American Go E-Journal

Hikaru Trivia Winners

Monday September 3, 2012

Thirteen readers submitted answers to the E-J Hikaru no Go trivia contests, published on Aug. 6, but only four readers got all the answers right.  The winners are  Hena Garcia, Linden Chiu, Elizibeth Comer, and “Jeffrey” who did not provide a last name.  All four win a free month of KGS+.  The questions and answers are below. Q:Who drank his coffee black, even when he was in middle school? A: Kishimoto. Q: Who was Isumi’s roommate in China? A: Yang Hai. Q: What is Akira’s mother named? A: Akiko (best wrong answers: Mrs. Touya and Sue Me).  Q: How is Hikaru able to take the Insei test, even though he missed the deadline? A: Ogata vouches for him. Q: On what day does Sai disappear, and how can you tell? A: Children’s day, May 5th.  You can tell because of the carp streamers in the window. -Paul Barchilon, E-J Youth Editor.  Questions by Paul Barchilon and Justin Teng.