| Shinjin-O | |
|---|---|
| Started | 1976 | 
| Prize money | 2,000,000 yen | 
| Affiliation | Nihon Ki-in | 
The Shinjin-Ō (新人王, King of the New Stars) is a professional Go competition.
An annual Japanese tournament, it has been held continuously since 1976.
Format
The Shinjin-Ō tournament is organised by the Japanese Nihon Ki-in. The tournament started in 1976 and is only open to players under 7-Dan and below 30 years of age. It is a single knockout tournament.
In 2006, the tournament was renamed the Shinjin-Ō U-25 (King of the New Stars U-25) and the age restriction was lowered to 25. The original thinking time was 4 hours but, along with the new age restriction, the time was shortened to 3 hours. The winner's purse is 2,000,000 yen.
Past winners
| Player | Years Held | 
|---|---|
| Koichi Kobayashi | 1976, 1977 | 
| Akira Ishida | 1978, 1979 | 
| Goro Miyazawa | 1980, 1985 | 
| O Rissei | 1981 | 
| Satoshi Kataoka | 1982 | 
| Norimoto Yoda | 1983, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1990 | 
| Toshiya Imamura | 1984 | 
| Hideki Komatsu | 1988, 1992 | 
| Cho Sonjin | 1991 | 
| Satoshi Yuki | 1993 | 
| Tomoyasu Mimura | 1994, 1995 | 
| Shinji Takao | 1996 | 
| Kimio Yamada | 1997 | 
| Keigo Yamashita | 1998 - 2001 | 
| Cho U | 2002 | 
| So Yokoku | 2003 | 
| Tomochika Mizokami | 2004 | 
| Kim Shushun | 2005 | 
| Takehisa Matsumoto | 2006 | 
| Iyama Yuta | 2007 | 
| Uchida Shuhei | 2008 | 
| Ri Ishu | 2009 | 
| Shiraishi Yuichi | 2010 | 
| Murakawa Daisuke | 2011 | 
| Kanazawa Makoto | 2012 | 
| Fujita Akihiko | 2013 | 
| Ichiriki Ryo | 2014 | 
| Hsu Chia Yuan | 2015 | 
| Onishi Ryuhei | 2016 | 
| Shibano Toramaru | 2017 | 
| Hirose Yuichi | 2018 | 
| Son Makoto | 2019 | 
| Kotaro Seki | 2020 | 
| Sebun Sotoyanagi | 2021[1] | 
| Sakai Yuki | 2022[2] | 
| Ueno Asami | 2023 | 
See also
References
- ↑ "The Power Report: Ichiriki to challenge for Kisei; Iyama to challenge for Oza; Sotoyanagi wins King of the New Stars". American Go E-Journal. 2021-11-02.
 - ↑ "The Power Report: Oh wins Go Seigen Cup; Sakai wins King of the New Stars; Hirata wins Agon Kiriyama Cup; Shibano increases lead in Meijin title match, Iyama fights back". American Go E-Journal. 2022-10-23.
 
External links
- Shinjin-Ō finals
 - Nihon Ki-in archive of the Shinjin-Ō (in Japanese)
 
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