Honinbo (competition)

Honinbo (competition)
Full nameHoninbo
Started1941
Honorary WinnersTakagawa Kaku
Sakata Eio
Ishida Yoshio
Cho Chikun
Iyama Yuta
SponsorsMainichi Shimbun
Prize money28 million yen
AffiliationNihon Ki-in

The Honinbo (本因坊) is a Go competition and the oldest Go title in Japan. Sponsored by Mainichi Shimbun, the Honinbo pays out ¥28 million to the winner (since the 74th Honinbo in 2019).[1]

  1. ^ "第78期 本因坊戦". Nihon Ki-in (in Japanese).