The Women's Honinbo (女流本因坊戦 Joshi Honinbo-sen) is a Go competition.
The Women's Honinbo is the female version of the male Honinbo. It is sponsored by the Kyodo News Agency and Sompo Japan Insurance. The winner's purse is 5,800,000 Yen ($55,000).
| Player | Years Held |
|---|---|
| Honda Sashiko | 1982, 1984 |
| Kusunoki Teruko | 1983, 1985, 1987 - 1989 |
| Ogawa Tomoko | 1986 |
| Nakazawa Ayako | 1990, 1991 |
| Kato Tomoko | 1992 |
| Yoshida Mika | 1993 - 1996 |
| Chinen Kaori | 1997 - 1999, 2004 |
| Inori Yoko | 2000 |
| Kobayashi Izumi | 2001 - 2003 |
| Yashiro Kumiko | 2005 - 2006 |
| Xie Yimin | 2007 - 2008 |