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Wakagoi Cup

The Wakagoi or Young Carp is a Go competition in Japan for players 30 years of age or younger and at most 7 dan in rank.

Its full name is , named after the sponsor Hiroshima Aluminum Industry Co., Ltd.

The tournament was founded in 2006 and is held annually. It was considered a local unofficial tournament in its first five years, before becoming an official tournament in 2011. The maximum rank for eligible players was 5 dan from 2006 to 2010, 6 dan until 2014, and the current 7 dan since 2015.

The winner's prize is ¥3,000,000 (formerly ¥2,000,000 from 2006 to 2014).

Past winners and runners-up

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