Shusai Prize
The Shusai Prize (秀哉賞) is a domestic, Japanese recognition award given by the Nihon-Kiin to its most outstanding and promising player of the previous year. The first award was given in 1964; has followed an annual schedule; and is usually announced between January to March. The award is a tribute to Honinbo Shusai, who played an important role in the founding of the Nihon-Kiin.
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Winners
Results Year | Prize | Player |
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1963 | 1st | Sakata Eio |
1964 | 2nd | Sakata Eio |
1965 | 3rd | Rin Kaiho |
1966 | 4th | Rin Kaiho |
1967 | 5th | Kato Masao |
1968 | 6th | Takagawa Shukaku |
1969 | 7th | Rin Kaiho |
1970 | 8th | Ishida Yoshio |
1971 | 9th | Ishida Yoshio |
1972 | 10th | Sakata Eio |
1973 | 11th | Rin Kaiho |
1974 | 12th | Ishida Yoshio |
1975 | 13th | Otake Hideo |
1976 | 14th | Takemiya Masaki |
1977 | 15th | Kato Masao |
1978 | 16th | Fujisawa Hideyuki |
1979 | 17th | Kato Masao |
1980 | 18th | Cho Chikun |
1981 | 19th | Cho Chikun |
1982 | 20th | Cho Chikun |
1983 | 21st | Rin Kaiho |
1984 | 22nd | Cho Chikun |
1985 | 23rd | Kobayashi Koichi |
1986 | 24th | Kato Masao |
1987 | 25th | Kato Masao |
1988 | 26th | Kobayashi Koichi |
1989 | 27th | Kobayashi Koichi |
1990 | 28th | Kobayashi Koichi |
1991 | 29th | Kobayashi Koichi |
1992 | 30th | Kobayashi Koichi |
1993 | 31st | Kobayashi Koichi |
1994 | 32nd | Cho Chikun |
1995 | 33rd | Kobayashi Satoru |
1996 | 34th | Cho Chikun |
1997 | 35th | Cho Chikun |
1998 | 36th | Cho Chikun |
1999 | 37th | Cho Chikun |
2000 | 38th | Yamashita Keigo |
2001 | 39th | Hane Naoki |
2002 | 40th | Cho U |
2003 | 41st | Yoda Norimoto |
2004 | 42nd | Cho U |
2005 | 43rd | Takao Shinji |
2006 | 44th | Takao Shinji |
2007 | 45th | Yamashita Keigo |
2008 | 46th | Cho U |
2009 | 47th | Iyama Yuta |
2010 | 48th | Cho U |
2011 | 49th | Yamashita Keigo |
2012 | 50th | Iyama Yuta |
2013 | 51st | Iyama Yuta |
2014 | 52nd | Iyama Yuta |
2015 | 53rd | Iyama Yuta |
2016 | 54th | Iyama Yuta |
2017 | 55th | Iyama Yuta |
2018 | 56th | Iyama Yuta |
2019 | 57th | Shibano Toramaru |
2020 | 58th | Ichiriki Ryo |
2021 | 59th | Iyama Yuta |
2022 | 60th | Ueno Asami |
2023 | 61st | Ichiriki Ryo |
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Totals (more than twice, after 2022)
10: Cho Chikun, 9: Iyama Yuta, 7:Kobayashi Koichi, 5:Rin Kaiho, Kato Masao, 4:ChoU, 3: Sakata Eio, Ishida Yoshio, Yamashita Keigo