TheAll Japan Student Go Federation (Zen Nihon Gakusei Igo Renmei (全日本学生囲碁連盟)) is a JapanesestudentGo organization for holdinguniversityGochampionships. They have branches in each region (Kanto,[1]Kansai,[2]Kyushu,[3]Tohoku[4] etc.). For similar organizations, there is the American Collegiate Go Association in theUnited States.[5]
In Japan, most Go tournaments are operated byNihon Ki-in orKansai Ki-in. All Japan Student Go Federation and their branches are focused for university-based tournaments. They are not under direct control but have close relationship with them.
They are holding varioustournaments with corporatesponsors.[6][7]
This is a tournament to determine the student world champion since 2003.[8][9][10] Representative players from each region (includingTaiwan,Europe,Oceania etc.) will compete. The expected games in 2020 have been cancelled due to theCOVID-19 outbreak.
This is a team competition by each university representatives. Teams that have cleared regional preliminaries can attend. Each team can send only five members and substitute players. The sponsor isYomiuri Shimbun (as same asYomiuri Giants)
| Season | Year | Winner | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1957 | Chuo | Kansai Gakuin | Hokkaido | Kagoshima | Nanzan | - | - | - |
| 2 | 1958 | Keio | Kansai Gakuin | Kyushu | Nagoya | Hokkaido | - | - | - |
| 3 | 1959 | Keio | Kyushu | Hokkaido | Nagoya | Osaka Prefectural Univ. | Hiroshima | - | - |
| 4 | 1960 | Tokyo | Kyushu | Nagoya | Ritsumeikan | Toyama | Hokkaido | Hiroshima | - |
| 5 | 1961 | Chuo | Nagoya | Ritsumeikan | Akita | Kyushu | Hiroshima | Hokkaido Gakugei Univ. | Toyama |
| 6 | 1962 | Tokyo | Nagoya | Ritsumeikan | Hiroshima | Saga | Hokkaido | Niigata | Tohoku |
| 7 | 1963 | Keio | Nagoya | Kyoto | Hokkaido | Okayama | Kyushu | Tohoku | Niigata |
| 8 | 1964 | Meiji | Kyoto | Hokkaido | Nagoya | Okayama | Ryukyu | Yamagata | Niigata |
| 9 | 1965 | Hiroshima | Tokyo | Kyoto | Hokkaido | Nagoya | Tohoku | Fukuoka | Niigata |
| 10 | 1966 | Hokkaido | Tokyo | Osaka | Tohoku | Aichi Gakuin | Matsuyama Commercial | Kyushu | Niigata |
| 11 | 1967 | Kyoto | Chuo | Hokkaido | Tohoku | Aichi Gakuin | Kyushu | Kagawa | Kanazawa |
| 12 | 1968 | Nihon | Osaka | Hiroshima | Hokkaido | Ryukyu | Yamagata | Niigata | Aichi Gakuin |
| 13 | 1969 | Chuo | Kyoto | Hokkaido | Nagoya City Univ. | Yamagata | Hiroshima | North Kyushu | Kanazawa |
| 14 | 1970 | Waseda | |||||||
| 15 | 1971 | Waseda | |||||||
| 16 | 1972 | Waseda | |||||||
| 17 | 1973 | Waseda | |||||||
| 18 | 1974 | Kyushu | |||||||
| 19 | 1975 | Tokyo | |||||||
| 20 | 1976 | Kyushu | |||||||
| 21 | 1977 | Tokyo | |||||||
| 22 | 1978 | Keio | |||||||
| 23 | 1979 | Kyoto | |||||||
| 24 | 1980 | Keio | |||||||
| 25 | 1981 | Kyoto | |||||||
| 26 | 1982 | Tokyo | |||||||
| 27 | 1983 | Osaka | |||||||
| 28 | 1984 | Tohoku | |||||||
| 29 | 1985 | Tohoku | |||||||
| 30 | 1986 | Tohoku | |||||||
| 31 | 1987 | Tohoku | Tokyo | Kyoto | Shinshu | Hiroshima | Nagoya | Hokkaido | Kyushu |
| 32 | 1988 | Tokyo | Tohoku | Kyoto | Hiroshima | Kyushu | Shinshu | Hokkaido | Nagoya |
| 33 | 1989 | Tohoku | Tokyo | Hokkaido | Osaka City Univ. | Kanazawa | Nagoya | Kyushu | Hiroshima |
| 34 | 1990 | Tokyo | Tohoku | Hokkaido | Kyoto | Nagoya | Yamaguchi | Shinshu | Kyushu |
| 35 | 1991 | Tokyo | Ritsumeikan | Hokkaido | Tohoku | Nagoya | Kanazawa | Hiroshima | Kyushu |
| 36 | 1992 | Tokyo | Kyoto | Tohoku | Shinshu | Hokkaido | Nagoya | Kyushu | Hiroshima |
| 37 | 1993 | Hokkaido | Waseda | Tohoku | Ritsumeikan | Kumamoto | Shinshu | Nagoya | Okayama |
