Japanese Okage Cup

Submitted by macelee on 2015-02-03 20:33; Last upda ted on: 2016-05-17 20:29
Overview: 

'Okage' roughly translates to 'thank you for your custom'. The sponsoring Japanese company, a producer of traditional Japanese confectionery, was found of using substandard ingredients in their food. This tournament was then created in year 2000 as a public relation exercise to thank customers for their support. The tournament is open to players 30 years old or younger.

Tournament Format: 

The main tournament, with 16 players, is a 4-round single-elimination tournament. Most seats are for those passing through a preliminary tournament.

Prize Money: 
3,000,000 JPY
Time System: 
So-called NHK format: 30 second byoyomi, with 10 opportunities to go beyond that.
Ruleset and Komi: 
Japanese rule with 6.5-point komi.
Key Players, Events and Statistics: 

Nothing special so far.

Historical Results: 

Term

Year

Winner

Runner-up

Game Records

1

2010

Cho Riyu

Ohashi Hirofumi

2

2011

Anzai Nobuaki

Shida Tatsuya

3

2012

Anzai Nobuaki

Seto Taiki

4

2013

Ichiriki Ryo

Anzai Nobuaki

5

2014

Ichiriki Ryo

Seto Taiki

6

2015

Yu Zhengqi

Ichiriki Ryo

7

2016

Ichiriki Ryo

Anzai Nobuaki
Reference Links: 
Go4Go's collection of Japanese Okage Cup games
Go4Go Collection Note: 
Go4Go has all final games, many main tournament games and many preliminary games.
Tournament Tag: 
Japanese Tournament
Okage Cup