50th Kisei
Organizers: Yomiuri Shimbun, The Nihon Ki-in, Kansai Ki-in
Special Sponsors: Suntory Holdings Limited
Title match
| Players | 1st round2026-01-22~23HawaiiAmerica | 2nd round2026-01-30,31OnomichiHiroshima | 3rd round2026-02-14,15DazaifuFukuoka | 4th round2026-02-26,27NikkoTochigi | 5th round2026-03-11,12SendaiMiyagi | 6th round2026-03-19,20KatsuuraChiba | 7th round2026-03-25,26HakoneKanagawa |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ichiriki Ryo (Kisei) | |||||||
| Shibano Toramaru (Judan) |
Challenger decision tournament
| Players | 1st round | 2nd round | Semifinal | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shibano Toramaru(J, League S 1st place) | 1st roundKyo KagenW+R10-30 2nd roundShibano ToramaruW+R11-03 Shibano Toramaruwon by 2-1(Shibano Toramaruadvantage 1 win) | |||
| Kyo Kagen(9d, League S 2nd place) | Kyo KagenW+R10-23 | |||
| Takao Shinji(9d, League A 1st place) | Fukuoka KotaroW+R10-20 | |||
| Cho U(9d, League B 1st place) | Fukuoka KotaroW+1.510-06 | |||
| Fukuoka Kotaro(7d, League C 1st place) | ||||
League S
| Rank | Players | I.Y | S.T | K.K | Y.Z | Y.K | K.R | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iyama Yuta(O) | - | B+R09-18 | X05-29 | X06-05 | W+2.508-04 | B+R06-30 | 3-2 | 3 |
| 2 | Shibano Toramaru(J) | X09-18 | - | B+R06-23 | W+R08-14 | B+R07-14 | W+R05-19 | 4-1 | 1 |
| 3 | Kyo Kagen(9d) | B+R05-29 | X06-23 | - | B+R07-10 | W+R09-11 | B+R08-18 | 4-1 | 2 |
| 4 | Yu Zhengqi(8d) | W+R06-05 | X08-14 | X07-10 | - | B+1.505-15 | W+R09-25 | 3-2 | 4 |
| 5 | Yamashita Keigo(9d) | X08-04 | X07-14 | X09-11 | X05-15 | - | B+R06-12 | 1-4 | DM |
| 6 | Kono Rin(9d) | X06-30 | X05-19 | X08-18 | X09-25 | X06-12 | - | 0-5 | DM |
League A
| Rank | Players | S.M | T.S | I.A | H.Y | M.D | H.A | M.K | K.K | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Son Makoto(7d) | - | X09-04 | X03-13 | X04-24 | X05-22 | X06-16 | X02-06 | B+R07-17 | 1-6 | DM |
| 2 | Takao Shinji(9d) | W+R09-04 | - | B+0.507-07 | X05-29 | B+R02-27 | W+R04-17 | B+R05-12 | W+R03-20 | 6-1 | 1(PM) |
| 3 | Ida Atsushi(9d) | B+R03-13 | X07-07 | - | B+2.502-13 | X06-05 | X05-15 | X04-24 | B+R09-04 | 3-4 | 4 |
| 4 | Hirose Yuichi(7d) | W+R04-24 | B+R05-29 | X02-13 | - | B+R07-28 | W+R09-01 | X03-06 | X05-19 | 4-3 | 3 |
| 5 | Murakawa Daisuke(9d) | B+R05-22 | X02-27 | B+R06-05 | X07-28 | - | X03-03 | W+1.508-04 | X04-10 | 3-4 | DM |
