Meijin (shogi)

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Meijin (名人?) is one of the seven titles in Japanese professional shogi, and, is the most prestigious title, along with Ryu-oh.

The word "meijin" means an excellent person in a certain field. ("mei"(名) = excellent, artful) ("jin"(人) = person)

Meijin institution started in 17th century (Edo Era), but the person who assume Meijin position was selected by succession.

In the 1930s, Kinjiro Sekine (13rd Meijin) made a courageous decision. He abondoned his Meijin position and proposed the institution of tournament. Then, since 1937, Meijin title have been given to a person who won Meijin Championship each year.

Preliminary round of Meijin tournament is called "Rank Tournament" (Jun-i Sen 順位戦) that comprises five league classes (A, B1, B2, C1, C2). Top three players of C2 league are promoted to next year's C1 league. Top two of C1, B2, B1 league are promoted to next year's B2, B1, A league, respetively. Only the winner of A-Class league can challenge Meijin title holder. Therefore, at least five-year experience of Rank-Tournament-league is needed for challenging Meijin after professional debut.

The player that wins four games out of seven first in the championship will become the new Meijin title holder.

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[edit] Honorary Meijin

Honorary Meijin (Permanent Meijin, Eiseimeijin 永世名人) title is given to a person who won Meijin Championship five times.

  • (1st - 13th : in succession)
  • 14th Honorary Meijin : KIMURA Yoshio
  • 15th Honorary Meijin : OYAMA Yasuharu
  • 16th Honorary Meijin : NAKAHARA Makoto
  • 17th Honorary Meijin : TANIGAWA Koji
  • 18th Honorary Meijin : MORIUCHI Toshiyuki


[edit] Winners

Year Winner Score Opponent
1935
-1937		 KIMURA Yoshio
1940 KIMURA Yoshio 4-1 DOI Ichitaroh
1942 KIMURA Yoshio 4-0 KANDA Tatsunosuke
KIMURA Yoshio no match
KIMURA Yoshio no match
1947 TSUKADA Masao 4-2 KIMURA Yoshio
1948 TSUKADA Masao 4-2 OYAMA Yasuharu
1949 KIMURA Yoshio 3-2 TSUKADA Masao
1950 KIMURA Yoshio 4-2 OYAMA Yasuharu
1951 KIMURA Yoshio 4-2 MASUDA Kozoh
1952 OYAMA Yasuharu 4-1 KIMURA Yoshio
1953 OYAMA Yasuharu 4-1 MASUDA Kozoh
1954 OYAMA Yasuharu 4-1 MASUDA Kozoh
1955 OYAMA Yasuharu 4-2 TAKASHIMA Kazukiyo
1956 OYAMA Yasuharu 4-0 HANAMURA Motoji
1957 MASUDA Kozoh 4-2 OYAMA Yasuharu
1958 MASUDA Kozoh 4-2 OYAMA Yasuharu
1959 OYAMA Yasuharu 4-1 MASUDA Kozoh
1960 OYAMA Yasuharu 4-1 KATOH Hifumi
1961 OYAMA Yasuharu 4-1 MARUTA Yuzoh
1962 OYAMA Yasuharu 4-0 FUTAKAMI Tatsuya
1963 OYAMA Yasuharu 4-1 MASUDA Kozoh
1964 OYAMA Yasuharu 4-2 FUTAKAMI Tatsuya
1965 OYAMA Yasuharu 4-1 YAMADA Michiyoshi
1966 OYAMA Yasuharu 4-2 MASUDA Kozoh
1967 OYAMA Yasuharu 4-1 FUTAKAMI Tatsuya
1968 OYAMA Yasuharu 4-0 MASUDA Kozoh
1969 OYAMA Yasuharu 4-3 ARIYOSHI Michio
1970 OYAMA Yasuharu 4-1 NADA Renshoh
1971 OYAMA Yasuharu 4-3 MASUDA Kozoh
1972 NAKAHARA Makoto 4-3 OYAMA Yasuharu
1973 NAKAHARA Makoto 4-0 KATOH Hifumi
1974 NAKAHARA Makoto 4-3 OYAMA Yasuharu
1975 NAKAHARA Makoto 4-3 OUCHI Nobuyuki
1976 NAKAHARA Makoto 4-3 YONENAGA Kunio
1977 blank
1978 NAKAHARA Makoto 4-2 MORI Keiji
1979 NAKAHARA Makoto 4-2 YONENAGA Kunio
1980 NAKAHARA Makoto 4-1 YONENAGA Kunio
1981 NAKAHARA Makoto 4-1 KIRIYAMA Kiyozumi
1982 KATOH Hifumi 4-3 NAKAHARA MAKOTO
1983 TANIGAWA Koji 4-2 KATOH Hifumi
1984 TANIGAWA Koji 4-1 MORIYASU Hidemitsu
1985 NAKAHARA Makoto 4-2 TANIGAWA Koji
1986 NAKAHARA Makoto 4-1 OYAMA Yasuharu
1987 NAKAHARA Makoto 4-2 YONENAGA Kunio
1988 TANIGAWA Koji 4-2 NAKAHARA Makoto
1989 TANIGAWA Koji 4-0 YONENAGA Kunio
1990 NAKAHARA Makoto 4-2 TANIGAWA Koji
1991 NAKAHARA Makoto 4-1 YONENAGA Kunio
1992 NAKAHARA Makoto 4-3 TAKAHASHI Michio
1993 YONENAGA Kunio 4-0 NAKAHARA Makoto
1994 HABU Yoshiharu 4-2 YONENAGA Kunio
1995 HABU Yoshiharu 4-1 MORISHITA Taku
1996 HABU Yoshiharu 4-1 MORIUCHI Toshiyuki
1997 TANIGAWA Koji 4-2 HABU Yoshiharu
1998 SATOH Yasumitsu 4-3 TANIGAWA Koji
1999 SATOH Yasumitsu 4-3 TANIGAWA Koji
2000 MARUYAMA Tadahisa 4-3 SATOH Yasumitsu
2001 MARUYAMA Tadahisa 4-3 TANIGAWA Koji
2002 MORIUCHI Toshiyuki 4-0 MARUYAMA Tadahisa
2003 HABU Yoshiharu 4-0 MORIUCHI Toshiyuki
2004 MORIUCHI Toshiyuki 4-2 HABU Yoshiharu
2005 MORIUCHI Toshiyuki 4-3 HABU Yoshiharu
2006 MORIUCHI Toshiyuki 4-2 TANIGAWA Koji
2007 MORIUCHI Toshiyuki 4-3 GODA Masataka


[edit] See also

Professional shogi title tournaments

Ryu-oh (Ryūō 竜王?)| Meijin (名人?)| Kisei (棋聖?)| Oi (Ōi 王位?)| Oza (Ōza 王座?)| Kioh (Kiō 棋王?)| Osho (Ōshō 王将?)


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