Women tournaments
Women Meijin
Meijin tournament was the first women title tournament. The first women Meijin was in 1974. At first Takojima Akiko, Yamashita Kazuko and Hayashiba Naoko dominated in Osho tournament. But then began the era of Nakai Hiroe (9 titles) and Shimizu Ichiyu (9 titles).
Participants of Meijin tournament divided on classes A and B. The winner of class A play match with titleholder. It is necessary to win 3 title games (from 1981) to get Meijin title. Time limit is 3 hours in title match, 2 hours in groups tournament.
| № | Year | Winner | Score | Opponent | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
1974 |
Takojima Akiko | 2-0 | Terashita Noriko | 1 | 1 | |||
2 |
1975 |
Takojima Akiko | 2-0 | Tada Yoshiko | 1 | 1 | |||
3 |
1976 |
Takojima Akiko | 2-0 | Moriyasu | 1 | 1 | |||
4 |
1977 |
Yamashita Kazuko | 2-0 | Takojima Akiko | 1 | 1 | |||
5 |
1978 |
Yamashita Kazuko | 2-0 | Sekine Kiyoko | 1 | 1 | |||
6 |
1979 |
Yamashita Kazuko | 2-0 | Sekine Kiyoko | 1 | 1 | |||
7 |
1980 |
Yamashita Kazuko | 2-0 | Takojima Akiko | 1 | 1 | |||
8 |
1981 |
Takojima Akiko | 3-1 | Yamashita Kazuko | |||||
9 |
1982 |
Hayashiba Naoko | 3-1 | Takojima Akiko | |||||
10 |
1983 |
Hayashiba Naoko | 3-0 | Sekine Kiyoko | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
11 |
1984 |
Hayashiba Naoko | 3-1 | Nagasawa Chikako | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
12 |
1985 |
Nakai Hiroe | 3-1 | Hayashiba Naoko | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
13 |
1986 |
Nakai Hiroe | 3-2 | Hayashiba Naoko | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
14 |
1987 |
Shimizu Ichiyu | 3-0 | Nakai Hiroe | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
15 |
1988 |
Nakai Hiroe | 3-2 | Shimizu Ichiyu | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
16 |
1989 |
Shimizu Ichiyu | 3-0 | Nakai Hiroe | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
17 |
1990 |
Hayashiba Naoko | 3-1 | Shimizu Ichiyu | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
18 |
1991 |
Nakai Hiroe | 3-2 | Hayashiba Naoko | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
19 |
1992 |
Nakai Hiroe | 3-0 | Shimizu Ichiyu | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
20 |
1993 |
Nakai Hiroe | 3-2 | Saida Haruko | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
21 |
1994 |
Shimizu Ichiyu | 3-0 | Nakai Hiroe | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
22 |
1995 |
Shimizu Ichiyu | 3-0 | Nakai Hiroe | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
23 |
1996 |
Shimizu Ichiyu | 3-2 | Nakai Hiroe | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
24 |
1997 |
Shimizu Ichiyu | 3-0 | Nakai Hiroe | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
25 |
1998 |
Shimizu Ichiyu | 3-1 | Usui Ryoko | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
26 |
1999 |
Nakai Hiroe | 3-0 | Shimizu Ichiyu | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
27 |
2000 |
Saida Haruko | 3-2 | Nakai Hiroe | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
28 |
2001 |
Nakai Hiroe | 3-0 | Saida Haruko | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
29 |
2002 |
Nakai Hiroe | 3-2 | Usui Ryoko | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
30 |
2003 |
Shimizu Ichiyu | 3-1 | Nakai Hiroe | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
31 |
2004 |
Shimizu Ichiyu | 3-1 | Chiba Ryoko | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
32 |
2005 |
Yauchi Rieko | 3-0 | Shimizu Ichiyu | 1 | 1 | 1 |
By materials of japanese resources
Andrei Kasperovich, 2006