| 38 | 1994 | Tokyo | Tohoku | Kobe | Hokkaido | Nagoya | Okayama | Shinshu | Kumamoto |
| 39 | 1995 | Hokkaido | Ritsumeikan | Tokyo | Tohoku | Kumamoto | Shinshu | Okayama | Nagoya |
| 40 | 1996 | Waseda | Hokkaido | Ritsumeikan | Kumamoto | Tohoku | Kanazawa | Chukyo | Hiroshima |
| 41 | 1997 | Kyoto | Keio | Tohoku | Kumamoto | Shinshu | Hokkaido | Hiroshima | Nagoya |
| 42 | 1998 | Kyoto | Tokyo | Tohoku | Shinshu | Chukyo | Kyushu | Hokkaido | Okayama |
| 43 | 1999 | Tokyo | Tohoku | Kyoto | Nagoya | Shinshu | Okayama | Hokkaido | Kyushu |
| 44 | 2000 | Waseda | Kyoto | Tohoku | Kyushu | Okayama | Nagoya | Shinshu | Hokkaido |
| 45 | 2001 | Waseda | Kyoto | Tohoku | Nagoya | Kyushu | Okayama | Shinshu | Hokkaido |
| 46 | 2002 | Tokyo | Ritsumeikan | Tohoku | Nagoya | Kyushu | Hokkaido | Okayama | Kanazawa |
| 47 | 2003 | Tokyo | Ritsumeikan | Tohoku | Kyushu | Nagoya | Kanazawa | Hokkaido | Okayama |
| 48 | 2004 | Ritsumeikan | Tokyo | Kyushu | Tohoku | Kanazawa | Hokkaido | Okayama | Nagoya |
| 49 | 2005 | Ritsumeikan | Tohoku | Waseda | Kyushu | Hokkaido | Kanazawa | Meijo | Hiroshima |
| 50 | 2006 | Waseda | Ritsumeikan | Tohoku | Kyushu | Kanazawa | Hokkaido | Ehime | Meijo |
| 51 | 2007 | Waseda | Ritsumeikan | Tohoku | Hiroshima | Hokkaido | Kyushu | Gifu | Kanazawa |
| 52 | 2008 | Ritsumeikan | Keio | Tohoku | Kyushu | Hokkaido | Okayama | Nagoya | Shinshu |
| 53 | 2009 | Ritsumeikan | Waseda | Tohoku | Hokkaido | Kyushu | Nagoya | Shinshu | Okayama |
| 54 | 2010 | Waseda | Ritsumeikan | Okayama | Hokkaido | Shinshu | Gifu | Tohoku | Kyushu |
| 55 | 2011 | Waseda | Ritsumeikan | Okayama | Gifu | Hokkaido | Tohoku | Kyushu | Shinshu |
| 56 | 2012 | Ritsumeikan | Waseda | Okayama | Hokkaido | Shinshu | Tohoku | Kyushu | Gifu |
| 57 | 2013 | Waseda | Ritsumeikan | Okayama | Tohoku | Hokkaido | Kyushu | Kanazawa | Chukyo |
| 58 | 2014 | Waseda | Ritsumeikan | Okayama | Chukyo | Tohoku | Kanazawa | Hokkaido | Kyushu |
| 59 | 2015 | Ritsumeikan | Keio | Chukyo | Hokkaido | Okayama | Kyushu | Tohoku | Kanazawa |
| 60 | 2016 | Waseda | Ritsumeikan | Hokkaido | Tohoku | Kanazawa | Kyushu | Gifu | Hiroshima |
| 61 | 2017 | Ritsumeikan | Waseda | Tohoku | Hokkaido | Hiroshima | Gifu | Kyushu | Kanazawa |
| 62 | 2018 | Waseda | Ritsumeikan | Tohoku | Kyushu | Hiroshima | Kanazawa | Hokkaido | Gifu |
| 63 | 2019 | Ritsumeikan | Waseda | Tohoku | Hokkaido | Kyushu | Okayama | Kanazawa | Mie |
This is the only one tournament that limits participants bygender. The sponsor isMainichi Shinbun. Some winners have eventually obtained professional status, or became top amateur players.
| Season | Year | Winner |
|---|---|---|
| 32 | 1997 | Tomomi Hoshino (Waseda) |
| 33 | 1998 | Fu Hong Mei (Dokkyo)[11] |
| 34-35 | 1999-2000 | Mizuyo Kamasaki (Hiroshima) |
| 37 and 40 | 2002 and 2005 | Miki Aragaki (Waseda)[12][13] |
| 38 | 2003 | Marie Unegawa (Waseda) |
| 39 | 2004 | Kozue Takakura (Chuo)[14][15] |
| 41 | 2006 | Risa Sasago (Waseda)[16][17] |
| 42 | 2006 | Wang Jing Yi (Hosei)[18] |
| 43 | 2007 | Yin Shanchun (尹善渶, Keio) |
| 44-46 | 2008-2010 | Reiko Sekine (Taisho)[19] |
| 47 | 2011 | Noriko Horimoto (Ritsumeikan) |
| 48 | 2012 | Go Risa (Ritsumeikan) |
| 49 | 2013 | Yuka Kimoto (Hoso)[20] |
| 50-51 | 2014-2015 | Karin Tsukada (Ritsumeikan) |
| 52-54 | 2016-2018 | Akiko Fujiwara (Waseda)[21][22][23] |
| 55 | 2019 | Moeka Tsuji (Keio) |
This is the only one university championship that allows the attendance ofhigh school andgraduate students. It is held since 1964. The sponsor isThe Asahi Shimbun.