Women's Kakusei

The Women's Kakusei was a tournament sponsored by the Japanese Airlines (JAL); established in 1979 it was discontinued after the 24th period in 2002. It was succeeded by the JAL Women's Go Lightning Tournament, which was itself discontinued two years later.

It was played with short time limits (10 minutes, 30 seconds byoyomi) in the earlier rounds, but with longer ones in the final and semi-finals. Komi has always been 5.5 points.