The shogi world, entering the Showa era, continued on a path of modernization, overcoming difficult times and achieving remarkable development. This book, centered on the history of Honorary 9-dan Kazuo Kato and 9-dan Hachizo Harada, who witnessed and observed these transformations firsthand, chronicles the turbulent Showa shogi world. (From the "MARC" database) The spine is slightly sun-faded. Otherwise, there are no stains, marks, or folds.