Women's Meijin
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The Women's Meijin is a Go competition. The Women's Meijin is the female version of the Meijin
title. This title is sponsored by Fuji Evening Newspaper and Nippon Life Insurance. The winner's purse is 5,100,000 Yen ($48,000).
Meijin
Meijin , literally translated, means "Brilliant Man." It is the name of the second most prestigious Japanese Go Tournament. It also refers to a traditional Japanese title given to the strongest player of the day during the Edo period.- The tournament :...
title. This title is sponsored by Fuji Evening Newspaper and Nippon Life Insurance. The winner's purse is 5,100,000 Yen ($48,000).
Past winners
| Player | Years Held |
|---|---|
| Miyazaki Shimako | 1989 |
| Aoki Kikuyo | 1990, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2006 |
| Sugiuchi Kazuko | 1991 - 1994 |
| Kato Tomoko | 1995 |
| Koyama Terumi | 1996 - 1998, 2005 |
| Kobayashi Izumi | 2001, 2003, 2004 |
| Keiko Kato | 2007 |
| Xie Yimin | 2008 |