PROFESSIONAL PLAYER / 9-dan
Michael Redmond
"A 9-dan's words and reading, delivered to the world."
Watching typePeople & stories
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PROFESSIONAL PLAYER / 9-dan
Ichiriki Ryo
"Never misses the critical moment."
Watching typeBig-stage games / Reading battles
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PROFESSIONAL PLAYER / 5-dan
Mannami Kana
"Women's Kisei, spreading Go with IGO AMIGO."
Watching typePeople & stories
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PROFESSIONAL PLAYER / 4-dan
Mannami Nao
"Connecting viewers with the board."
Watching typePeople & stories / Reading battles
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PROFESSIONAL PLAYER / 9-dan
Mimura Tomoyasu
"Back-to-back Shinjin-O, a player who can put reading into words."
Watching typeReading battles
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PROFESSIONAL PLAYER / 5-dan
Miura Taro
"Shinjin-O and Rising Stars: two peaks in two years."
Watching typePeople & stories
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PROFESSIONAL PLAYER / 4-dan
Ueno Risa
"Sharp and straight, to the vital point."
Watching typePeople & stories / Reading battles
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PROFESSIONAL PLAYER / 2-dan
Goto Mana
"2-dan in 2026, on to the next milestone."
Watching typePeople & stories
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PROFESSIONAL PLAYER / 9-dan
Iyama Yuta
"Every position is a critical moment."
Watching typeBig-stage games / Endgame drama
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PROFESSIONAL PLAYER / 6-dan
Nakamura Sumire
"The next move, leading to the world."
Watching typePeople & stories / Reading battles
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PROFESSIONAL PLAYER / 9-dan
Ida Atsushi
"20 years 11 months, the youngest NHK Cup winner."
Watching typeBig-stage games
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PROFESSIONAL PLAYER / 6-dan
Tsukuda Akiko
"Women's Honinbo challenger, sharing Go through Igo Station."
Watching typePeople & stories
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PROFESSIONAL PLAYER / 9-dan
Yoda Norimoto
"Read it out, then step in."
Watching typeAll-out fights / Reading battles
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PROFESSIONAL PLAYER / 8-dan
Mutsura Yuta
"The young pillar of the Central region who won the Agon Kiriyama Cup."
Watching typeReading battles
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PROFESSIONAL PLAYER / 4-dan
Kato Chie
"From national elementary school champion to the door of the Women's Honinbo."
Watching typePeople & stories
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PROFESSIONAL PLAYER / 6-dan
Kato Keiko
"Two women's titles, from challenger to the top."
Watching typeBig-stage games
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PROFESSIONAL PLAYER / 4-dan
Hara Sachiko
"From hosting the NHK Cup to a kids' Go salon."
Watching typePeople & stories
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PROFESSIONAL PLAYER / 6-dan
Yoshihara Yukari
"Bringing the fun of Go closer."
Watching typePeople & stories / I enjoy the opening
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PROFESSIONAL PLAYER / 6-dan
Mukai Chiaki
"Three sisters turned pro, onto three big stages."
Watching typePeople & stories
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PROFESSIONAL PLAYER / 2-dan
Omori Ran
"From Hiroshima to Kansai, a path walked as a professional couple."
Watching typePeople & stories
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PROFESSIONAL PLAYER / 8-dan
Ohashi Naruya
"A sense of direction in the opening, reading the whole board."
Watching typeI enjoy the opening
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PROFESSIONAL PLAYER / 4-dan
Osawa Kenro
"nagoya amigo, widening the circle of Go in the Central region."
Watching typePeople & stories
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PROFESSIONAL PLAYER / 7-dan
Otake Yu
"Into the Honinbo league 6 years after turning pro."
Watching typeBig-stage games
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PROFESSIONAL PLAYER / 9-dan
Otake Hideo
"Beautiful shape is strong."
Watching typePeople & stories / I enjoy the opening
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