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976:Ichiriki Ryo
960:Takao Shinji
931:Takao Shinji
918:Akiyama Jiro
886:Yuki Satoshi
857:Yuki Satoshi
177:Past winners
171:Kansai Ki-in
164:
157:
150:
136:
128:
117:center point
112:
110:
97:
93:
89:
88:
22:
1964:(2015β2018)
1952:(2010β2013)
1928:(2005β2007)
1916:(2001β2003)
1904:(1998β1999)
1892:(1994β1996)
1886:(1989β1993)
1880:(1987β1988)
1874:(1985β1986)
1862:(1982β1983)
1856:(1978β1981)
1501:Women's
1457:Phoenix Cup
1442:NEC Shun-Ei
1351:Wakagoi Cup
1195:2 September
1103:Seki Kotaro
1082:Ida Atsushi
1058:Seki Kotaro
363:Awaji Shuzo
215:Shuzo Ohira
167:Nihon Ki-in
146:Kansai-Kiin
82:Nihon Ki-in
78:Affiliation
70:12 million
67:Prize money
23:Tengen (Go)
1962:Yuta Iyama
1950:Yuta Iyama
1914:Naoki Hane
1908:Ryu Shikun
1896:Norio Kudo
1890:Ryu Shikun
1878:Cho Chikun
1854:Masao Kato
1452:Old Meijin
1175:References
1045:Iyama Yuta
952:Iyama Yuta
939:Iyama Yuta
878:Iyama Yuta
749:Hane Naoki
712:Cho Sonjin
696:Ryu Shikun
688:Hane Naoki
667:Ryu Shikun
654:Kudo Norio
638:Kudo Norio
617:Ryu Shikun
609:Kudo Norio
556:Ryu Shikun
511:Kato Masao
479:Cho Chikun
434:Cho Chikun
347:Kato Masao
270:Kato Masao
195:Runner-up
160:Go players
142:Nihon-Kiin
53:Iyama Yuta
1884:Rin Kaiho
1482:Daiwa Cup
1467:Ryuen Cup
1437:Kirin Cup
1336:Shinjin-O
1024:Kyo Kagen
596:Rin Kaiho
564:Rin Kaiho
471:Rin Kaiho
111:The name
49:Rin Kaiho
1978:Category
1926:Rin Kono
1477:Tatsujin
1387:Dai-ichi
1382:Chikurin
1191:. GoBase
1127:See also
902:Kono Rin
823:Kono Rin
762:Kono Rin
153:knockout
139:Japanese
59:Sponsors
1537:Defunct
1492:NEC Cup
1472:Shin-Ei
1432:Kakusei
1407:IBM Cup
1360:Defunct
1331:NHK Cup
1285:Honinbo
100:) is a
37:Started
1958:(2014)
1946:(2010)
1940:(2009)
1934:(2008)
1922:(2004)
1910:(2000)
1898:(1997)
1868:(1984)
1850:(1977)
1844:(1976)
1838:(1975)
1601:Tengen
1427:JT Cup
1326:Ryusei
1295:Tengen
1280:Meijin
1111:Trivia
189:Winner
113:Tengen
94:center
90:Tengen
32:Tengen
1932:Cho U
1314:Minor
1305:JΕ«dan
1300:Gosei
1275:Kisei
1268:Major
1091:2023
1075:2022
1054:2021
1033:2020
1017:2019
1001:2018
985:2017
969:2016
948:2015
927:2014
911:2013
895:2012
874:2011
853:2010
844:Cho U
832:2009
815:Cho U
811:2008
795:2007
779:2006
758:2005
737:2004
721:2003
705:2002
684:2001
663:2000
647:1999
626:1998
605:1997
589:1996
573:1995
552:1994
536:1993
520:1992
504:1991
488:1990
467:1989
451:1988
430:1987
414:1986
393:1985
372:1984
356:1983
335:1982
319:1981
303:1980
287:1979
266:1978
245:1977
224:1976
203:1975
192:Score
124:board
119:on a
106:Japan
92:(倩ε
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1820:2016
1815:2015
1810:2014
1805:2013
1800:2012
1795:2011
1790:2010
1785:2009
1780:2008
1775:2007
1770:2006
1765:2005
1760:2004
1755:2003
1750:2002
1745:2001
1740:2000
1735:1999
1730:1998
1725:1997
1720:1996
1715:1995
1710:1994
1705:1993
1700:1992
1695:1991
1690:1990
1685:1989
1680:1988
1675:1987
1670:1986
1665:1985
1660:1984
1655:1983
1650:1982
1645:1981
1640:1980
1635:1979
1630:1978
1625:1977
1620:1976
1615:1975
1402:Hosu
1341:Okan
1197:2011
1099:3β1
1078:3β2
1062:3β1
1041:3β2
1020:3β2
1004:3β2
988:3β0
972:3β1
956:3β0
935:3β2
914:3β0
898:3β0
882:3β0
861:3β0
840:3β2
819:3β0
798:3β1
782:3β1
766:3β2
745:3β0
724:3β2
708:3β0
692:3β1
671:3β0
650:3β0
634:3β2
613:3β1
592:3β2
576:3β2
560:3β1
539:3β1
523:3β1
507:3β1
491:3β1
475:3β2
454:3β2
438:3β2
417:3β1
401:3β0
380:3β1
359:3β1
343:3β2
322:3β2
306:3β0
290:3β0
274:3β1
253:3β1
232:3β1
211:3β1
186:Year
169:and
144:and
40:1975
1290:Εza
1088:49
1072:48
1051:47
1030:46
1014:45
998:44
982:43
966:42
945:41
924:40
908:39
892:38
871:37
850:36
829:35
808:34
792:33
776:32
755:31
734:30
718:29
702:28
681:27
660:26
644:25
623:24
602:23
586:22
570:21
549:20
533:19
517:18
501:17
485:16
464:15
448:14
427:13
411:12
390:11
369:10
104:in
96:or
72:yen
1980::
353:9
332:8
316:7
300:6
284:5
263:4
242:3
221:2
200:1
126:.
121:Go
108:.
1593:e
1586:t
1579:v
1253:e
1246:t
1239:v
1199:.
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