Reception desk for the Araki Cup Handicap Tournaments |
Reception desk for the Araki Cup Handicap Tournamens |
Opening Ceremony |
Speech by Ms. Hiroko Taki, Director of the Japan Pair Go Association |
The Head Referee, 24th Honinbo Shuho Greetings and rules explanation |
The pledge of fair play by the Japanese pair |
The pledge of fair play by the Norwegian pair |
Ms. Junko Koshino, an international designer, was the chairperson of the Best Dressers Awards this year |
Main Tournament |
Handicap A |
Handicap B |
Handicap C |
Many young pairs participated |
Many young pairs participated |
Finalists: The Chinese Taipei pair |
Finalists: The Korean pair |
A public commentary on the final game by 24th Honinbo Shuho and Tomoko Ogawa 6dan |
The public commentary venue was packed. |
A pubic commentary on the final game in English by Michael Redmond 9dan |
Neither side gives an inch. |
