For the second year in a row, Masuda has won the Shinjin tournament. This tournament is for players under 26 years old and with a rank less than 6 dan.
The challenger this year was again Sasaki Daichi. He beat Fujii Souta at the quarter-final match but lost 2 games against Masuda at the final.
You can watch the game here:
https://shogidb2.com/games/acdd60302fd84c76d7fadc364acf451ca10149d1
[新人王戦中継ブログ]ご観戦ありがとうございました：
以上で本局の中継を終了いたします。来期の新人王戦もどうぞお楽しみに。
（第48期新人王の栄冠をつかんだ増田四段）
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