The main tournament of the 21st Hiroshima Aluminum Cup Wakagoi Tournament will be held in Hiroshima on November 28 and 29. Fifteen players who advanced from the qualifiers join the defending champion for a showdown among 16 young professionals. Who will rise to the top? The games will be streamed live on the Nihon Ki-in's YouTube channel, "Nihon Ki-in Igo Channel," and on the online game site "Yuugen no Ma." Click here for details Live Broadcast & Commentary Board Explanation Date and Time November 28: Round 1 starts at 10:00 / Round 2 starts at 14:00 November 29: Semifinals at 10:00, Final at 14:00 Live broadcast Nihon Ki-in Igo Channel Online Go Matches on "Yugen no Ma" Large-Board Commentary Tomoya Hirata (平田智也) 8-dan Kentaro Yamamoto (山本賢太郎) 6-dan Aya Okuda (奥田あや) 5-dan Omori Ran (大森らん) 2-dan Akika Yasuda (安田明夏) 1-dan Predict the Champion Quiz The Hiroshima Aluminum Cup Wakagoi Tournament (広島アルミ杯・若鯉戦) is running a giveaway in which you predict the winner. Among those who correctly predict the winner, 2 people will be chosen by lottery to receive a "pressure cooker," and 5 people will be chosen to receive a "waterless pot." Please join in and submit your entry! (Prizes provided and sponsored by: Hiroshima Aluminum Industry Co., Ltd.) Musui Pressure Cooker, 3.5L, IH Compatible KING Waterless Pot, 20 cm (for 4 go of rice), IH compatible Click here to sign up (Deadline: Friday, November 27, 2026, at noon) Main Tournament Overview Date and Time Saturday, November 28, 2026: Round 1 at 10:00, Round 2 at 14:00 Sunday, November 29, 2026: Semifinals at 10:00, Final at 14:00 Participating Players • Ryuhei Onishi (大西竜平), Wakakoi • Honinbo Fukuoka Kotaro (福岡航太朗) • Rina Fujisawa (藤沢里菜) 7-dan • Atsushi Sada (佐田篤史) 7-dan • Yuichi Hirose 7-dan (広瀬優一) • Kenya Onishi (大西研也) 6-dan • Yao Zhiteng (姚智騰) 6-dan • Nishioka Masaori 5-dan (西岡正織) • Tanaka Koyu 5-dan (田中康湧) • Taro Miura (三浦太郎) 5-dan • Takuto Omo (大表拓都) 4-dan • Kato Chie 4-dan (加藤千笑四段) • Ryota Ikemoto (池本遼太), 4-dan • Ueno Risa 4-dan (上野梨紗四段) • Xiao Yuyang (蕭鈺洋) 4-dan • Xu Wenyan (徐文燕) 3-dan Organizers Nihon Ki-in, Nihon Ki-in Hiroshima Prefecture Headquarters Special Sponsor Hiroshima Aluminum Industry Co., Ltd.
