The Women's Meijin (女流名人戦, Joryū Meijin-sen) 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, but resumed for the 32nd tournament in 2021 with a new sponsor.
Past winners
Winners in chronological order:
| Year | Winner | Score | Runner-up | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 1989 | Miyazaki Shimako | ||
| 2. | 1990 | Aoki Kikuyo | ||
| 3. | 1991 | Sugiuchi Kazuko | 2–1 | Aoki Kikuyo |
| 4. | 1992 | 2–0 | Aoki Kikuyo | |
| 5. | 1993 | 2–0 | Aoki Kikuyo | |
| 6. | 1994 | 2–1 | Ogawa Tomoko | |
| 7. | 1995 | Kato Tomoko | 2–0 | Sugiuchi Kazuko |
| 8. | 1996 | Nishida Terumi | 2–1 | Kato Tomoko |
| 9. | 1997 | 2–0 | Ogawa Tomoko | |
| 10. | 1998 | 2–0 | Ogawa Tomoko | |
| 11. | 1999 | Aoki Kikuyo | 2–0 | Nishida Terumi |
| 12. | 2000 | 2–0 | Kobayashi Izumi | |
| 13. | 2001 | Kobayashi Izumi | 2–0 | Aoki Kikuyo |
| 14. | 2002 | Aoki Kikuyo | 2–0 | Kobayashi Izumi |
| 15. | 2003 | Kobayashi Izumi | 2–0 | Aoki Kikuyo |
| 16. | 2004 | 2–0 | Inori Yoko | |
| 17. | 2005 | Koyama Terumi | 2–1 | Kobayashi Izumi |
| 18. | 2006 | Aoki Kikuyo | 2–0 | Koyama Terumi |
| 19. | 2007 | Kato Keiko | 2–1 | Aoki Kikuyo |
| 20. | 2008 | Xie Yimin | 2–0 | Kato Keiko |
| 21. | 2009 | 2–1 | Chinen Kaori | |
| 22. | 2010 | 2–0 | Mukai Chiaki | |
| 23. | 2011 | 2–1 | Mukai Chiaki | |
| 24. | 2012 | 2–0 | Mukai Chiaki | |
| 25. | 2013 | 2–0 | Okuda Aya | |
| 26. | 2014 | 2–1 | Kato Keiko | |
| 27. | 2015 | 2–0 | Suzuki Ayumi | |
| 28. | 2016 | 2–1 | Aoki Kikuyo | |
| 29. | 2017 | Fujisawa Rina | 2–0 | Xie Yimin |
| 30. | 2018 | 2–0 | Yashiro Kumiko | |
| 31. | 2019 | 2–1 | Xie Yimin | |
| 32. | 2021 | 2–0 | Ueno Asami | |
| 33. | 2022 | 2–0 | Nakamura Sumire | |
| 34. | 2023 | Ueno Asami | 2–0 | Fujisawa Rina |
| 35. | 2024 | Fujisawa Rina | 2–0 | Ueno Asami |
Winners by number of titles:
| Player | Titles | Years Held | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xie Yimin | 9 | 2008–2016 | |
| Fujisawa Rina | 6 | 2017–2022, 2024 | |
| Aoki Kikuyo | 5 | 1990, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2006 | |
| Sugiuchi Kazuko | 4 | 1991–1994 | |
| Kobayashi Izumi | 3 | 2001, 2003, 2004 | |
| Nishida Terumi | 3 | 1996–1998 | |
| Ueno Asami | 1 | 2023 | |
| Kato Keiko | 1 | 2007 | |
| Kato Tomoko | 1 | 1995 | |
| Koyama Terumi | 1 | 2005 | |
| Miyazaki Shimako | 1 | 1989 |
References
- "The Power Report: A gain and a loss for women's go; Ida defends Crown; Hirata wins Young Carp; Promotion; Obituaries". American Go E-Journal. 2019-12-07. Archived from the original on 2021-08-01.
- "The Power Report: Meijin League; 32nd Women's Meijin league; Shin Minjun wins LG Cup". American Go E-Journal. 2021-03-04. Archived from the original on 2021-06-28.
- "Women's Meijin title games".
- "The Power Report: Ichiriki challenging for Honinbo title, Iyama makes good start; Nakamura Sumire makes first challenge, Fujisawa defends Women's Meijin". American Go E-Journal. 2022-05-21. Archived from the original on 2022-07-01.
- "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". The Sankei News (in Japanese). 2023-04-17.
External links
Nihon Ki-in archive (in Japanese)
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