Honinbo (competition) | |
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Full name | Honinbo |
Started | 1941 |
Honorary Winners | Takagawa Kaku Sakata Eio Ishida Yoshio Cho Chikun Iyama Yuta |
Sponsors | Mainichi Shimbun |
Prize money | 28 million yen |
Affiliation | Nihon 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]