Later, Mr. Hiroshi Hamada (the supreme advisor of the Ricoh Co.Ltd. and the head of the tournament committee), Ms. Hiroko Taki (the director and trustee of the Japan Pair Go Association) and other persons concerned were introduced. Then, the commentators, 24th Honinbo Shuho (Yoshio Ishida 9dan) and Tomoko Ogawa 6dan, the commentator of the Pandanet broadcasting live on internet, Youkou Takemiya 5dan, and the recorder, Pan Kun Yu 1dan and Kaori Mukai 1dan were introduced.
Then, 4 professionals who play in the final game were welcomed to go up on the stage with big applause. They were given flowers from Ms. Hiroko Taki and again with big applause they went towards the tournament room. |