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 Special Cooperation / East Japan Railway, HITACHI, Japan Airlines
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Scenes from the Tournament |

November 3rd (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

Opening Ceremony

Speech by Ms. Hiroko Taki,
Director of the Japan Pair Go Association

The Head Referee, Tomoko Ogawa 6-dan
Greetings and rules explanation

The Referee, Michael Redmond 9-dan

The pledge of fair play by the Japanese pair of
Ms. Chie Kato and Mr. Shinichi Torii (from the Tokai/Hokuriku area)

The pledge of fair play by the Chinese pair of
Ms. Wang Rui and Mr. Zhou Gang

Mr. Kundo Koyama was the chairman of the
Best Dresssers Awards this year.

Speech by Mr. Kundo Koyama.
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Main Tournament and A Block
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B Block
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C Block

The head of a judging committee, Kudo Kyama

Many young pairs participated.

The block for junior players and parents & children who are beginners

The block for junior players and parents & children who are beginners
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"PANDANET"experiencing booth
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The finalist pair: The Korean pair

The finalist pair: The Japan pair [Oda & Nagayo]

The public commentary venue was packed

A public commentary on the final game
by 24th Honinbo Shuho and Tomoko Ogawa 6-dan

A pubic commentary on the final game in English by Michael Redmond 9-dan

Neither side gives an inch.
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