| 6 | Hon Akiyoshi(5d) | W+R06-16 | X04-17 | W+R05-15 | X09-01 | W+1.503-03 | - | X07-24 | X02-21 | 3-4 | DM |
| 7 | Motoki Katsuya(9d) | B+1.502-06 | X05-12 | B+1.504-24 | W+R03-06 | X08-04 | W+R07-24 | - | B+R06-19 | 5-2 | 2(PM) |
| 7 | Koyama Kuya(7d) | X07-17 | X03-20 | X09-04 | B+R05-19 | W+0.504-10 | B+R02-21 | X06-19 | - | 3-4 | DM |
League B 1st place decision match
| Players | Result |
|---|---|
| Cho U(9d) | Cho UB+R09-11 |
| Otake Yu(7d) |
League B-1
| Rank | Players | R.K | W.B | C.U | H.T | R.S | S.Y | K.I | N.T | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rin Kanketsu(8d) | - | B+R02-20 | X04-03 | X07-31 | W+0.506-16 | X05-08 | W+R03-17 | B+0.507-03 | 4-3 | 3 |
| 2 | Wu Boyi(6d) | X02-20 | - | B+R03-20 | X07-17 | Default05-22 | X06-05 | B+4.504-14 | X08-28 | 3-4 | 5 |
| 3 | Cho U(9d) | B+R04-03 | X03-20 | - | B+0.506-09 | W+R08-07 | B+1.507-10 | W+R02-10 | B+R05-29 | 6-1 | 1(PM) |
| 4 | Hirata Tomoya(8d) | W+R07-31 | B+R07-17 | X06-09 | - | B+5.504-21 | X03-06 | B+R05-01 | X02-13 | 4-3 | 4 |
| 5 | Ryu Shikun(9d) | X06-16 | X05-22 | X08-07 | X04-21 | - | X02-10 | X07-07 | B+0.503-13 | 1-6 | DM |
| 6 | Sakai Yuki(6d) | W+R05-08 | B+R06-05 | X07-10 | B+R03-06 | W+R02-10 | - | X08-28 | W+2.504-28 | 5-2 | 2(PM) |
| 7 | Ko Iso(9d) | X03-17 | X04-14 | X02-10 | X05-01 | B+4.507-07 | W+R08-28 | - | B+R06-02 | 3-4 | DM |
| 8 | Nishi Takenobu(6d) | X07-03 | B+R08-28 | X05-29 | B+R02-13 | X03-13 | X04-28 | X06-02 | - | 2-5 | DM |
League B-2
| Rank | Players | F.A | A.T | S.T | O.Y | S.A | K.Y | Y.L | S.T | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fujita Akihiko(8d) | - | X05-26 | B+3.504-17 | X07-14 | X08-07 | X03-10 | X06-02 | W+1.502-17 | 2-5 | DM |
| 2 | Adachi Toshimasa(7d) | B+1.505-26 | - | X06-05 | X03-13 | W+R02-20 | X07-07 | X04-24 | B+2.508-28 | 3-4 | 5 |
| 3 | Shida Tatsuya(8d) | X04-17 | B+R06-05 | - | X02-20 | X03-24 | X08-28 | W+R05-01 | X07-10 | 2-5 | DM |
| 4 | Otake Yu(7d) | B+2.507-14 | W+R03-13 | B+R02-20 | - | W+R06-26 | B+3.505-15 | W+R09-04 | X04-03 | 6-1 | 1(PM) |
| 5 | Sada Atsushi(7d) | W+7.508-07 | X02-20 | W+0.503-24 | X06-26 | - | W+R04-14 | X07-03 | W+R05-01 | 4-3 | 2(PM) |
| 6 | Koike Yoshihiro(7d) | B+1.503-10 | W+R07-07 | B+4.508-28 | X05-15 | X04-14 | - | W+1.502-17 | X06-16 | 4-3 | 3 |
| 7 | Yi Liao(4d) | W+4.506-02 | B+1.504-24 | X05-01 | X09-04 | W+R07-03 | X02-17 | - | W+2.503-20 | 4-3 | 4 |
