Hayago Meijin
Keywords: Tournament
(早碁名人戦) There were two tournaments, one for the Nihon Kiin and the other for the Kansai Kiin, both sponsored by the Sankei newspaper.
Time limits were 4 hours each when most other tounaments allowed about 10 hours; not quickplay (hayago) by today's standards.
These tournaments were later combined to start the Judan tournament.
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Kansai Kiin Hayago Meijin
Started first by the Sankei newspaper based in Osaka. The final was a 3-game challenge match.
| Ed. | Year | Winner | score | Runner-Up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1954 | Kubouchi Shuchi | ? | ? |
| 2nd | 1955 | Kubouchi Shuchi | ? | ? |
| 3rd | 1956 | Handa Dogen | 2-1 | Kubouchi Shuchi |
| 4th | 1957 | Tainaka Shin | 2-1 | Handa Dogen |
| 5th | 1958 | Tainaka Shin | 2-0 | Hashimoto Utaro |
| 6th | 1959 | Tono Hiroaki | ? | Tainaka Shin |
| 7th | 1960 | Hashimoto Utaro | 2-0 | Tono Hiroaki |
| 8th | 1961 | Sato Sunao | 2-0 | Hashimoto Utaro |
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Nihon Kiin Hayago Meijin
Same format as above.
| Ed. | Year | Winner | score | Runner-Up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1956 | Sakata Eio | 2-0 | Magari Reiki |
| 2nd | 1957 | Miyashita Shuyo | 2-1 | Sakata Eio |
| 3rd | 1958 | Miyashita Shuyo | 2-0 | Takagawa Kaku |
| 4th | 1959 | Sugiuchi Masao | 2-1 | Miyashita Shuyo |
| 5th | 1960 | Fujisawa Hosai | 2-1 | Sugiuchi Masao |
| 6th | 1961 | Fujisawa Hosai | 2-0 | Sakata Eio |
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Exhibition Game by Telegram
From the 1956 to 1959 editions, the winners of both tournaments played an exhibition game by wire as a part of next New Year celebration. All were won by Nihon Kiin players.
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