Reception desk

Go fans of Chinese children, waiting at the entrance

At the playing site, a capacity crowd of visitors was waiting for the game to start. The vast majority of the visitors were kids, and there was a full of high voice noise in the theater. When Ms. Miyoko Goto, a coordinator, and Mr. Wang Gi, the 5- Dan, an interpreter, appeared on the stage, however, the kids' noise turned to a silence immediately. They must have been waiting for the game to start, in the same mood as adults were.

First of all, Ms. Hiroko Taki, a director of Japan Pair-Go Association, delivered the opening address, "The pair-Go was established 15 years ago. Today, it has been familiarized in over 80 counties. As you know, the pair-Go increases our enjoyment double when we win the game, while it decreases our frustration half when we lost the game. Please enjoy the special attraction of the pair-Go, which is rather different from those of the usual Go." Greeting, Ms. Hiroko Taki, a director of Japan Pair Go Association

Next, Mr.Wang Runan gave a speech, "Richo is one of our familiar companies. They support not only this pair-Go tournament, but also the Go tournament for armature Go players for a long period. The pair-Go is a unique game that has both aspects of an amusement and an exciting battle. Once you watch the pair-Go game, you should understand immediately how attractive it is. You must enjoy it very much. It is one of the features that the stronger player doesn't necessarily win the game. I hope that the professional Go players of women would increase from now on, and the pair-Go would become more popular. The pair-Go should contribute to popularize the Go, in any way. For such reason, I am deeply grateful for all the Japanese friends who introduced and popularized the pair-Go in China.

Greeting, Mr.Wang Runan, the 8- Dan, a chairman of China Go Association

Then, Mr. Hisao Taki, the "Birth Parent" of the pair-Go, Mr. Hiroshi Hamada, the "Foster Parent of the pair-Go, a supreme adviser for Richo Co., Ltd., Mr. Kaiho Rin, the honorary Tengen, a tournament chief examiner, Mr.Chen Zude, the 9- Dan, a president of China Go Association, and the Ms. Shuw Hao, the 5- Dan, & Mr. Nie Wei ping, the 9- Dan pair who will play the Japan-China exhibition game with a new champion pair were introduced, which was followed with a clapping of hands.

Mr. Hiroshi Hamada

Mr. Hisao Taki

Mr.Chen Zude, the 9- Dan

Mr. Kaiho Rin, the honorary Tengen

Ms. Shuw Hao, the 5- Dan Mr. Nie Wei ping, the 9- Dan

Chang Hao, the 9- Dan