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Iyama 1st Go player to achieve title sweep twice in Japan

ATAMI, Japan, Oct. 17 Kyodo - Yuta Iyama (R) becomes the first player of the Go board game to have held all seven titles in Japan for a second time with a win over Shinji Takao (L) in Atami, Shizuoka Prefecture, on Oct. 17, 2017.

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Murakawa beats Iyama to win 'Oza' title in 'go' game

TOBA, Japan - Challenger Daisuke Murakawa reacts after dethroning Yuta Iyama in a professional "go" board game to grab the "Oza" title, one of the game's seven major crowns, by 3-2 in Toba, Mie Prefecture, western Japan, on Dec. 16, 2014. It was 24-year-old Murakawa's first major title.

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Iyama upset by Murakawa, loses 'Oza' title in 'go' game

TOBA, Japan - Yuta Iyama (R) loses his "Oza" title to challenger Daisuke Murakawa in a professional "go" board game in Toba, Mie Prefecture, western Japan, on Dec. 16, 2014. The defeat reduced Iyama's holdings of major titles to five.

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Go champion Iyama receives Prime Minister's Award

Japanese professional go player Yuta Iyama (L) poses for a photo with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on June 16, 2016, after receiving the Prime Minister's Award in recognition of his contribution to the advancement and development of Japanese culture by promoting the tradition of go. Iyama became the first person in April to hold all seven major Japanese go titles simultaneously. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Go champion Iyama to receive Prime Minister's Award

Japanese professional go player Yuta Iyama opens a barrel of sake in a Tokyo hotel on June 10, 2016, in an event to celebrate his winning of all seven major Japanese go titles simultaneously. Iyama will receive the Prime Minister's Award, the government said the same day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Iyama completes sweep of 7 go titles

Japanese go player Yuta Iyama receives flowers in Japan after completing a sweep of the seven major titles on April 20, 2016, making him the first ever to do so in the game of go. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ex-Wakayama Gov. Kimura released on 15 mil. yen bail

OSAKA, Japan - Former Wakayama Gov. Yoshiki Kimura (C) leaves the Osaka Detention House after being released Dec. 28 on bail of 15 million yen. Kimura was indicted on charges of receiving 10 million yen in bribes from Yoshikazu Iyama, a former golf course operator, through a former chief prefectural treasurer in June 2004 in return for enabling Iyama to arrange bids for public works projects. (Kyodo)

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Ex-Wakayama Gov. Kimura released on 15 mil. yen bail

OSAKA, Japan - Former Wakayama Gov. Yoshiki Kimura leaves the Osaka Detention House after being released Dec. 28 on bail of 15 million yen. Kimura was indicted on charges of receiving 10 million yen in bribes from Yoshikazu Iyama, a former golf course operator, through a former chief prefectural treasurer in June 2004 in return for enabling Iyama to arrange bids for public works projects. (Kyodo)

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Murakawa beats Iyama to win 'Oza' title in 'go' game

TOBA, Japan - Challenger Daisuke Murakawa reacts after dethroning Yuta Iyama in a professional "go" board game to grab the "Oza" title, one of the game's seven major crowns, by 3-2 in Toba, Mie Prefecture, western Japan, on Dec. 16, 2014. It was 24-year-old Murakawa's first major title. (Kyodo)

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Youngest Go player in Japan

Nine-year-old Sumire Nakamura takes on top player Yuta Iyama at the New Year Go festival in Higashiosaka, western Japan, on Jan. 6, 2019. Nakamura will become Japan's youngest-ever professional Go board game player on April 1 at age 10. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Youngest Go player in Japan

Nine-year-old Sumire Nakamura takes on top player Yuta Iyama at the New Year Go festival in Higashiosaka, western Japan, on Jan. 6, 2019. Nakamura will become Japan's youngest-ever professional Go board game player on April 1 at age 10. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Youngest Go player in Japan

Nine-year-old Sumire Nakamura poses after taking on top Go player Yuta Iyama at the New Year Go festival in Higashiosaka, western Japan, on Jan. 6, 2019. Nakamura will become Japan's youngest-ever professional Go board game player on April 1 at age 10. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Youngest Go player in Japan

Nine-year-old Sumire Nakamura and top player Yuta Iyama pose at the New Year Go festival in Higashiosaka, western Japan, on Jan. 6, 2019 after taking on each other. Nakamura will become Japan's youngest-ever professional Go board game player on April 1 at age 10 (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Youngest Go player in Japan

Spectators see 9-year-old Sumire Nakamura take on top player Yuta Iyama at the New Year Go festival in Higashiosaka, western Japan, on Jan. 6, 2019. Nakamura will become Japan's youngest-ever professional player of the Go board game on April 1 at age 10. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Youngest Go player in Japan

