Akira Watanabe prize money
Akira Watanabe has won £5,056,682 in shogi prize money from 2010 to 2024, 1st of 33 players. The most in one money list in a year was £516,852 at the 2013 Shogi Money List.
Every paid result
15 results, newest first
| YEAR | YEAR | FINISH | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2024 Shogi Money List | 5th | £130,738£131k |
| 2023 | 2023 Shogi Money List | 2nd | £229,925£230k |
| 2022 | 2022 Shogi Money List | 2nd | £355,975£356k |
| 2021 | 2021 Shogi Money List | Top earner | £412,978£413k |
| 2020 | 2020 Shogi Money List | 2nd | £405,367£405k |
| 2019 | 2019 Shogi Money List | 3rd | £328,306£328k |
| 2018 | 2018 Shogi Money List | 3rd | £257,998£258k |
| 2017 | 2017 Shogi Money List | Top earner | £379,714£380k |
| 2016 | 2016 Shogi Money List | 2nd | £372,456£372k |
| 2015 | 2015 Shogi Money List | 3rd | £230,681£231k |
| 2014 | 2014 Shogi Money List | 3rd | £336,874£337k |
| 2013 | 2013 Shogi Money List | Top earner | £516,852£517k |
| 2012 | 2012 Shogi Money List | 2nd | £362,729£363k |
| 2011 | 2011 Shogi Money List | 2nd | £421,596£422k |
| 2010 | 2010 Shogi Money List | 2nd | £314,496£314k |
Akira Watanabe's prize money, year by year
Around Akira Watanabe on the money list
The players either side, by career shogi prize money
| # | PLAYER | NATION | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | Yuki Sasaki | Japan | £354,463£354k |
| 23 | Hisashi Namekata | Japan | £332,640£333k |
| 24 | Takeshi Fujii | Japan | £207,396£207k |
| 25 | Taichi Takami | Japan | £132,854£133k |
| 26 | Seiya Kondo | Japan | £120,355£120k |
| 27 | Taichi Nakamura | Japan | £108,058£108k |
| 28 | Ayumu Matsuo | Japan | £100,044£100k |
| 29 | Daichi Sasaki | Japan | £94,802£95k |
| 30 | Koji Tanigawa | Japan | £91,627£92k |
| 31 | Yasuhiro Masuda | Japan | £86,638£87k |
| 32 | Shota Chida | Japan | £85,277£85k |
| 33 | Naohiro Ishida | Japan | £71,921£72k |
| 1 | Akira Watanabe | Japan | £5,056,682£5.1m |
| 2 | Yoshiharu Habu | Japan | £4,966,618£5.0m |
| 3 | Sota Fujii | Japan | £4,204,066£4.2m |
| 4 | Masayuki Toyoshima | Japan | £2,478,823£2.5m |
| 5 | Takuya Nagase | Japan | £1,506,960£1.5m |
| 6 | Toshiyuki Moriuchi | Japan | £1,475,964£1.5m |
| 7 | Amahiko Sato | Japan | £1,365,739£1.4m |
| 8 | Akihito Hirose | Japan | £1,355,911£1.4m |
| 9 | Toshiaki Kubo | Japan | £1,246,140£1.2m |
| 10 | Tadahisa Maruyama | Japan | £926,352£926k |
| 11 | Masataka Goda | Japan | £792,338£792k |
| 12 | Koichi Fukaura | Japan | £783,670£784k |
| 13 | Yasumitsu Sato | Japan | £694,159£694k |
Frequently asked questions
How much prize money has Akira Watanabe won?
£5,056,682 in shogi prize money, 1st of the 33 players on our money list.
What is the most Akira Watanabe has won in one money list in a year?
£516,852, finishing Top earner in the 2013 Shogi Money List.
What was Akira Watanabe's best year?
2013, when Akira Watanabe won £516,852.
How many years at the top has Akira Watanabe had?
3 years at the top in the years we hold, most recently the 2021 Shogi Money List.
Where to next
The full list is on shogi prize money. Every edition of the Shogi Money List is on the Shogi Money List prize money page. Every year of the Shogi Money List we hold has its own page: 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025. One place down is Yoshiharu Habu. Each year Akira Watanabe was paid is ranked in full: 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024.