Big Titles
The Big titles traditionally refer to the seven major Japanese domestic titles, which have been the reference in professional go until the rise of Korean and Chinese Go and the advent of international titles.
See professional tournaments for a full list, with prize money.
The big titles are
- Kisei (from 1976)
- Meijin (from 1962)
- Honinbo (from 1941)
- Judan (from 1962)
- Tengen (from 1975)
- Oza (from 1953)
- Gosei (from 1976)
Winners
[1]: The schedule for the Judan was shifted so the title match was early in the year, instead of late. For this reason 1970 has no Judan title match.
[2]: Because of new sponsorship, the numbering was restarted. Meijin titles before 1976 are generally referred to as the "old Meijin" titles.