Prime Minister Cup (Go)
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The Prime Minister Cup was a Go competition.
Outline[]
The Prime Minister Cup ran from 1961 to 1981. It was used by the Nihon Ki-in The first 18 titles were decided in a knockout tournament. The last two years, the format was changed to a best-of-three match between finalists from a large knockout.
Past Winners & Runner Up's[]
| Player | Years Held |
|---|---|
| 1961 | |
| 1962 | |
| 1963 | |
| 1964 | |
| Otake Hideo | 1965 |
| 1966 | |
| Suzuki Goro | 1967 |
| Ishida Yoshio | 1968 |
| 1969, 1975 | |
| 1970 | |
| Takemiya Masaki | 1971, 1973 |
| Kobayashi Koichi | 1972, 1974, 1976 |
| Awaji Shuzo | 1977, 1981 |
| 1978 | |
| 1979 | |
| 1980 |
| Player | Years Lost |
|---|---|
| 1961, 1964 | |
| 1962 | |
| 1963 | |
| Kageyama Toshiro | 1965, 1966 |
| Oeda Yusuke | 1967 |
| 1968 | |
| 1969, 1970 | |
| 1971 | |
| Cho Chikun | 1972 |
| Kato Masao | 1973 |
| 1974 | |
| 1975 | |
| Ishida Akira | 1976 |
| 1977 | |
| 1978 | |
| 1979 | |
| O Rissei | 1980 |
| Kataoka Satoshi | 1981 |
Categories:
- Go competitions in Japan