Women's Honinbo
The Women's Honinbo (女流本因坊戦, Joryū Hon'inbō-sen) is a Japanese Go competition.
Outline
The Women's Honinbo is the female version of the Honinbo. It is sponsored by the Kyodo News Agency and Sompo Japan Insurance. The winner's purse is 5,500,000 yen.[1]
Past winners
Winners in chronological order:
| Year | Winner | Score | Runner-up | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 1982 | Honda Sachiko | 2–1 | Kobayashi Reiko |
| 2. | 1983 | Kusunoki Teruko | 2–1 | Honda Sachiko |
| 3. | 1984 | Honda Sachiko | 2–0 | Kusunoki Teruko |
| 4. | 1985 | Kusunoki Teruko | 2–1 | Honda Sachiko |
| 5. | 1986 | Ogawa Tomoko | 2–0 | Kusunoki Teruko |
| 6. | 1987 | Kusunoki Teruko | 2–1 | Ogawa Tomoko |
| 7. | 1988 | 2–0 | Ogawa Tomoko | |
| 8. | 1989 | 2–0 | Ogawa Tomoko | |
| 9. | 1990 | Nakazawa Ayako | 2–1 | Kusunoki Teruko |
| 10. | 1991 | 2–1 | Kobayashi Chizu | |
| 11. | 1992 | Kato Tomoko | 2–0 | Nakazawa Ayako |
| 12. | 1993 | Yoshida Mika | 2–1 | Kato Tomoko |
| 13. | 1994 | 2–0 | Tsukuda Akiko | |
| 14. | 1995 | 3–1 | Chinen Kaori | |
| 15. | 1996 | 3–0 | Nakazawa Ayako | |
| 16. | 1997 | Chinen Kaori | 3–1 | Yoshida Mika |
| 17. | 1998 | 3–0 | Kato Tomoko | |
| 18. | 1999 | 3–1 | Kobayashi Izumi | |
| 19. | 2000 | Inori Yoko | 3–2 | Chinen Kaori |
| 20. | 2001 | Kobayashi Izumi | 3–1 | Inori Yoko |
| 21. | 2002 | 3–2 | Chinen Kaori | |
| 22. | 2003 | 3–1 | Yashiro Kumiko | |
| 23. | 2004 | Chinen Kaori | 3–1 | Kobayashi Izumi |
| 24. | 2005 | Yashiro Kumiko | 3–0 | Chinen Kaori |
| 25. | 2006 | 3–1 | Inori Yoko | |
| 26. | 2007 | Xie Yimin | 3–1 | Yashiro Kumiko |
| 27. | 2008 | 3–1 | Suzuki Ayumi | |
| 28. | 2009 | 3–1 | Aoki Kikuyo | |
| 29. | 2010 | 3–0 | Mukai Chiaki | |
| 30. | 2011 | 3–1 | Mukai Chiaki | |
| 31. | 2012 | 3–0 | Okuda Aya | |
| 32. | 2013 | Mukai Chiaki | 3–2 | Xie Yimin |
| 33. | 2014 | Fujisawa Rina | 3–0 | Mukai Chiaki |
| 34. | 2015 | Xie Yimin | 3–2 | Fujisawa Rina |
| 35. | 2016 | Fujisawa Rina | 3–1 | Xie Yimin |
| 36. | 2017 | Xie Yimin | 3–2 | Fujisawa Rina |
| 37. | 2018 | Fujisawa Rina | 3–1 | Xie Yimin |
| 38. | 2019 | Ueno Asami | 3–1[2] | Fujisawa Rina |
| 39. | 2020 | Fujisawa Rina | 3–2[3] | Ueno Asami |
| 40. | 2021 | 3–0[4] | Hoshiai Shiho | |
| 41. | 2022 | 3–0 | Ueno Asami | |
| 42. | 2023 | 3–2 | Ueno Risa | |
| 43. | 2024 | 3–2 | Nyu Eiko |
Winners by number of titles:
| Player | Titles | Years Held | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xie Yimin | 8 | 2007–2012, 2015, 2017 | |
| Fujisawa Rina | 8 | 2014, 2016, 2018, 2020–2024 | |
| Kusunoki Teruko | 5 | 1983, 1985, 1987–1989 | |
| Yoshida Mika | 4 | 1993–1996 | |
| Chinen Kaori | 4 | 1997–1999, 2004 | |
| Kobayashi Izumi | 3 | 2001–2003 | |
| Honda Sachiko | 2 | 1982, 1984 | |
| Nakazawa Ayako | 2 | 1990–1991 | |
| Yashiro Kumiko | 2 | 2005–2006 | |
| Ogawa Tomoko | 1 | 1986 | |
| Kato Tomoko | 1 | 1992 | |
| Inori Yoko | 1 | 2000 | |
| Mukai Chiaki | 1 | 2013 | |
| Ueno Asami | 1 | 2019 |
References
- ^ "囲碁の日本棋院". 囲碁の日本棋院.
- ^ "The Power Report: Ueno wins 38th Women's Honinbo; Choi wins Bingsheng Cup; Kono to challenge for Kisei". American Go E-Journal. 2019-12-05. Archived from the original on 2021-12-01.
- ^ "The Power Report: Seki wins King of New Stars; Cho U scores 1,000 wins; Fujisawa wins Young Carp & Women's Honinbo; Iyama wins Agon Kiriyama Cup; Ichiriki sets new Ryusei record, leads Honinbo League". American Go E-Journal. 2021-02-09. Archived from the original on 2021-03-05.
- ^ "The Power Report: Fujisawa defends 40th Women's Honinbo; Meijin title match tied; Iyama and Shibano win games in Chinese League". American Go E-Journal. 2021-11-04. Archived from the original on 2022-07-23.