Tournament name |
Okan (Crown) Title Holders |
Sponsor |
Chunichi Newspaper , The Central Japan Headquarters of the Nihon Ki-in |
Support |
- |
Special assistance |
- |
Assistance |
- |
Special cooperation |
- |
Cooperation |
- |
Winner’s prize |
1,700,000 (Japanese yen) |
Title match, play-off |
one-game tournament final |
Tournament system |
Tournament with 12 players.Winner plays in title match. |
Time allowance |
Final, main tournament: 4 hours each. |
Byo-yomi |
Final, main tournament: 5 minutes before end of time. |
komi |
6.5 |
Qualification for participation |
Professionals affiliated with the Central Japan Headquarters of the Nihon Ki-in |
Rules for retaining places and seeds |
Loser of previous title match |
Year of founding |
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