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  Special Cooperation / East Japan Railway, HITACHI, Japan Airlines
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| Scenes from the Tournament | 
 
 
  
November 20th (Sunday) The final, Handicap Game 
 
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              Reception desk for the Araki Cup handicap tournament
 
  
                
              Reception desk for the Araki Cup handicap tournament
 
  
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              Opening Ceremony
 
  
                
              Call to start by Ms. Hiroko Taki,  
Director and Secretary General of the Japan Pair Go Association 
              
  
                
              The Chief Referee, 24th Honinbo Shuho 
              Greetings and rules explanation
  
                
              The Chief Referees, 24th Honinbo Shuho and Tomoko Ogawa 6-dan 
			The Referee, Michael Redmond 9-dan, and the other referees 
              
  
                
              The pledge of fair play by the Japanese pair of  Ms. Ayumi Saoo and Mr. Kenta Sakakura (from the Shikoku area) 
              
  
                
              The pledge of fair play by the French pair of  Ms. Monique Berreby and Mr. Olivier Clergue 
			  
  
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	Main Tournament and A Block
 
  
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	B Block
 
  
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	C Block
 
  
	  
	Children's pairs can be seen here and there
 
  
	  
	The block for juniors and parents and children who are beginners
 
  
	  
	The block for juniors and parents and children who are beginners
 
  
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              Set up a Donation Box of "KIZUNA"  for the Great East Japan Earthquake Charity 
              
                            
            		
                
              Corner to experience "PANDANET" 
              
                
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				  A pubic commentary on the final game in English by Michael Redmond 9-dan 
				  
  
				    
				  A public commentary on the final game by 24th Honinbo Shuho and Tomoko Ogawa 6-dan 
				  
  
				    
				  The public commentary venue was packed 
				  
  
				    
				  One of the finalist pairs: The Korean pair 
				  
  
				    
				  One of the finalist pairs: The Chinese Taipei pair 
				  
  
				    
				  The Champions decisive game 
				  
  
				    
				  Neither side gives an inch. 
				  
  
                  
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