The Master and Queen matches have begun. Harada faces Suo fully prepared, thanks to the Shiranami Society's support. The Queen match is between the current Queen and a former Queen: Shinobu versus Inokuma. Master Suo, having declared that he'll retire after his fifth consecutive win, appears as relaxed as ever, and Shinobu enters in a heavy, long-sleeved kimono provided by her grandmother.
Naniwa Bay, now the flower
 blooms, but for winter
خليج نانيوا، تتفتح الأزهار الآن، لكن للشتاء
In Naniwa erblühen die Blumen
nach der Winterruhe …
En el puerto de Naniwa dormía
una flor en el duro invierno.
En el puerto de Naniwa dormía
una flor en el duro invierno.
Naniwazu ni sakuya kono hana
À Naniwa éclosent après l’hiver
Nella baia di Naniwa, 
dopo l'arido inverno, sbocciano i fiori.
Baía de Naniwa, agora as flores 
abrem, mas para o inverno,
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