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This tournament, which was a league in 1955, and a regular tournament from 1957-1961, was sponsored by the Asahi Shinbun and replaced after a gap by the Pro Best Ten title. Also known as the Saikoi Tournament.
The winners of this title were:
- 1955 Sakata Eio won league
- 1957 Kitani Minoru defeated Sakata Eio
- 1958 Kitani Minoru defeated Shimamura Toshihiro
- 1959 Sakata Eio defeated Kitani Minoru
- 1960 Fujisawa Shuko defeated Sakata Eio
- 1961 Sakata Eio defeated Fujisawa Shuko
-- Tim Brent