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1939:Ryo Ichiriki
1860:Past winners
1601:
1275:
1199:. Retrieved
1189:
1177:. Retrieved
1173:the original
1151:
1142:
1109:
1058:Ichiriki Ryo
1002:Ichiriki Ryo
903:Takao Shinji
767:Yuki Satoshi
187:Past winners
169:
142:
136:
126:
122:
116:
112:
108:
100:
99:
30:
1935:(2013β2021)
1929:(2010β2012)
1923:(2006β2009)
1917:(2004β2005)
1905:(2000β2002)
1899:(1996β1999)
1881:(1986β1993)
1875:(1983β1985)
1869:(1977β1982)
1502:Women's
1458:Phoenix Cup
1443:NEC Shun-Ei
1352:Wakagoi Cup
1152:Nihon Ki-in
472:Otake Hideo
300:Otake Hideo
176:preliminary
172:round robin
139:Nihon Ki-in
93:Nihon Ki-in
89:Affiliation
84:Β₯43 million
81:Prize money
1982:Kisei (Go)
1976:Categories
1933:Yuta Iyama
1915:Naoki Hane
1897:Cho Chikun
1885:Cho Chikun
1873:Cho Chikun
1453:Old Meijin
1148:"第47ζ ζ£θζ¦"
1134:References
1127:Iyama Yuta
1098:Iyama Yuta
1066:Iyama Yuta
918:Iyama Yuta
885:Iyama Yuta
826:Cho Chikun
790:Hane Naoki
741:Hane Naoki
703:Ryu Shikun
685:Cho Sonjin
667:Cho Chikun
587:Cho Chikun
572:Cho Chikun
541:Cho Chikun
526:Kato Masao
490:Kato Masao
436:Kato Masao
400:Cho Chikun
333:Cho Chikun
246:Kato Masao
206:Runner-up
133:Background
65:Iyama Yuta
31:Kisei (Go)
18:Kisei (go)
1483:Daiwa Cup
1468:Ryuen Cup
1438:Kirin Cup
1337:Shinjin-O
1129:2013β2021
1123:1986β1993
1117:1977β1982
359:Rin Kaiho
318:Rin Kaiho
282:Rin Kaiho
151:, paying
1903:Ε Rissei
1478:Tatsujin
1388:Dai-ichi
1383:Chikurin
1034:Kono Rin
986:Kono Rin
726:O Rissei
659:O Rissei
157:Japanese
71:Sponsors
1941:(2022β)
1538:Defunct
1493:NEC Cup
1473:Shin-Ei
1433:Kakusei
1408:IBM Cup
1361:Defunct
1332:NHK Cup
1286:Honinbo
1201:29 June
1179:29 June
129:world.
125:in the
109:Go Sage
45:Started
1911:(2003)
1893:(1995)
1887:(1994)
1428:JT Cup
1327:Ryusei
1296:Tengen
1281:Meijin
200:Winner
161:DΕsaku
1927:Cho U
1602:Kisei
1315:Minor
1306:JΕ«dan
1301:Gosei
1276:Kisei
1269:Major
926:Cho U
859:Cho U
203:Score
127:shogi
123:kisei
118:shogi
101:Kisei
40:Kisei
1851:2024
1846:2023
1841:2022
1836:2021
1831:2020
1826:2019
1821:2018
1816:2017
1811:2016
1806:2015
1801:2014
1796:2013
1791:2012
1786:2011
1781:2010
1776:2009
1771:2008
1766:2007
1761:2006
1756:2005
1751:2004
1746:2003
1741:2002
1736:2001
1731:2000
1726:1999
1721:1998
1716:1997
1711:1996
1706:1995
1701:1994
1696:1993
1691:1992
1686:1991
1681:1990
1676:1989
1671:1988
1666:1987
1661:1986
1656:1985
1651:1984
1646:1983
1641:1982
1636:1981
1631:1980
1626:1979
1621:1978
1616:1977
1403:Hosu
1342:Okan
1203:2011
1181:2011
1091:2023
1075:2023
1054:2022
1046:4β1
1043:2021
1027:2020
1011:2019
995:2018
979:2017
971:4β0
967:2016
958:4β3
954:2015
936:2014
913:2013
895:2012
877:2011
854:2010
836:2009
818:2008
800:2007
777:2006
759:2005
736:2004
713:2003
695:2002
677:2001
654:2000
636:1999
618:1998
609:4β1
605:1997
582:1996
559:1995
536:1994
518:1993
500:1992
482:1991
464:1990
446:1989
428:1988
410:1987
387:1986
369:1985
351:1984
328:1983
310:1982
292:1981
274:1980
256:1979
238:1978
215:1977
197:Year
163:and
48:1976
1291:Εza
1094:4β3
1078:4β2
1062:4β3
1030:4β2
1014:4β3
998:4β0
982:4β2
940:4β2
922:4β2
899:4β3
881:4β2
863:4β1
840:4β2
822:4β3
804:4β0
786:4β0
763:4β3
745:4β3
722:4β1
699:4β2
681:4β2
663:4β2
640:4β2
622:4β2
591:4β3
568:4β2
545:4β2
522:4β3
504:4β3
486:4β3
468:4β1
450:4β1
432:4β1
414:4β1
396:4β2
373:4β3
355:4β2
337:4β3
314:4β3
296:4β0
278:4β1
260:4β1
242:4β3
224:4β1
194:No.
181:dan
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1024:44
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270:4
252:3
234:2
211:1
153:Β₯
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