Kisei (Go) | |
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Full name | Kisei |
Started | 1976 |
Honorary Winners | Fujisawa Hideyuki Kobayashi Koichi Iyama Yuta |
Sponsors | Yomiuri Shimbun |
Prize money | ¥43 million |
Affiliation | Nihon Ki-in |
Kisei (棋聖) is an honorary title and Go competition. The title, meaning Go Sage in Japanese, was a traditional honorary appellation given to a handful of players down the centuries. The element ki can also apply to shogi, and there were also recognized kisei in the shogi world.