Conclusion: ¥940M from 28,919 backers across six rounds — a monument to persistence (2021–24, funded).
Why it endures
To rebuild its ageing halls, the Japan Shogi Association ran six successive campaigns. Far surpassing its goals, it gathered a cumulative ¥940M from 28,919 backers — with crowd-pleasing rewards like watching a special game between chairman Yoshiharu Habu and Sōta Fujii.
What moved people
A centennial milestone and the cause of preserving shogi for the next generation. The standout is how a multi-round, sustained effort compounded the circle of support.
Editor's note
A model for scaling via long, staged fundraising. The link points to the final, sixth round. Campaigns have ended.
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