Full name Oza Honorary Winners Masao Kato Affiliation Nihon Ki-in | Started 1953 Sponsors Nihon Kezai | |
Prize money ¥14 million
$173,000
(as of 2 July 2011) | ||
international title Toyota-Denso Cup - World Go Oza.
Oza (王座, Ōza, Japanese for "Throne") is a title in Go. The association that holds this title is the Japanese Nihon Ki-in.
Outline
Recently, the format for the tournament was changed to a best of five. The challenger is decided in a tournament of 16 players, other than the title player. The winner's purse is ¥14 million ($173,000).
References
Oza Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA