All Japan Student Go Federation
All Japan Student Go Federation (全日本学生囲碁連盟) is a Japanese student Go organization for holding university Go championships. They have branches in each regions (Kanto,[1] Kansai,[2] Kyushu,[3] Tohoku[4] etc.).
Differences with other organizations change
In Japan, most Go tournaments are held by Nihon Ki-in or Kansai Ki-in. All Japan Student Go Federation and their branches are made for student games. They are not under direct control but have close relation with them.
Tournaments change
They are holding various tournaments with corporate sponsors.[5][6]
World Students Go Oza Championship change
This is a game to give the student world champion trophy since 2003.[7][8][9] Players from each region (including Taiwan, Europe, Oceania etc.) will compete. The expected games in 2020 have been cancelled due to the COVID-19 outbreak.
All Japan University Go Championship change
This is a team competition by each university. Teams that have cleared regional preliminaries can attend. Each team can send only 5 members and substitutes. The sponsor is Yomiuri Newspaper (as same as Yomiuri Giants).
All Japan Female Student Honinbo change
This is the only one game that limits participants by gender. The sponsor is Mainichi Newspaper. Some winners have eventually obtained professional status, or became top amateur players.
| Season | Year | Winner |
|---|---|---|
| 32 | 1997 | Tomomi Hoshino (Waseda) |
| 33 | 1998 | Fu Hong Mei (Dokkyo)[10] |
| 34-35 | 1999-2000 | Mizuyo Kamasaki (Hiroshima) |
| 37 and 40 | 2002 and 2005 | Miki Aragaki (Waseda)[11][12] |
| 38 | 2003 | Marie Unegawa (Waseda) |
| 39 | 2004 | Kozue Takakura (Chuo)[13][14] |
| 41 | 2006 | Risa Sasago (Waseda)[15][16] |
| 42 | 2006 | Wang Jing Yi (Hosei)[17] |
| 43 | 2007 | Yin Shanchun (尹善渶, Keio) |
| 44-46 | 2008-2010 | Reiko Sekine (Taisho)[18] |
| 47 | 2011 | Noriko Horimoto (Ritsumeikan) |
| 48 | 2012 | Go Risa (Ritsumeikan) |
| 49 | 2013 | Yuka Kimoto (Hoso)[19] |
| 50-51 | 2014-2015 | Karin Tsukada (Ritsumeikan) |
| 52-54 | 2016-2018 | Akiko Fujiwara (Waseda)[20][21][22] |
| 55 | 2019 | Moeka Tsuji (Keio) |
All Japan Student Go Best 10 change
This is the only one game that allows the attendance of high school and graduate students. It is held since 1964. The sponsor is Asahi Shinbun.
References change
- ↑ Kanto Student Go Association
- ↑ Kansai Student Go Association on Twitter
- ↑ Kyushu Student Go Association
- ↑ Tohoku Student Go Association
- ↑ Pandanet (online Go gaming company)
- ↑ Go & Shogi TV Channel
- ↑ World Students Go Oza Championship at Sensei's Library
- ↑ World Students Go Oza Championship records by the American Go Association
- ↑ Oza (王座) means King or Throne in Japanese.
- ↑ Fu Hong Mei at Nihon Ki-in
- ↑ "Waseda Weekly interview in 2002". Archived from the original on 2019-05-30. Retrieved 2020-08-04.
- ↑ Miki Aragaki at Sensei's Library
- ↑ Kozue Takakura at Go Database
- ↑ Kozue Takakura on Twitter
- ↑ "Waseda Weekly interview in 2006". Archived from the original on 2019-05-30. Retrieved 2020-08-04.
- ↑ "Risa Sasago instructor profile". Archived from the original on 2019-08-17. Retrieved 2020-08-04.
- ↑ Wang Jing Yi at Nihon Ki-in
- ↑ Nihon Ki-in News in 2010
- ↑ "Yuka Kimoto at Kansai Ki-in". Archived from the original on 2021-07-09. Retrieved 2020-08-04.
- ↑ Waseda Weekly interview in 2018
- ↑ Tournament report article in 2018 Archived 2021-01-19 at the Wayback Machine by Asahi Shinbun
- ↑ Akiko Fujiwara at Sensei's Library
Other websites change
- Official Website
- Official Blog
- American Collegiate Go Association Archived 2020-08-03 at the Wayback Machine, similar organization in the United States.