Nine-year-old Sumire Nakamura (R) and top player Yuta Iyama pose for a photo at the New Year Go festival in Higashiosaka, western Japan, on Jan. 6, 2019. Nakamura will become Japan's youngest-ever professional Go board game player on April 1 at age 10. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Youngest Go player in Japan

Nine-year-old Sumire Nakamura (R) takes on top player Yuta Iyama at the New Year Go festival in Higashiosaka, western Japan, on Jan. 6, 2019. Nakamura will become Japan's youngest-ever professional Go board game player on April 1 at age 10. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Youngest Go player in Japan

Nine-year-old Sumire Nakamura (R) takes on top player Yuta Iyama at the New Year Go festival in Higashiosaka, western Japan, on Jan. 6, 2019. Nakamura will become Japan's youngest-ever professional Go board game player on April 1 at age 10. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Shogi, Go champions given People's Honor Awards

Yoshiharu Habu (L), who after retirement will become a lifetime holder of seven of shogi's eight major titles, and Yuta Iyama, who holds seven major Go titles simultaneously, give a press conference after receiving People's Honor Awards at a ceremony at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Feb. 13, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Shogi, Go champions given People's Honor Awards

Yoshiharu Habu (L), who after retirement will become a lifetime holder of seven of shogi's eight major titles, and Yuta Iyama, who holds seven major Go titles simultaneously, give a press conference after receiving People's Honor Awards at a ceremony at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Feb. 13, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Shogi, Go champions given People's Honor Awards

Yoshiharu Habu (L), who after retirement will become a lifetime holder of seven of shogi's eight major titles, and Yuta Iyama, who holds seven major Go titles simultaneously, give a press conference after receiving People's Honor Awards at a ceremony at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Feb. 13, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Shogi, Go champions given People's Honor Awards

Yoshiharu Habu (L), who after retirement will become a lifetime holder of seven of shogi's eight major titles, and Yuta Iyama, who holds seven major Go titles simultaneously, pose for a photo after receiving People's Honor Awards at a ceremony at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Feb. 13, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Shogi, Go champions given People's Honor Awards

Yoshiharu Habu (L), who after retirement will become a lifetime holder of seven of shogi's eight major titles, and Yuta Iyama, who holds seven major Go titles simultaneously, pose for a photo after receiving People's Honor Awards at a ceremony at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Feb. 13, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Shogi, Go champions given People's Honor Awards

Yoshiharu Habu (R), who after retirement will become a lifetime holder of seven of shogi's eight major titles, and Yuta Iyama, who holds seven major Go titles simultaneously, chat at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Feb. 13, 2018, before receiving People's Honor Awards at a ceremony. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Shogi, Go champions given People's Honor Awards

Yoshiharu Habu (R), who after retirement will become a lifetime holder of seven of shogi's eight major titles, and Yuta Iyama (L), who holds seven major Go titles simultaneously, pose for a photo with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at his office in Tokyo on Feb. 13, 2018, after receiving People's Honor Awards. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan to give nat'l award to shogi, Go champions

Combined photo taken Jan. 5, 2018, shows shogi champion Yoshiharu Habu (L) in Tokyo and Go champion Yuta Iyama in Osaka after the Japanese government decided to give them the People's Honor Award for having won all major titles in their respective board games. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Gov't decides to give nat'l award to shogi, Go champions

Go Japanese board game master Yuta Iyama speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Jan. 5, 2018, following the Japanese government's decision to confer the People's Honor Award on him. The award ceremony will be held in Tokyo on Feb. 13. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Gov't to give nat'l award to shogi, Go champions

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (C) is pictured at his office in Tokyo on Jan. 5, 2018, before a Cabinet meeting. The government decided the same day to confer the People's Honor Award on shogi champion Yoshiharu Habu and Go master Yuta Iyama. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Last trading day of 2017

Japanese Go champion Yuta Iyama (R) speaks at a ceremony marking the final day of the year at the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Dec. 29, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Last trading day of 2017

Japanese Go champion Yuta Iyama poses in front of a bell at a ceremony marking the final day of the year at the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Dec. 29, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan mulls giving nat'l award to shogi, go champions

Combined file photo shows Japanese shogi champion Yoshiharu Habu (L) and go champion Yuta Iyama. The government said on Dec. 13, 2017 that it is considering conferring the People's Honor Award on Habu and Iyama for holding all major titles of the games. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Iyama 1st Go player to achieve title sweep twice in Japan

Yuta Iyama becomes the first player of the Go board game to have held all seven titles in Japan for a second time with a win over Shinji Takao in Atami, Shizuoka Prefecture, on Oct. 17, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo