PROFESSIONAL PLAYER / 7-dan
Sakai Yuki
"From Shinjin-O to 7-dan, still on the rise."
Watching typePeople & stories
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PROFESSIONAL PLAYER / 2-dan
Kaneko Maki
"A student of Mitsunaga, sharpening moves at the Tokyo Main Branch."
Watching typePeople & stories
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PROFESSIONAL PLAYER / 9-dan
Kim Sujun
"The Shinjin-O who beat the young Iyama Yuta."
Watching typePositional judgment / Endgame
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PROFESSIONAL PLAYER / 4-dan
Kin En
"Jo Bunen's mother, trained in Shanghai."
Watching typePeople & stories / Reading battles
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PROFESSIONAL PLAYER / 4-dan
Kim Hyunjung
"From Korea to the Central region, a story of three professionals in one family."
Watching typePeople & stories
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PROFESSIONAL PLAYER / 1-dan
Suzukawa Natsumi
"From Aichi to the Central region, steps of a 1-dan."
Watching typePeople & stories
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PROFESSIONAL PLAYER / 8-dan
Suzuki Shinji
"From the Wakagoi to the Chuyo-sen: a northern player's rise."
Watching typePeople & stories
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PROFESSIONAL PLAYER / 7-dan
Suzuki Ayumi
"Three women's titles, the strength of repeated challenges."
Watching typeBig-stage games
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PROFESSIONAL PLAYER / 2-dan
Seki Ryosuke
"A student of Mimura Tomoyasu, a 2-dan born in 2007."
Watching typeMiddle game / Growth stories
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PROFESSIONAL PLAYER / 9-dan
Seki Kotaro
"4 years 8 months after turning pro, the fastest Tengen."
Watching typeBig-stage games
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PROFESSIONAL PLAYER / 2-dan
Chin Hakusho
"A newcomer from Taiwan, a student of Han Zenki."
Watching typeOpening / Growth stories
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PROFESSIONAL PLAYER / 8-dan
Aoki Kikuyo
"18 straight wins, the 1st-longest by a woman professional."
Watching typeBig-stage games
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PROFESSIONAL PLAYER / 5-dan
Aoba Kaori
"From the NHK Cup assistant's seat to the boards of the Central region."
Watching typePeople & stories
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PROFESSIONAL PLAYER / 2-dan
Tobita Saki
"Solid territory, one piece at a time."
Watching typeOpening / Positional judgment
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PROFESSIONAL PLAYER / 8-dan
Shuto Shun
"Runner-up on the big stage of fast Go, a proven Tokyo player."
Watching typeCritical moments / Opening
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PROFESSIONAL PLAYER / 1-dan
Kohara Nono
"From Edogawa to the pros, a new star who turned pro in 2026."
Watching typePeople & stories
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PROFESSIONAL PLAYER / 9-dan
Takao Shinji
"Thickness brings the future."
Watching typeI enjoy the opening / Reading battles
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PROFESSIONAL PLAYER / 1-dan
Takayama Nonoka
"From Hokkaido, 1 in the women's intake: a new move."
Watching typePeople & stories
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PROFESSIONAL PLAYER / 2-dan
Takao Mari
"Beyond the Women's Honinbo challenger decision match."
Watching typeBig-stage games
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PROFESSIONAL PLAYER / 1-dan
Takayamabe Fumi
"Stacking up solid territory, one move at a time."
Watching typeOpening / Positional judgment
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PROFESSIONAL PLAYER / 5-dan
Takashima Yugo
"The goal: to win in the world."
Watching typePositional judgment / Growth stories
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PROFESSIONAL PLAYER / 8-dan
Tsuruyama Atsushi
"Three Honinbo league terms, in Tsururin's own words."
Watching typePeople & stories
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PROFESSIONAL PLAYER / 7-dan
Tsuruta Kazushi
"From the Central region, knocking on the league's door."
Watching typeCritical moments / Opening
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PROFESSIONAL PLAYER / 9-dan
Ko Iso
"He entered the league young, and his reading runs deep."
Watching typeCenter fights / Reading battles
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