For shogi players being interested in meeting the best shogi players of the world, I would like to inform you that the first match of the RyuO sen will take place in Paris on the 18+19 October 2008.
An eve cocktail is open to everybody on the 17.10.2008. There you'll be able to meet many well-known shogi players.
All details in french at http://www.shogi.fr/ryuo2008.html.
document in english to downloaded at the same place.