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