GO · 2025 · JAPAN

2025 Japan Go Money List prize money

Shibano Toramaru took £246,405, 39% of the leader's total.

£1,825,806 between the 10 players in the 2025 Japan Go Money List.

The 2024 Japan Go Money List paid £1,741,646.

The 2025 Japan Go Money List paid £1,825,806 to 10 players. Ichiriki Ryo won £632,177. Shibano Toramaru took £246,405 as runner-up.

TOTAL PAID£1.8m

WINNER£632k

PLAYERS PAID10

RUNNER-UP£246k

The standings

10 players paid, in finishing order

Prize money won by each player at the 2025 Japan Go Money List.
PLACE	PLAYER	NATION	PRIZE MONEY
Top earner	Ichiriki Ryo	Japan	£632,177£632k
2nd	Shibano Toramaru	Japan	£246,405£246k
3rd	Iyama Yuta	Japan	£220,936£221k
4th	Ueno Asami	Japan	£207,110£207k
5th	Ueno Risa	Japan	£142,690£143k
6th	Fujisawa Rina	Japan	£104,633£105k
7th	Kyo Kagen	Japan	£88,279£88k
8th	Miura Taro	Japan	£66,916£67k
9th	Fukuoka Kotaro	Japan	£65,355£65k
10th	Sakai Yuki	Japan	£51,305£51k

Every place paid a different cheque, so each band is one player

Top earner £632k

2nd £246k

3rd £221k

4th £207k

5th £143k

6th £105k

7th £88k

8th £67k

9th £65k

10th £51k

Every other Go money list we hold from 2025

Other Go years in 2025.
YEAR	WINNER	PAID
2025 Korea Go Money List	Shin Jin-seo	£2,104,317£2.1m

Every other edition we hold. Every edition.

Who topped the 2025 Japan Go Money List?

Ichiriki Ryo, on £632,177.

How much did the runner-up get?

Shibano Toramaru took £246,405, 39% of the leader's total.

How much did the top 10 win between them?

£1,825,806 between the 10 players in the 2025 Japan Go Money List.

How does it compare with other years?

The 2024 Japan Go Money List paid £1,741,646.

Every edition is on the Japan Go Money List prize money page, and the whole year on Go prize money in 2025. The edition before was the 2024 Japan Go Money List.