Pair Go RICOH CUP 2008 [ Ricoh Cup The Final ]

At noon, the opening ceremony started.
Introduced by the MC, Ms. Miyoko Goto, Mr. Shinji Yazaki, the Sub-Chairman of the Japan Pair Go Association, went up on the stage.

Mr. Yazaki said, "Go is a game of precise thinking power and calculation, and to promote Go which is an intellectual cultural asset, women have to play a part. Pair Go is the best game for that.
Since 1999 the international pair Go tournament in amateur world has been held, and we held the 18th tournament last year. When professional pair Go tournament had started 13 years ago, I think that pair Go showed rapid progress. The numbers of fans who come to the championship broke the records every year and I can feel the interest of pair Go has spread.
This year, too, I am looking forward to an exciting game."

Then, Hideo Otake Honorary Gosei, the chief judge, went up on the stage.
Otake Honorary Gosei said, "I am happy to see so many people gathered. Thank you. Pair Go has an enjoyment which experts cannot think of. If you win, you enjoy double, and if you lose, you should think that it is not your fault. (Everyone laughed)
Harmony, Joy, I think that we can enjoy a lot in this tournament. The pair of Cho san who is representing middle aged and Shei san who is energetic will play against the Kono san pair. I hope to see an energetic game. I am sure that the 4 of them are so spirited that there is no meaning of playing if they don't win. I hope everyone will enjoy from now on for 2 and a half hours."

Then, Mr. Hiroshi Hamada (the supreme advisor of the Ricoh Co. Ltd., and the head of the tournament committee), Ms. Hiroko Taki (the director and executive secretary of the Japan Pair Go Association), were introduced and then Masaki Takemiya 9dan, commentator, Tomoko Ogawa, the assistant of the commentator, Pan Kun Yu 1dan, the recorder, Kozue Mukai 1dan, byoyomi, and Youkou Takemiya 5dan, commentator of the Pandanet, broadcasting live on internet were introduced.

And the 4 players were welcomed by warm applause and went up on the stage.
They were given flowers from Ms. Hiroko Taki and then they went to the tournament room.

As soon as Mr. Otake, the chief judge, explained, "Our voice can be heard in the tournament room at the moment.", he proclaimed, "Now, please start the game."
The game started.

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