In 2023, the best paid Japanese Go professional was Ichiriki Ryo who earned approximately 119.72 million Japanese yen during that year. This included earnings through prize money and remuneration for playing games. Ichiriki is one of the most successful Japanese professional Go players in recent history.
Highest earning professional Go players in Japan in 2023
(in million Japanese yen)
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Japan Go Association. (January 22, 2024). Highest earning professional Go players in Japan in 2023 (in million Japanese yen) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1174123/japan-highest-earning-professional-go-players/
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Japan Go Association. (2024). Highest earning professional Go players in Japan in 2023 (in million Japanese yen). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1174123/japan-highest-earning-professional-go-players/
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Japan Go Association, Highest earning professional Go players in Japan in 2023 (in million Japanese yen) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1174123/japan-highest-earning-professional-go-players/ (last visited November 21, 2024)
Highest earning professional Go players in Japan in 2023 (in million Japanese yen) [Graph], Japan Go Association, January 22, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1174123/japan-highest-earning-professional-go-players/
