The Kisei title is decided in a best of seven match with 8 hours thinking time per person. The challenger comes from a large knockout tournament where the final is decided in a best of three match. The 12th edition of the tournament shows the final stages, so you can get an idea. These pages include all title match games and at least the playoff games when available. The Japanese Title Overview page shows what's available.
The Kisei is the most prestigeous title with a first prize of about USD 225,000,=
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| Edition | Final | Details | ||
| 46th | 2022 | Ichiriki Ryo | Iyama Yuta | 4-3 |
| 45th | 2021 | Iyama Yuta | Kono Rin | 4-1 |
| 44th | 2020 | Iyama Yuta | Kono Rin | 4-2 |
| 43rd | 2019 | Iyama Yuta | Yamashita Keigo | 4-3 |
| 42nd | 2018 | Iyama Yuta | Ichiriki Ryo | 4-0 |
| 41st | 2017 | Iyama Yuta | Kono Rin | 4-2 |
| 40th | 2016 | Iyama Yuta | Yamashita Keigo | 4-0 |
| 39th | 2015 | Iyama Yuta | Yamashita Keigo | 4-3 |
| 38th | 2014 | Iyama Yuta | Yamashita Keigo | 4-2 |
| 37th | 2013 | Iyama Yuta | Cho U | 4-2 |
| 36th | 2012 | Cho U | Takao Shinji | 4-3 |
| 35th | 2011 | Cho U | Iyama Yuta | 4-2 |
| 34th | 2010 | Cho U | Yamashita Keigo | 4-1 |
| 33rd | 2009 | Yamashita Keigo | Yoda Norimoto | 4-2 |
| 32nd | 2008 | Yamashita Keigo | Cho Chikun | 4-3 |
| 31st | 2007 | Yamashita Keigo | Kobayashi Satoru | 4-0 |
| 30th | 2006 | Yamashita Keigo | Hane Naoki | 4-0 |
| 29th | 2005 | Hane Naoki | Yuki Satoshi | 4-3 |
| 28th | 2004 | Hane Naoki | Yamashita Keigo | 4-3 |
| 27th | 2003 | Yamashita Keigo | O Rissei | 4-1 |
| 26th | 2002 | O Rissei | Ryu Shikun | 4-2 |
| 25th | 2001 | O Rissei | Cho Sonjin | 4-2 |
| 24th | 2000 | O Rissei | Cho Chikun | 4-2 |
| 23rd | 1999 | Cho Chikun | Kobayashi Koichi | 4-2 |
| 22nd | 1998 | Cho Chikun | Yoda Norimoto | 4-2 |
| 21st | 1997 | Cho Chikun | Kobayashi Satoru | 4-1 |
| 20th | 1996 | Cho Chikun | Kobayashi Satoru | 4-3 |
| 19th | 1995 | Kobayashi Satoru | Cho Chikun | 4-2 |
| 18th | 1994 | Cho Chikun | Kobayashi Koichi | 4-2 |
| 17th | 1993 | Kobayashi Koichi | Kato Masao | 4-3 |
| 16th | 1992 | Kobayashi Koichi | Yamashiro Hiroshi | 4-3 |
| 15th | 1991 | Kobayashi Koichi | Kato Masao | 4-3 |
| 14th | 1990 | Kobayashi Koichi | Otake Hideo | 4-1 |
| 13th | 1989 | Kobayashi Koichi | Takemiya Masaki | 4-1 |
| 12th | 1988 | Kobayashi Koichi | Kato Masao | 4-1 |
| 11th | 1987 | Kobayashi Koichi | Takemiya Masaki | 4-1 |
| 10th | 1986 | Kobayashi Koichi | Cho Chikun | 4-2 |
| 9th | 1985 | Cho Chikun | Takemiya Masaki | 4-3 |
| 8th | 1984 | Cho Chikun | Rin Kaiho | 4-2 |
| 7th | 1983 | Cho Chikun | Fujisawa Shuko | 4-3 |
| 6th | 1982 | Fujisawa Shuko | Rin Kaiho | 4-3 |
| 5th | 1981 | Fujisawa Shuko | Otake Hideo | 4-0 |
| 4th | 1980 | Fujisawa Shuko | Rin Kaiho | 4-1 |
| 3rd | 1979 | Fujisawa Shuko | Ishida Yoshio | 4-1 |
| 2nd | 1978 | Fujisawa Shuko | Kato Masao | 4-3 |
| 1st | 1977 | Fujisawa Shuko | Hashimoto Utaro | 4-1 |
