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The Power Report (1): Takao makes good start to Meijin challenge; Ichiriki to...
by John Power, Japan Correspondent for the E-Journal Takao makes good start to Meijin challenge: Takao Shinji 9P has already improved on his performance in his Meijin challenge last year. The first...
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The Power Report (2): Cho U wins Kisei A League; Yo to challenge for Oza...
Cho U wins Kisei A League: So Yokoku 9P was a little unlucky in the Kisei A League. He had won six games in a row and held the lead all the way (enjoying the sole lead in the 5th and 6th rounds), but...
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The Power Report (1): Honinbo Monyu; Takao sweeps to 3-0 lead in Meijin...
by John Power, Japan Correspondent for the E-Journal Honinbo Monyu: When he won the Honinbo title for the fifth year in a row this year, Iyama Yuta qualified for the title of eternal Honinbo, though he...
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The Power Report (2): Fujisawa Leads in Women’s Meijin; King of the News...
by John Power, Japan Correspondent for the E-Journal Fujisawa has sole lead in Women’s Meijin: A key game in the first half of the 29th Women’s Meijin League took place at the Nihon Ki-in in Tokyo on...
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The Power Report: Iyama fights back in Meijin; Ichiriki wins Ryusei; Kisei...
by John Power, Japan Correspondent for the E-Journal Iyama fights back in Meijin title match Iyama Yuta faced a very important game in Game 4 of the 41st Meijin title match: his first kadoban...
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The Power Report: New Honinbo league starts; Kono wins first Agon Kiriyama...
by John Power, Japan Correspondent for the E-Journal New Honinbo league starts: The 72nd Honinbo League got off to a start on October 6. Hane Naoki is back after a gap of four terms, so for the first...
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The Power Report (1/4): 72nd Honinbo League; Ichiriki evens score in Tengen;...
by John Power, Japan Correspondent for the E-Journal 72nd Honinbo League: The first round in the new league was completed on October 20 when Hane Naoki 9P (W) beat Takao Shinji 9P by resignation. Two...
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The Power Report (2/4): Fujisawa Rina wins Women’s Honinbo; Takao wins Meijin...
by John Power, Japan Correspondent for the E-Journal Fujisawa Rina wins Women’s Honinbo: The fourth game of the 35th Women’s Honinbo title match was held at the Nihon Ki-in headquarters in Tokyo on...
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The Power Report (3/4): Cho U doing well in Kisei knock-out; Women’s Meijin...
by John Power, Japan Correspondent for the E-Journal Cho U doing well in Kisei knock-out: Until he was 30, Cho U 9P was winning titles at the same rate as Cho Chikun, but then he was dethroned at the...
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The Power Report (4/4): Kono to challenge for Kisei; Tang wins Ing Cup;...
by John Power, Japan Correspondent for the E-Journal THIS JUST IN: Kono to challenge for KiseiThe second game of the “best-of-three” play-off to decide the challenger to Iyama Yuta for the 41st Kisei...
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The Power Report (1 of 3): Kono to challenge for Kisei; Ida wins first Crown...
by John Power, Japan Correspondent for the E-Journal Kono to challenge for Kisei: The second game of the play-off to decide the 41st Kisei challenger was held at the Nihon Ki-in in Tokyo on November...
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The Power Report (2 of 3): Nyu to challenge for Women’s Kisei; Ke Jie wins...
by John Power, Japan Correspondent for the E-Journal Nyu to challenge for Women’s Kisei: The play-off to decide the challenger to Xie Yimin for the 20th Women’s Kisei title was held on December 8. Two...
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The Power Report (3 of 3): Iyama defends Tengen title; Judan Best Four; Takao...
by John Power, Japan Correspondent for the E-Journal Iyama defends Tengen title: The third game of the 42nd Tengen title was held at the Munekata Yurix, a leisure complex, in Munekata City, Fukuoka...
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The Power Report (1 of 3): Fujisawa wins 29th Women’s Meijin League; Kono...
by John Power, Japan Correspondent for the E-Journal Fujisawa wins 29th Women’s Meijin League: The last league game of 2016 was played on December 22. Suzuki Ayumi 7P (W) beat Sakakibara Fumiko 6P by...
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The Power Report (2 of 3): Xie starts well in Women’s Kisei, Nyu catches up;...
by John Power, Japan Correspondent for the E-Journal Xie starts well in Women’s Kisei, Nyu catches up: The first game of the 20th Docomo Cup Women’s Kisei title match, a best-of-three, was played at...
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The Power Report (3 of 3): Yo to challenge for Judan; Meijin League; Honinbo...
by John Power, Japan Correspondent for the E-Journal Yo to challenge for Judan: The first semifinal in the 55th Judan tournament was held on December 26. Imamura Toshiya 9P (B) beat Hane Naoki 9P by...
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The Power Report: Title-award ceremony for Fujisawa Rina; Ke Jie wins Chinese...
by John Power, Japan Correspondent for the E-Journal Title-award ceremony for Fujisawa Rina: On January 27, the 18-year-old Fujisawa Rina attended the ceremony for the conferral of the 35th Women’s...
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The Power Report: Xie defends Women’s Kisei; 42nd Meijin League; 72nd Honinbo...
by John Power, Japan Correspondent for the E-Journal Xie defends Women’s Kisei: The third and deciding game of the 20th Women’s Kisei title match was held in the Ryusei Studio at the Tokyo headquarters...
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The Power Report: China scores overwhelming win in Nong Shim Cup; Promotions;...
by John Power, Japan Correspondent for the E-Journal China scores overwhelming win in Nong Shim Cup: Thanks to seven wins in a row, the best winning streak in this tournament’s history, by their first...
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The Power Report: Iyama one win away from defending Kisei; Fujisawa Rina...
by John Power, Japan Correspondent for the E-Journal Iyama one win away from defending Kisei: The fifth game of the 41st Kisei title match was held at the Tokiwa Hotel in Kofu City, Yamanashi...
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