Japan Go Money List prize money
The Japan Go Money List has paid £10,942,193 across 6 years from 2020 to 2025. In 2025 Ichiriki Ryo took £632,177.
Every year
Who won, what they took, and what the year paid in all
| YEAR | TOP EARNER | TOP PRIZE | PAID |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Ichiriki Ryo | £632,177£632k | £1,825,806£1.8m |
| 2024 | Ichiriki Ryo | £613,948£614k | £1,741,646£1.7m |
| 2023 | Ichiriki Ryo | £603,398£603k | £1,820,898£1.8m |
| 2022 | Iyama Yuta | £461,563£462k | £1,835,456£1.8m |
| 2021 | Iyama Yuta | £674,600£675k | £1,893,543£1.9m |
| 2020 | Iyama Yuta | £647,738£648k | £1,824,844£1.8m |
Prize money paid, year by year
The 2025 Japan Go Money List payouts
What each finishing place was worth at the latest edition
| PLACE | PLAYERS | EACH | BAND TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Top earner | 1 | £632,177£632k | £632,177£632k |
| 2nd | 1 | £246,405£246k | £246,405£246k |
| 3rd | 1 | £220,936£221k | £220,936£221k |
| 4th | 1 | £207,110£207k | £207,110£207k |
| 5th | 1 | £142,690£143k | £142,690£143k |
| 6th | 1 | £104,633£105k | £104,633£105k |
| 7th | 1 | £88,279£88k | £88,279£88k |
| 8th | 1 | £66,916£67k | £66,916£67k |
| 9th | 1 | £65,355£65k | £65,355£65k |
| 10th | 1 | £51,305£51k | £51,305£51k |
Every name and figure is on the 2025 Japan Go Money List payouts page.
Who has earned the most at the Japan Go Money List
Prize money won here, across every year we hold
| # | PLAYER | NATION | YEARS TOP | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ichiriki Ryo | Japan | 3 | £2,696,284£2.7m |
| 2 | Iyama Yuta | Japan | 3 | £2,612,813£2.6m |
| 3 | Shibano Toramaru | Japan | 0 | £1,535,059£1.5m |
| 4 | Ueno Asami | Japan | 0 | £804,665£805k |
| 5 | Fujisawa Rina | Japan | 0 | £780,691£781k |
| 6 | Kyo Kagen | Japan | 0 | £726,709£727k |
| 7 | Seki Kotaro | Japan | 0 | £284,478£284k |
| 8 | Yamashita Keigo | Japan | 0 | £250,310£250k |
| 9 | Kono Rin | Japan | 0 | £240,465£240k |
| 10 | Ueno Risa | Japan | 0 | £191,930£192k |
| 11 | Hane Naoki | Japan | 0 | £127,668£128k |
| 12 | Fukuoka Kotaro | Japan | 0 | £124,046£124k |
| 13 | Hirata Tomoya | Japan | 0 | £83,573£84k |
| 14 | Ida Atsushi | Japan | 0 | £74,799£75k |
| 15 | Miura Taro | Japan | 0 | £66,916£67k |
| 16 | Cho U | Japan | 0 | £60,326£60k |
| 17 | Nakamura Sumire | Japan | 0 | £57,928£58k |
| 18 | Niu Eiko | Japan | 0 | £57,903£58k |
| 19 | Shida Tatsuya | Japan | 0 | £57,446£57k |
| 20 | Motoki Katsuya | Japan | 0 | £56,879£57k |
| 21 | Sakai Yuki | Japan | 0 | £51,305£51k |
The top 12 here
Other Go money lists
The money lists either side of the Japan Go Money List by prize money paid
| # | MONEY LIST | EDITIONS | PAID |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korea Go Money List | 9 | £18,636,320£18.6m |
| 2 | Japan Go Money List | 6 | £10,942,193£10.9m |
Frequently asked questions
What did the leader of the 2025 Japan Go Money List earn?
Ichiriki Ryo took £632,177. The whole year paid £1,825,806 across 10 players.
How much prize money has the Japan Go Money List paid?
£10,942,193 across 6 years from 2020 to 2025. The richest was the 2021 Japan Go Money List, at £1,893,543.
Who has won the most money at the Japan Go Money List?
Ichiriki Ryo, with £2,696,284 and 3 years at the top. Iyama Yuta is next on £2,612,813.
Who has topped the Japan Go Money List the most times?
Ichiriki Ryo, 3 times in the years we hold.
Where does the Japan Go Money List rank for prize money?
2nd of the 2 Go money lists we hold, by total prize money paid.
Where to next
Every Go money list and player is ranked on Go prize money. The latest year is the 2025 Japan Go Money List, and the one before it the 2024 Japan Go Money List.