The 44th Othello Meijin-sen
Host: Japan Othello Association (JOA) Sponsors: Othello Corp.・MegaHouse Corp.
The 44th Othello Meijin-sen All-Japan Tournament will be held as stated below.
Divisions: Open Division, Masters Division (age 40 and above), Students Division, Primary
School Division
１．If any of the divisions other than the Open Division has less than 6 players, then thatdivision’s tournament will not be held.
２．The top female player in the Open Division will be awarded the Women’s Meijin title(details below under tournament rules).
３．For all the players participating in the Students Division, please be sure to bring yourstudent ID with you; we will check it on the day of the tournament. (Primary School, Middle
School, High School, College, Graduate, and Vocational School Students)
４．Primary school students may choose to participate either in the Primary School Divisionor the Students Division, but not both.
Requirement for Entry:●●All players may participate regardless of age or gender (please check the divisions).
All players must submit an agreement form regarding the usage of personal
information. (Those that do not submit an agreement form may not participate in thetournaments.)
Please click on the “Agreement Form” link below, print and fill out the document, andsubmit it to the reception on the day of the tournament.

Agreement FormVenue: Osaka Shikibo Hall
Address: Osaka Prefecture, Osaka City, Chuo Ward, Bingomachi 3 Chome 2-6
Access: Osaka Metro Midōsuji Line, Honchō Station, 2-minute walk from Exit 1
Osaka Metro Sakaisuji Line, Sakaisuji Honchō Station, 6-minute walk
Date and Time:Primary Students Division

Saturday, March 16th, 2024
Reception: 12:30〜13:00

Masters (age 40 and above)
Division, Students Division

Saturday, March 16th, 2024
Reception: 11:00〜11:30

Open Division

Sunday, March 17th, 2024
Reception: 9:00〜9:30※You may participate both in one of the divisions on Saturday, March 16th and the OpenDivision on Sunday, March 17th.

Handling Tardiness: If you do not check in while the reception desk is open (reception
hours vary by division), then you will not be allowed to participate.
However, those who contact the Japan Othello Association Secretariat (080-1199-9312）
while the reception deck is open on the day of the tournament AND are able to participate
from Round 1 will be eligible to play. (A proxy lottery will be held).
Please contact the secretariat by telephone on the day of the tournament.
Due to the operation of the tournament, we will not accept any contacts via email on the dayof the tournament.
■ Maximum number of players (first come first served):
March 16th Masters Division (age 40 and above)・Students Division・Primary School
Division ＝ 64 Players in each division
March 17th Open Division ＝ 250 Players※Each division will close its registration once it reaches its maximum number ofplayers.
■ Entry Fee:
Pre-Registration

Reception on theDay of Tournament

JOAMembers

Non-Members

We will not accept
any registrations on
the day of thetournament.

5,500Yen

10,000 Yen

Masters Division
4,000(age 40 andYenabove)

10,000 Yen

Open Division

Students
Division（thecost of nonmember primaryand middle
3,000school students Yen
is the same as
the cost formemberstudents）
Primary School
Division

1,500Yen

10,000 Yen

3,000 Yen

1,500 Yen

（Note 1）We will not provide lunch for the players. Please have your own lunch.
（Note 2）Please be responsible for all of your trash and take it with you.
（Note 3）On Saturday March 16th, please have your lunch before the check-in.

Method of Registration: Please fill out the Meijin-sen registration guide form on the Japan
Othello Association website.
※If there are any empty spaces within the answers to the questions in the registration form,
it is possible that you will not be registered to play for the tournament.
Method of Payment: Paypal (You will officially be registered after the payment has been
confirmed.)※Entry Registration Period: Friday January 5th 2024～Sunday February 25th 2024.
The entry-fee deposit is strictly required.
If a division reaches its maximum number of players, registration will be closed at that time.
※If you decide to cancel after payment has been made, we cannot return your entry deposit.
Thank you for your understanding.
※We will upload a list of the players’ names on the JOA home page.
Check-in method on the day of the tournament:
We will implement the Japan Othello Association’s Tournament Operation System, “GORO”.
Scan its QR code to complete your check-in.
Steps for check-in:① Login to Japan Othello Association’s Tournament Operation System, GORO.
②Open the details of the 44th Othello Meijin-sen Registration for your division.
③ Click on the “Reception” button.
④ Click “Accept” to give permission to GORO to gain access to your camera.
⑤ At the reception, read the QR code with your camera.
⑥ Your check-in will be complete once “Reception Complete.” has been displayed on yourdevice.
Please prepare an electronic device such as a smartphone or a tablet to read the QR code.
Thank you for your cooperation.
※If you a problem reading the QR code, contact someone at the reception counter.
If you are a member of the Japan Othello Association, then we will ask you to show yourJOA ID card at the reception for verification purposes, so please be sure to bring it. If you
are participating in the tournament from overseas, please show a form of proof that you area foreign player (we would highly recommend each overseas Othello Association to create adocument that lists all the players’ names participating in the tournament from that specificcountry/association. This way the JOA member fee will be applied to all foreign players.)■ Tournament Rules:
OpenDivision

6 qualifying rounds＋2 final rounds/Max 2 games todetermine final rankings
20 minutes per player（no additional time), no draws

Masters
４qualifying rounds＋2 final rounds/2 games to
Divisiondetermine final rankings(age 40 &20 minutes per player (no additional time), no drawsabove)
Depending on the number of players, it is possible toStudents
face the same opponent more than once.
Division

PrimarySchool
Division

４qualifying rounds＋2 final rounds/1 game todetermine final rankings
10 minutes per player (15 minutes for the final rounds)（no additional time), no draws
Depending on the number of players, it is possible toface the same opponent more than once.

