goro hasegawa was 83. in othello two players use stones painted white on one side and black on the other. they take turns plalacing the stones on a board. players aim to trap theirir opponents' stones between theirs and flip them over to make them the same color as their own. hasegawa developed the game in the e 1940s whwhen he was a sts. othello later became popular worldwide. as the head of the japan othello association, he worked for years to promote the game. the world othello championship isis set to be held in november for the first time in ten years in his home town. about a hundred players from 30 countries and territories are expected to take part. >>> we'll have more updates for you at the top of the hour on "newsroom tokyo." in the meantime. stay with us here on nhk world. >> the french history had d to endure.. you are watching france 24. these are the headlines -- our voting toits decide whether to stay in or out of the european union. live coverage from london in a minute. rebellious democrat