Fujii beat fourth-dan Hirotaka Kajiura, 22, in his ninth match in class C2 in the qualifying round for the right to challenge the Meijin title holder, after winning all of his previous eight matches in the class. With Thursday's victory, Fujii was also promoted to class C1 in the qualifying system.
Fujii, now 15 years and six months old, became the second youngest to join class C1 and hold the rank of fifth dan, after ninth-dan Hifumi Kato, 78, who made such achievements in 1955 at the age of 15 years and three months.
But as the date of Kato's promotion to C1 and fifth dan was April 1 in the year, when he became a high school student, based on rules at the time, Fujii is the first to win the promotions while attending a junior high school.
News On Japan - Nov 26
Panicked passengers on a Shinkansen bullet train were evacuated at a central Japan station on Friday night, after a plastic bag containing suspicious liquid was found onboard.
News On Japan - Nov 26
A 29-year-old man has been arrested for meeting an underage teen girl, with sexual intent, after sending her messages, promising to make her "the happiest in the world".
News On Japan - Nov 25
Inui Street, the famed autumn walk within the Imperial Palace in central Tokyo, opened to the public from Saturday.
News On Japan - Nov 25
Nissan Motor Corporation has announced plans to transition all its vehicles produced in the United Kingdom to electric vehicles (EVs).
News On Japan - Nov 25
A JR West Japan train conductor has been arrested for secretly filming eight women in the toilet of the express train "Haruka" while on duty.
News On Japan - Nov 25
Tofukuji Temple, home to 2,000 maple trees and renowned as one of Kyoto's premier autumn hotspots, features the Tsutenkyo Bridge, and the breathtaking 'sea of autumn leaves'.
News On Japan - Nov 25
The strongest cold snap of the season has brought a dramatic drop in temperatures to northern Japan, where snow began falling Friday morning, with up to 50 cm expected in Hokkaido and Tohoku by Saturday evening, and a chance of blizzards.
News On Japan - Nov 24
It's Shichi-Go-San, the Japanese festival season for celebrating the healthy growth of children, with Aibo the robot dog giving prayer at a shrine in Fukuoka, on Friday.