Women's Meijin Explained

The is a Go competition. The Women's Meijin is the female version of the Meijin title. This title is sponsored by Fuji Evening Newspaper and Nippon Life Insurance. The winner's purse is 5,100,000 Yen ($48,000).

The tournament was not held in 2020 due to loss of sponsorship,[1] but resumed for the 32nd tournament in 2021 with a new sponsor.[2]

Past winners

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Winners in chronological order:

Year Winner Score Runner-up
1.1989Miyazaki Shimako
2.1990Aoki Kikuyo
3.1991Sugiuchi Kazuko2–1Aoki Kikuyo
4.19922–0Aoki Kikuyo
5.19932–0Aoki Kikuyo
6.19942–1Ogawa Tomoko
7.1995Kato Tomoko2–0Sugiuchi Kazuko
8.1996Nishida Terumi2–1Kato Tomoko
9.19972–0Ogawa Tomoko
10.19982–0Ogawa Tomoko
11.1999Aoki Kikuyo2–0Nishida Terumi
12.20002–0Kobayashi Izumi
13.2001Kobayashi Izumi2–0Aoki Kikuyo
14.2002Aoki Kikuyo2–0Kobayashi Izumi
15.2003Kobayashi Izumi2–0Aoki Kikuyo
16.20042–0Inori Yoko
17.2005Koyama Terumi2–1Kobayashi Izumi
18.2006Aoki Kikuyo2–0Koyama Terumi
19.2007Kato Keiko2–1Aoki Kikuyo
20.2008Xie Yimin2–0Kato Keiko
21.20092–1Chinen Kaori
22.20102–0Mukai Chiaki
23.20112–1Mukai Chiaki
24.20122–0Mukai Chiaki
25.20132–0Okuda Aya
26.20142–1Kato Keiko
27.20152–0Suzuki Ayumi
28.20162–1Aoki Kikuyo
29.2017Fujisawa Rina2–0Xie Yimin
30.20182–0Yashiro Kumiko
31.20192–1Xie Yimin
32.20212–0Ueno Asami
33.20222–0[4] Nakamura Sumire
34.2023Ueno Asami2–0[5] Fujisawa Rina
35.2024Fujisawa Rina2–0Ueno Asami

Winners by number of titles:

Player Titles Years Held
Xie Yimin92008–2016
Fujisawa Rina62017–2022, 2024
Aoki Kikuyo51990, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2006
Sugiuchi Kazuko41991–1994
Kobayashi Izumi32001, 2003, 2004
Nishida Terumi31996–1998
Ueno Asami12023
Kato Keiko12007
Kato Tomoko11995
Koyama Terumi12005
Miyazaki Shimako11989

External links

Nihon Ki-in archive (in Japanese)

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Power Report: A gain and a loss for women's go; Ida defends Crown; Hirata wins Young Carp; Promotion; Obituaries . 2019-12-07 . American Go E-Journal . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20210801211214/https://www.usgo.org/news/2019/12/the-power-report-a-gain-and-a-loss-for-womens-go-ida-defends-crown-promotion-obituaries/ . 2021-08-01.
  2. Web site: The Power Report: Meijin League; 32nd Women's Meijin league; Shin Minjun wins LG Cup . 2021-03-04 . American Go E-Journal . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20210628112900/https://www.usgo.org/news/2021/03/the-power-report-meijin-league-32nd-womens-meijin-league-shin-minjun-wins-lg-cup/ . 2021-06-28.
  3. Web site: Women's Meijin title games.
  4. Web site: The Power Report: Ichiriki challenging for Honinbo title, Iyama makes good start; Nakamura Sumire makes first challenge, Fujisawa defends Women’s Meijin . 2022-05-21 . American Go E-Journal . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20220701013824/https://www.usgo.org/news/2022/05/the-power-report-ichiriki-challenging-for-honinbo-title-iyama-makes-good-start-nakamura-sumire-makes-first-challenge-fujisawa-defends-womens-meijin/ . 2022-07-01.
  5. Web site: 上野が女流名人初奪取、女性囲碁棋士2人目のグランドスラム . 2023-04-17 . The Sankei News . ja.