Hayago Meijin
Keywords: Tournament
(早碁名人戦) There were two tournaments, one for the Nihon Kiin and the other for the Kansai Kiin, both sponsored by the Sankei newspaper.
Time limits were 4 hours each when most other tounaments allowed about 10 hours; not quickplay (hayago) by today's standards.
These tournaments were later combined to start the Judan tournament.
Kansai Kiin Hayago Meijin
Started first by the Sankei newspaper based in Osaka. The final was a 3-game challenge match.
Ed. | Year | Winner | score | Runner-Up |
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1st | 1954 | Kubouchi Shuchi | ? | ? |
2nd | 1955 | Kubouchi Shuchi | ? | ? |
3rd | 1956 | Handa Dogen | 2-1 | Kubouchi Shuchi |
4th | 1957 | Tainaka Shin | 2-1 | Handa Dogen |
5th | 1958 | Tainaka Shin | 2-0 | Hashimoto Utaro |
6th | 1959 | Tono Hiroaki | ? | Tainaka Shin |
7th | 1960 | Hashimoto Utaro | 2-0 | Tono Hiroaki |
8th | 1961 | Sato Sunao | 2-0 | Hashimoto Utaro |
Nihon Kiin Hayago Meijin
Same format as above.
Ed. | Year | Winner | score | Runner-Up |
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1st | 1956 | Sakata Eio | 2-0 | Magari Reiki |
2nd | 1957 | Miyashita Shuyo | 2-1 | Sakata Eio |
3rd | 1958 | Miyashita Shuyo | 2-0 | Takagawa Kaku |
4th | 1959 | Sugiuchi Masao | 2-1 | Miyashita Shuyo |
5th | 1960 | Fujisawa Hosai | 2-1 | Sugiuchi Masao |
6th | 1961 | Fujisawa Hosai | 2-0 | Sakata Eio |
Exhibition Game by Telegram
From the 1956 to 1959 editions, the winners of both tournaments played an exhibition game by wire as a part of next New Year celebration. All were won by Nihon Kiin players.