Awards and Dan-Kyu Certification
Open Division

Masters (Age 40and Above)
Division

7-Dan

5-Dan

MegaHou
Winne se Prize
Winnr
er
Goro
Hasegawa
Prize

Prize
Money

Students
Division

5-Dan

Primarary
School Division

3-Dan

Prize
Prize
Winn Money
Winn Money
erer
Goro
Goro
Goro
Hasegawa
Hasegaw
HasegaPrize
a Prizewa Prize

6-Dan／
Runne
Prize
r-Up
Money

4-Dan／
RunnPrize
er-Up
Money

4-Dan／
RunnPrize
er-up
Money

Runn 2-Dan／
er-Up Prize

3rdPlace

6-Dan／Prize
Money

3-Dan／
3rdPrize
PlaceMoney

3-Dan／
3rdPrize
PlaceMoney

1-Dan／
3rd
Place Prize

4th8thPlace

5-Dan／
Prize
Money

4th2-DanPlace

4th2-DanPlace

6 Wins 4-Dan

5wins

2-Dan

52-DanWins

5 Wins 3-Dan

4
1-Dan
Wins

4
1-Dan
Wins

3
1-Kyu
Wins

3
1-Kyu
Wins

4 WinsOther:

2-Dan

Rankings below
4th place will
be rewarded aKyu
certification
based on thenumber of winsand players

1. The top female player in the Open Division will be awarded the Women’s Meijin title.
The following method will be applied:(1) At the end of the 7th round, the top 2 female players in the ranking of theopen division will play a final round and the winner will be declared the Women’sMeijin.
(2) If a female player plays in the semifinals of the open division, then the final
round for female players will not be held; the top female in the final rankings will
be declared the Women’s Meijin and the next highest female the Runner-up.
1. The 17th Ouza-sen tournament will be held with a capacity of 80 players.
The following players, including players that have already satisfied the entry
requirement via the 49th All-Japan tournament, will be eligible to play in this year’s
Ouza-sen:
1. Women’s Meijin, Runner-up Women’s Meijin
2. The top 3 players from the Masters (age 40 and above) Division, Students Division,and the Primary School Division.
3. The top 21 finishers in the Open Division after excluding players that have alreadysatisfied the Ouza-sen entry requirement via the 49th All-Japan tournament andthose included in (1) and (2). Continuing to follow the rankings, additional entries will
be made available to substitute for any qualified players who do not register for theOuza-sen.
1. WOC2024 Team Japan Representative
1. The winner of the Open Division in this year’s Meijin-sen will be qualified to represent
Team Japan in this year’s WOC (JOA members only).
2. The winner of a final match between the Women’s Meijin and the 49th All-Japan
Women’s Division champion, will be qualified to represent Team Japan (JOAmembers only). This match is to be held alongside the 17th Ouza-sen finals unless
one or both players withdraw from the Ouza-sen, in which case it will be held before
the Ouza-sen.
3. If a player from overseas or non-JOA member wins a qualifying tournament, they
may not represent Team Japan in the WOC2024. In this case, the WOC2024 TeamJapan representative will be passed down to the next highest-ranked player (JOAmembers only).
4. Players that represent Team Japan for the WOC2024 will receive financial support
from the Japan Othello Association.
5. If the WOC2024 is not held, then rights as Team Japan Representatives are void.
1. Dan/Kyu certification will require a fee except for the winner of each division.
Time Schedule: Changes may be made based on the number of players for each division.
Primary SchoolStudents Division

Reception:
12:30~13:00

Scheduled Finishing
Time:
17:30

Masters (age 40 andabove) Division,
Students Division

Recption:
11:00~11:30

Scheduled Finishing
Time:
18:00

Open Divison

Reception:
9:00~9:30

Scheduled Finishing
Time:
18:30

Contact: Japan Othello Association Secretariat TEL: 03-5817-4768 E-mail:info@othello.gr.jp※Contact on the day of the tournament: 080-1199-9312

Important:《Entry Requirement》◎Lunch will not be provided on either day, March 16th or 17th. Please finish lunch andreturn to the venue before the end of the lunch break.
・If you are planning to bring a beverage for hydration purposes, then please make sure to
bring a beverage with a cap attached to it and your name written on it.
・Please write your name even if your drink is in a plastic bottle.
・If you find that your drink doesn’t have a name during a game, please write it on the bottle
within your time.
・After finishing your drink, please take your plastic bottle with you.
・There will be no trash cans placed at the venue or the entrance (please take your othertrash with you as well).
◎Please be sure to follow these rules below.
・Forming a crowd and having conversations or private talks is strictly prohibited.
・We will take your temperature at the reception. If you have a fever over 37.5oC (99.5oF),
feel fatigued or unwell, then you may not participate in the tournament.
・If you do not feel well on the day of the tournament, please refrain from participating in thetournament.
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・The personal information entered in your registration will be used as part of the operationof the tournament.
・A list of registered players will appear on the Japan Othello Association homepage, andmay later appear in the Othello News.
・This tournament may be promoted on various media such as social media and other
online video-sharing services. There is a possibility that these platforms will use pictures andvideos taken on the day of the tournament.
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