")
It hasn’t all been smiles, though — he had an unexpected loss in a tournament on NHK the previous week, and he was a little broken up about it:
![711652ff[1]](http://magweasel.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/711652ff1-500x281.jpg "711652ff[1]")
If you want to know more about what professional shogi is like, this video will tell you absolutely nothing. Click on it anyway; it’s humorous. Hashimoto shows up in the second match, on the left.
4 responses to “Mr. Takanori Hashimoto, part 2”
-
Personally, shogi would be much more compelling—and easier to follow—if the pieces had cute little pictures or icons on them.
Yes, I am that shallow/mentally-challenged.
The ‘drop-in’ aspect of shogi is very kool, it certainly keeps things interesting. Dropping in a piece in shogi is probably is even more satisfying than saying ‘King me!’ in checkers.
-
keving August 7th, 2009 at 13:47
No, they’re playing the shogi equivalent of blitz chess. Usually they think a little more before making moves!
-
I like how everything on tv in japan has to have stupid pop stars going “eeeeh!?” “yabai!!!” “uso!” all over the fucking place. It’s like I’m in a highschool anime club, but people aren’t as fat.
Leave a reply
-
![18e71aea[1]](http://magweasel.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/18e71aea1.jpg "18e71aea[1]")
![711652ff[1]](http://magweasel.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/711652ff1.jpg "711652ff[1]")
Esteban August 7th, 2009 at 11:12