In February, the People’s Honor Award was given to shogi and go players for the first time. The recipients were HABU Yoshiharu, who became the first player in the history of shogi to hold seven major titles within his lifetime, and IYAMA Yuta, who became the first player to win all seven major go titles twice. Now that computer games are hugely popular, the charm of these traditional games are promoted at this event. Though both players have taken advantage of the latest technology to improve their game, Iyama was roundly defeated by an AI last year. People are paying close attention to discover whether an AI or a human player is stronger.