| 8 | Seto Taiki(8d) | X02-17 | X08-28 | B+5.507-10 | W+R04-03 | X05-01 | W+0.506-16 | X03-20 | - | 3-4 | DM |
League C
| No. | Players | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iguchi Toyohide(8d) | Hane NaokiX06-12 | Yamada KimioX08-04 | Imabun TaroX08-28 | - | - | 0-3 | DM |
| 2 | Hane Naoki(9d) | Iguchi ToyohideDefault06-12 | O RisseiX07-17 | Cho RiyuX09-11 | Tsuneishi TakashiW+R10-16 | Kato ChieB+R11-06 | 3-2 | - |
| 3 | O Rissei(9d) | Yamada KimioW+R06-23 | Hane NaokiB+1.507-17 | Fukuoka KotaroX08-11 | Yoda NorimotoB+R09-18 | Cho ZuiketsuB+0.510-23 | 4-1 | PM |
| 4 | Yamada Kimio(3d) | O RisseiX06-23 | Iguchi ToyohideW+3.508-04 | Mutsuura YutaX08-28 | Nakano HironariX10-09 | - | 1-3 | DM |
| 5 | Fukuoka Kotaro(7d) | Imabun TaroB+R06-02 | Cho RiyuW+R06-26 | O RisseiB+R08-11 | Miura TaroB+R08-28 | Onishi KenyaB+R09-18 | 5-0 | 1(PM) |
| 6 | Imabun Taro(4d) | Fukuoka KotaroX06-02 | Mutsuura YutaX06-30 | Iguchi ToyohideB+1.508-28 | Yuki SatoshiB+R10-08 | Suzuki ShinjiX11-13 | 2-3 | DM |
| 7 | Cho Riyu(9d) | Mutsuura YutaW+2.506-05 | Fukuoka KotaroX06-26 | Hane NaokiW+R09-11 | Seki KotaroX10-23 | Tanaka KoyuX11-17 | 2-3 | DM |
| 8 | Mutsuura Yuta(8d) | Cho RiyuX06-05 | Imabun TaroW+R06-30 | Yamada KimioW+R08-28 | Furuya YutakaW+3.510-23 | Muramoto WataruX11-20 | 3-2 | - |
| 9 | Miura Taro(4d) | Yuki SatoshiB+R06-23 | Tsuneishi TakashiW+R07-21 | Yoda NorimotoB+R08-07 | Fukuoka KotaroX08-28 | Tsuruyama AtsushiB+R09-18 | 4-1 | PM |
| 10 | Yuki Satoshi(9d) | Miura TaroX06-23 | Furuya YutakaX07-24 | Imamura ToshiyaB+R08-20 | Imabun TaroX10-08 | - | 1-3 | DM |
| 11 | Tsuneishi Takashi(5d) | Furuya YutakaW+3.506-19 | Miura TaroX07-21 | Seki KotaroX09-18 | Hane NaokiX10-16 | - | 1-3 | DM |
| 12 | Furuya Yutaka(9d) | Tsuneishi TakashiX06-19 | Yuki SatoshiB+R07-24 | Nakano HironariB+0.509-18 | Mutsuura YutaX10-23 | So YokokuW+R11-19 | 3-2 | - |
| 13 | Yoda Norimoto(9d) | Imamura ToshiyaW+R06-19 | Seki KotaroB+1.507-10 | Miura TaroX08-07 | O RisseiX09-18 | Horimoto MitsunariX11-06 | 2-3 | DM |
| 14 | Imamura Toshiya(9d) | Yoda NorimotoX06-19 | Nakano HironariX07-24 | Yuki SatoshiX08-20 | - | - | 0-3 | DM |
| 15 | Seki Kotaro(9d) | Nakano HironariW+7.506-12 | Yoda NorimotoX07-10 | Tsuneishi TakashiW+5.509-18 | Cho RiyuW+4.510-23 | Onishi RyuheiX11-20 | 3-2 | - |
| 16 | Nakano Hironari(9d) | Seki KotaroX06-12 | Imamura ToshiyaB+R07-24 | Furuya YutakaX09-18 | Yamada KimioB+R10-09 | Omote YutoX11-10 | 2-3 | DM |
