10.15Time TBA
Scheduled
Gosei Preliminary A
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Oba Junya
Oba Junya8-dan
"From the Ryokusei Academy, entering his prime in the Central region."
An 8-dan who studied at the Ryokusei Go Academy and transferred to the Central Branch in 2023. Faces fellow Central player Tsuruta Kazushi 7-dan in Okan Preliminary A on Oct 8.
Watching typeMiddle gameLong thinking
MIRUGO WATCH POINT
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watch for this.
In a game between Central Branch players, watch the probing of each other's plans in the opening and the long thinks once the middle game starts.
WATCHING CHARACTER
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on the board.
He has been promoted in quick succession in recent years: 7-dan in 2023 and 8-dan in 2025. MIRUGO focuses on his tenacious middle game, honed since he was a regular in the Honinbo final preliminary.
Recommended forI like to watch slowlyI like quiet reading battles
PROFILE
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An 8-dan of the Nihon Ki-in Central Branch from Tokyo. Turned pro in 2003. Reached the Honinbo final preliminary 3 years in a row, and played in the main tournament of the 65th Oza in 2017. Transferred to the Central Branch in Nov 2023, and was promoted to 8-dan in 2025. Basic information and records are based on the Nihon Ki-in's official profile (checked 2026-10-03); the watching points are arranged for viewers by the MIRUGO editorial team.
- Rank
- 8-dan
- Affiliation
- Nihon Ki-in, Central Branch
- Hometown
- Tokyo
- Date of birth
- 1983-10-01
- Turned pro
- 2003
- Strengths
- Final preliminary experience, middle-game tenacity
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