Japan xinagqi news（Sept 2007）

Japan Chinese Language Institute Dr.KURAISHI Memorial Cup” The 13th Japan Xiangqi Excellent Players Tournament

• Time: 2007, July 15 to 16
  
• Venue: Meguro Citizen's Center in Tokyo
  
• Participants: 15 Japanese xiangqi master .
  
• Competition approach: integral seven game round robin
  
• Results:
  
  
  • Champion: Yang estranged
    
  • Runner-up: International Masters YAMAZAKI Hideo
    
  • Second Runner-up: The Federation master SHOSHI Kazuharu
    
  • Third runners: HATTORI Tsugumitsu
    
  • Fifth: YU Dongyang
    
  • Sixth: Fukuo Taguchi
  
  
• Japan Xiangqi Association President Mr.TOGAWA Yoshio and Honorary Adviser Mr.WATANABE Kiichiro are offers scholarships.
  

“Honerary Adviser WATANABE Kichiro Cup” The 4th All Japan Minor Non-Chinese Players Xiangqi Championships

• Time: August 5, 2007
  
• Venue: Nakano Cultural Center in Tokyo
  
• Number of entries: 10
  
• Competition approach: integration of five scheduled competitions
  
• Results:
  
  
  • Champion: Tsutomu Suzuki
    
  • Runner-up: Toshihiko SONE
    
  • Second Runner-up: YAMADA Hiroide
  
  
• Japan xiangqis Association Honorary Adviser Mr.WATANABE Kiichiro for the current competition offers scholarships.
  

News from:
Mr. YAMADA Mitsunori
Deputy Secretary General
World Xiangqi Federation