Honinbo

The Honinbo is Japanese Go's most storied title, tracing its lineage back to 1612 when the Buddhist monk Nikkai (later Honinbo Sansa) founded the Honinbo house at Jakkoji temple in Kyoto. For over 300 years, the Honinbo name passed from master to disciple -- not by blood but by merit. In 1938, the last hereditary Honinbo, Shusai, donated the title to the Nihon Ki-in. Sponsored by the Mainichi Shimbun, the title match was historically best-of-seven, though in 2023 it was reduced to best-of-five with prize money cut from 28 million to 8.5 million yen due to declining newspaper revenues. Iyama Yuta holds the remarkable record of 11 consecutive Honinbo titles (2012-2022).

Land Japan Typ Title Match Format League Title Zyklus 1 J. Komi 6.5 Ausgaben 82

2021 · Ausgabe #78

Champion: Ichiriki Ryo · Zweiter: Iyama Yuta

Final Preliminary, Group Final 4 Partien

18. Aug. Fujita Akihiko B+R Ida Atsushi 25. Aug. Cho U W+R Motoki Katsuya 8. Sept. Fujisawa Rina W+R Otake Yu 8. Sept. Tsuruyama Atsushi B+R Hirata Tomoya

Final 7 Partien

18. Mai Iyama Yuta W+R Ichiriki Ryo 28. Mai Ichiriki Ryo B+R Iyama Yuta 6. Juni Iyama Yuta B+R Ichiriki Ryo 20. Juni Ichiriki Ryo B+0.5 Iyama Yuta 4. Juli Iyama Yuta B+R Ichiriki Ryo 11. Juli Ichiriki Ryo W+R Iyama Yuta 19. Juli Iyama Yuta W+R Ichiriki Ryo

A Preliminary, Group Final 5 Partien

23. März Yata Naoki B+R Sato Yuta 29. März Ha Yeong-il B+R Seto Taiki 11. Mai Yuki Satoshi B+R Nakano Yasuhiro 2. Juni Kono Rin B+R Yokotsuka Riki 2. Juni Takao Shinji W+R So Yokoku

Final Preliminary 9 Partien

23. Juni Koike Yoshihiro W+R Cho U 30. Juni Murakawa Daisuke B+R Awaji Shuzo 30. Juni Otake Yu B+R Sada Atsushi 7. Juli Hikosaka Naoto B+R Ueno Asami 7. Juli Fujisawa Rina B+R Nakamura Shinya 14. Juli Hane Naoki B+R Yuki Satoshi 21. Juli Otake Yu B+R Uchida Shuhei 25. Juli Kono Rin W+5.5 Ida Atsushi 11. Aug. Murakawa Daisuke W+R Fujisawa Rina

C Preliminary 1 Partie

29. Nov. Nakamura Sumire B+3.5 Kimu Sujun

B Preliminary 1 Partie

28. Feb. Nakamura Sumire B+R Terayama Rei

A Preliminary 12 Partien

19. Jan. Murakawa Daisuke B+R Taguchi Misei 26. Jan. Hashimoto Kan W+1.5 Imabun Taro 16. Feb. Kiyonari Tetsuya W+4.5 Yukawa Mitsuhisa 24. Feb. Tsuji Shigehito W+3.5 Murakawa Daisuke 24. Feb. Omote Yuto W+R Nishi Takenobu 2. März Taniguchi Toru W+R Yata Naoki 23. März Imabun Taro W+5.5 Nishi Takenobu 7. Apr. Murakawa Daisuke B+4.5 Nishi Takenobu 14. Apr. Nakano Yasuhiro B+R Watanabe Kandai 27. Apr. Kurahashi Masayuki W+5.5 Yuki Satoshi 2. Mai Nakamura Sumire W+6.5 Kono Rin 2. Mai Rin Kanketsu B+1.5 Seki Kotaro

League 28 Partien

3. Okt. Fujita Akihiko W+3.5 Yo Seiki 20. Okt. Shibano Toramaru B+1.5 Motoki Katsuya 20. Okt. Ichiriki Ryo B+R Tsuruyama Atsushi 24. Okt. Otake Yu W+R Kyo Kagen 7. Nov. Yo Seiki B+1.5 Otake Yu 10. Nov. Fujita Akihiko W+R Shibano Toramaru 17. Nov. Kyo Kagen B+R Tsuruyama Atsushi 24. Nov. Motoki Katsuya W+R Ichiriki Ryo 8. Dez. Tsuruyama Atsushi W+R Yo Seiki 12. Dez. Shibano Toramaru B+R Otake Yu 15. Dez. Ichiriki Ryo B+R Kyo Kagen 22. Dez. Fujita Akihiko W+R Motoki Katsuya 6. Jan. Shibano Toramaru W+R Kyo Kagen 12. Jan. Otake Yu B+R Tsuruyama Atsushi 19. Jan. Yo Seiki B+R Motoki Katsuya 26. Jan. Ichiriki Ryo B+R Fujita Akihiko 2. Feb. Kyo Kagen W+R Fujita Akihiko 9. Feb. Yo Seiki W+R Shibano Toramaru 16. Feb. Motoki Katsuya B+R Tsuruyama Atsushi 20. Feb. Otake Yu W+R Ichiriki Ryo 2. März Motoki Katsuya W+R Kyo Kagen 6. März Yo Seiki W+R Ichiriki Ryo 9. März Otake Yu W+R Fujita Akihiko 30. März Tsuruyama Atsushi W+R Shibano Toramaru 13. Apr. Tsuruyama Atsushi B+R Fujita Akihiko 13. Apr. Shibano Toramaru W+R Ichiriki Ryo 13. Apr. Motoki Katsuya W+R Otake Yu 13. Apr. Kyo Kagen B+R Yo Seiki