Shinjin O

Shinjin O ('King of the New Stars') is a single knockout tournament in Japan sponsored by the Akahata (Red Flag) Shimbun, which is the newspaper of the Japanese Communist Party. The tournament is open to players 7-dan and below, who are 30 years old or younger. From 2006, it will be the 'King of the New Stars U-25' tournament and the age restriction will be lowered to 25 years old. Thinking time is 4 hours per player (3 hours from 2006), and the winner's prize is ¥3,280,000.