The Form Book

[John Fairbairn]

Here are some Nihon Ki-in figures for pro careers as of 26 March 2021. My selection of players, but the plan was to show all titleholders, great veterans, young stars (e.g. league entrants), and females.

Percentage so far, name, (W-L-J-V), no. titles

Men
72% Iyama Yuta (724-287) 63
72% Ichiriki Ryo (404-154) 14
72% Shibano Toramaru (266-10) 6
72% Kyo Kagen (282-110) 2

71% Seki Kotaro (100-41) 1

69% Motoki Katsuya (259-119) 1

68% Takao Shinji (1935-494-2-1) 15
68% Kono Rin (864-399-1-3) 9
68% Yamada Kimio (983-471) 6

67% Yamashiro Hiroshi (1065-523-1-1) 23
67% Akiyama Jiro (721-361-13-1) 1 - note 13 jigos!
67% Nakano Hironari (899-449-1) 0

66% Cho U (1005-456-2-1) 41
66% Hane Naoki (1028-541-3-1) 26
66% Mimura Tomoyasu (880-462-3) 4
66% Nakakamura Shinya (626-328) 1 - Sumire's father
66% Mizokami Tomochika (750-383) 3
66% Shida Tatsuya (388-200) 0
66% Son Makoto (240-123) 1

65% Kobayashi Koichi (1426-769-2) 60
65% Kobayashi Satoru (1156-620-2-2) 11
65% Yoda Norimoto (1156-620-2-2) 36
65% Yamashiro Hiroshi (1253-674-7) 15
65% So Yokoku (690-365-3) 1
65% Ida Atsushi (304-162) 7
65% Tsuruyama Atsushi (484-265) 0

64% Cho Chikun (1558-875-3-4) 75
64% O Rissei (1224-703-1-1) 22
64% Hikosaka Naoto (1063-595-3-1) 1
64% Ryu Shikun (879-490) 8
64% Imamura Yoshiaki (853-478-5) 0
64% Cho Riyu (533-302) 0

63% O Meien (1108-646-2-2) 6

62% Ko Iso (459-277) 1
62% Goto Shingo (715-442-1) 0

61% Anzai Nobuaki (345-211)

58% Oba Junya (267-191)

Women
66% Nakamura Sumire (50-26) 0
64% Ueno Asami (168-95) 5
62% Fujisawa Rina (315-196) 16
59% Xie Yimin (436-304) 27
57% Suzuki Ayumi (423-315-1) 3
55% Mukai Chiaki (353-286) 1
53% Yoshihara Yukari (418-373 3 - = Umezawa