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| On this day, 3 groups of `a father and a child
reporter’ who were chosen from Pandanet Junior were interviewing
professionals. Fujimori pair from Chiba,
Kimura pair from Tokyo, and Kagaya pair from Kanagawa. Sorataka
Fujimori, 5th grade of primary school, is 4 or 5dan. He applied
to be a reporter because he wanted to meet Chikun Cho 10dan of whom
he is a big fan. His father said, “I am 3dan. I don’t know when
but my son is stronger than I am.” Misato Kimura, 4th grade of primary
school, is also stronger than her father who is 1kyu. She said,
“My favorite professionals are Izumi Kobayashi and U Cho san.” Kereha
Kagaya, 4th grade of primary school, is also 3dan. She said, “My
favorite professional is Kana Mannami. This year, Kana chan lost
on the 1st day so I am disappointed.” |
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Fujimori pair |
Kimura pair |
Kagaya pair |
| At the waiting room, the child reporters were
asking, “Who is your rival?” “What type of Go, do you like?” The
professionals said, “I was asked difficult questions. I didn’t know
what to say.” For the answers of each professional, please see the
special page from the father and child reporters. |
| Michael Redmond 9dan, a commentator at
the championship, was a judge on this day and he declared
the start of the games. Now, the exciting games had begun.
The matching of the pairs is as follows. |
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[A] Ayumi SUZUKI 3-dan / U CHO Gosei pair vs
Kazuko KONISHI 8-dan / Yoshio ISHIDA 9-dan pair
[B] Keiko KATO 5-dan / Norimoto YODA 9-dan pair vs Mika YOSHIDA
8-dan / Shinji TAKAO Meijin / Honinbo
[C] Izumi KOBAYASHI Women's Saikyo / Chikun CHO judan pair vs Imin
SHEI 3-dan / Satoru KOBAYASHI 9-dan pair
[D] Yumiko OKADA 6-dan / Kimio YAMADA 9-dan pair vs Kumiko YASHIRO
Women's Honinbo / Satoshi YUKI 9-dan pair |
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