Awaji Shuzo9-dan

"A fighting style that produced three challenges."

A fighting style that produced three challenges. Using "Challenged for the Gosei and Tengen in the same year, and became the Honinbo challenger the next year" from Awaji Shuzo's record as a clue, I want to follow what happens on the board now.

Watching typeAll-out fights

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The highlight starts the moment the stones make contact. Follow the choices of the attacker and defender in turn, and you'll feel the intensity. In Awaji Shuzo's games, try overlaying "Challenged for the Gosei and Tengen in the same year, and became the Honinbo challenger the next year" from the official record with today's choices.

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2026-08-27 / Oza Preliminary B

Oza Preliminary B｜Awaji Shuzo vs Kuwabara Itsuki

A recent game where you can check the official result and look back at the key moments

What beginners should watchWatch where Awaji Shuzo and Kuwabara Itsuki stepped in at the critical moment. Knowing the result, try to find the move that changed the flow.

WATCHING CHARACTER

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The core you can confirm in the Nihon Ki-in's official profile: "Challenged for the Gosei and Tengen in the same year, and became the Honinbo challenger the next year." MIRUGO uses close-range fights, fighting and reading battles as the entrance to watching, and introduces the choices in each game rather than boxing the player into one style.

Recommended forI like fierce fights

PROFILE

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Awaji Shuzo 9-dan is a Nihon Ki-in Tokyo Main Branch player from Tokyo. The official profile reads: "Challenged for the Gosei and Tengen in the same year, and became the Honinbo challenger the next year." A fighting style that produced three challenges. Using "Challenged for the Gosei and Tengen in the same year, and became the Honinbo challenger the next year" from Awaji Shuzo's record as a clue, I want to follow what happens on the board now. Basic information and records are based on the Nihon Ki-in's official profile; the watching highlights are by the MIRUGO editorial team.

Rank: 9-dan
Affiliation: Nihon Ki-in, Tokyo Main Branch
Strengths: Close-range fights, fighting, reading battles

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2026-08-27 Oza Preliminary B Black Awaji Shuzo VS White Kuwabara Itsuki W+Res