Koji Tanigawa
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| Koji Tanigawa 17th Lifetime Meijin | |
|---|---|
| Native name | 谷川浩司 |
| Date of Birth | 6 April 1962 |
| Place of Birth | Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture |
| Teacher | Masakazu Wakamatsu 8-dan |
| Ryuo group | Group 4 (22 terms in Group 1 or above) |
| Junni class | Class B2 (32 terms in Class A or above) |
| Title | Terms won | Terms in title match | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ryuo | 4 terms (Terms 3-4, 9-10) | 6 terms (Terms 3-5, 9-11) | |
| Meijin | 5 terms (Terms 41-42, 46-47, 55) | 11 terms (Terms 41-43, 46-48, 55-57, 59, 64) | 17th Lifetime Meijin |
| Oi | 6 terms (Terms 28, 30-32, 43-44) | 11 terms (Terms 28-33, 40-41, 43-45) | |
| Oza | 1 term (Term 38) | 6 terms (Terms 33, 38-39, 41-42, 46) | |
| Kio | 3 terms (Terms 11, 13, 29) | 7 terms (Terms 11-14, 18, 29-30) | |
| Osho | 4 terms (Terms 41-44) | 7 terms (Terms 41-46, 50) | |
| Kisei | 4 terms (Terms 59-61, 70) | 9 terms (Terms 44, 59-64, 70-71) |
| Tournament | Wins |
|---|---|
| All-Japan Pro Tournament | 7 titles (Terms 2-4, 6, 13, 15, 18) |
| Ginga | 1 title (Term 10) |
| NHK Cup | 1 title (Term 35) |
| JT Cup | 6 titles (Terms 10-11, 13, 17-18, 30) |
| Kachinuki-sen | 3 titles (Terms 5, 7, 9) |
| Tenno-sen | 2 titles (Terms 5, 7) |
| Young Lions | 1 title (Term 2) |
| Meiki | 1 title (Term 6) |
| Rank | Date |
|---|---|
| 5-kyu | 1973 |
| 1-dan | 1975 |
| 4-dan | 20 December 1976 |
| 5-dan | 1 April 1979 |
| 6-dan | 1 April 1980 |
| 7-dan | 1 April 1981 |
| 8-dan | 1 April 1982 |
| 9-dan | 1 April 1984 |
| Term | Season | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | 1978 | Rookie of the year |
| 7 | 1979 | Technique Award |
| 9 | 1981 | Technique Award |
| 10 | 1982 | Outstanding Performance Award |
| 11 | 1983 | Special Award |
| 13 | 1985 | MVP - Most games won - Most games played |
| 14 | 1986 | Most games won - Most games played |
| 15 | 1987 | MVP |
| 18 | 1990 | MVP |
| 19 | 1991 | MVP |
| 22 | 1994 | Special Award |
| 24 | 1996 | Most games played |
| 25 | 1997 | MVP |
| 26 | 1998 | Most games played |
| 27 | 1999 | Most games played |
| 30 | 2002 | Special Award |
| 31 | 2003 | Kozo Masuda Award |
| 34 | 2006 | Best Game |