| 17 | Onishi Ryuhei(7d) | Konishi YoshiakiraB+0.505-29 | Cho ZuiketsuX07-10 | Akiyama JiroW+R08-14 | Tanaka KoyuB+8.510-06 | Seki KotaroW+6.511-20 | 4-1 | PM |
| 18 | Konishi Yoshiakira(3d) | Onishi RyuheiX05-29 | Muramoto WataruX07-10 | Nakahama KonosukeB+R09-04 | Suzuki ShinjiX10-02 | - | 1-3 | DM |
| 19 | Cho Zuiketsu(6d) | Muramoto WataruW+3.506-19 | Onishi RyuheiW+R07-10 | Tsuruyama AtsushiX08-14 | Horimoto MitsunariW+R09-25 | O RisseiX10-23 | 3-2 | - |
| 20 | Muramoto Wataru(5d) | Cho ZuiketsuX06-19 | Konishi YoshiakiraB+13.507-10 | Omote YutoW+4.509-29 | So YokokuB+R10-27 | Mutsuura YutaB+2.511-20 | 4-1 | PM |
| 21 | Akiyama Jiro(9d) | Omote YutoB+R06-12 | Tsuruyama AtsushiX07-10 | Onishi RyuheiX08-14 | Kato ChieX09-25 | - | 1-3 | DM |
| 22 | Omote Yuto(3d) | Akiyama JiroX06-12 | Nakahama KonosukeW+R08-07 | Muramoto WataruX09-29 | Komatsu HidekiW+27.511-06 | Nakano HironariB+0.511-10 | 3-2 | - |
| 23 | Tsuruyama Atsushi(8d) | Nakahama KonosukeW+R06-12 | Akiyama JiroW+R07-10 | Cho ZuiketsuW+R08-14 | Onishi KenyaX08-21 | Miura TaroX09-18 | 3-2 | - |
| 24 | Nakahama Konosuke(2d) | Tsuruyama AtsushiX06-12 | Omote YutoX08-07 | Konishi YoshiakiraX09-04 | - | - | 0-3 | DM |
| 25 | Suzuki Shinji(8d) | Kato ChieX06-09 | Komatsu HidekiX07-14 | Yokotsuka RikiB+0.509-04 | Konishi YoshiakiraB+R10-02 | Imabun TaroW+R11-13 | 3-2 | - |
| 26 | Kato Chie(4d) | Suzuki ShinjiB+R06-09 | Horimoto MitsunariX07-17 | Tanaka KoyuX09-04 | Akiyama JiroB+R09-25 | Hane NaokiX11-06 | 2-3 | DM |
| 27 | Komatsu Hideki(9d) | Horimoto MitsunariX06-12 | Suzuki ShinjiB+R07-14 | So YokokuX08-14 | Omote YutoX11-06 | - | 1-3 | DM |
| 28 | Horimoto Mitsunari(5d) | Komatsu HidekiB+R06-12 | Kato ChieW+R07-17 | Onishi KenyaX08-04 | Cho ZuiketsuX09-25 | Yoda NorimotoB+R11-06 | 3-2 | - |
| 29 | Yokotsuka Riki(7d) | Tanaka KoyuX06-05 | So YokokuX07-14 | Suzuki ShinjiX09-04 | - | - | 0-3 | DM |
| 30 | Tanaka Koyu(5d) | Yokotsuka RikiW+R06-05 | Onishi KenyaX07-14 | Kato ChieW+4.509-04 | Onishi RyuheiX10-06 | Cho RiyuW+R11-17 | 3-2 | - |
| 31 | Onishi Kenya(6d) | So YokokuW+R06-16 | Tanaka KoyuB+5.507-14 | Horimoto MitsunariB+R08-04 | Tsuruyama AtsushiB+R08-21 | Fukuoka KotaroX09-18 | 4-1 | PM |
| 32 | So Yokoku(9d) | Onishi KenyaX06-16 | Yokotsuka RikiB+R07-14 | Komatsu HidekiW+2.508-14 | Muramoto WataruX10-27 | Furuya YutakaX11-19 | 2-3 | DM |