Q1. As a professional go player, what are your goals for the next five years? If you were asked this question, how would you answer? Q2. Do you have a motto? If you do, please tell us about some episodes related to it. December  Narumi OSAWA 4-dan A1. I want to be promoted to 5-dan. A2. 'Nature' Immediately after I became a professional, I got into the habit of inscribing this word as calligraphy on fans..... November  Chiaki MUKAI 5-dan A1. To win a domestic or international tournament. A2. The key words in my life are, 'a smiling face, gratitude, effort'. I like each word, but I often write all of them as a set in my pocket diary and so on. October  Akino IZAWA 4-dan A1. My goals ever since I became a professional have been to play in a title match and to be promoted to 5-dan. A2. Even if I'm nervous about a new event, I just say to myself, 'Things will work out.' September  Kaori CHINEN 4-dan A1. My goal ever since I became a professional 1-dan has been to reach 5-dan. A2. My mottos are "always keep the sun in your heart" and "it's OK". August  Kana MANNAMI 4-dan A1. My unchanging goal since becoming a professional is to win a title. A2. My mottos are, 'value each and every move' and 'continuation is strength'. July  Izumi KOBAYASHI 6-dan A1. As some of you may know, I have been resting from games since August of the year before last..... A2. It was not really my motto, but when I was young I often wrote 'discernment' on autograph paper. June  Ayumi SUZUKI 6-dan A1. I have various goals, but the top one is winning a title. A2. Since way back, I've really liked eating, and if I listed my favourite foods, there'd be no end. May  Tomoko KATO 5-dan A1. I don't think about the future very much...For the time being, my goal is promotion to 6-dan. A2. 'Tomorrow is another day.'That's been my motto since I became a professional. I like it. April  Kumiko YASHIRO 5-dan A1. My concrete goals are:1. to play in a title match;2... A2.  Perhaps the phrase, 'severe on oneself, gentle to others' is my motto. March  Mieko NAKAJIMA 2-dan A1. I want to face myself and face go properly and not flee.. A2. It not actually a motto, but I like the words, 'a serious contest'.. February  Akiko TSUKUDA 5-dan A1. If I look back at the last five years...I've done nothing special! (laughs) A2. I'd like to say that my target in go is to win a title, but that no longer seems likely...(laughs). My target now is to play in an international women's tournament. January  Kaori AOBA 4-dan Q1. What can ordinary go fans do to increase the number of go fans around us? A1. Talk enthusiastically about the fascination of go and always carry a paper 9x9 board with you. Q2. What are your current targets, either in go or outside go? Or is there something you have become addicted to recently? A2. in recent years, Japanese go has been unable to match Korean and Chinese go, which makes me very sad. What is the basic difference between Korean and Chinese and Japanese go? How can the Japanese win? > backnumber 2013 > backnumber 2012 > backnumber 2011 > backnumber 2010 > backnumber 2009 > backnumber 2008 > backnumber 2007 > backnumber 2006 > backnumber 2005