12th Ryuo Ranking Tournament (1998-1999), Group 2
Two finalists advance from Group 2 to the main tournament.| Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Round 5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7-dan Kenji Waki | Suzuki | ||||
| 5-dan Daisuke Suzuki | Suzuki | Suzuki | |||
| 8-dan Kazuyoshi Nishimura | |||||
| 7-dan Masahiko Urano | Urano | Suzuki | |||
| 9-dan Hifumi Kato | |||||
| Eisei Judan Makoto Nakahara | Nakahara | ||||
| 8-dan Kazuo Manabe | Nakahara | Goda | |||
| 8-dan Akira Shima | Shima | ||||
| 8-dan Bungo Fukusaki | |||||
| 9-dan Osamu Katsuura | Tanaka | ||||
| 9-dan Torahiko Tanaka | Goda | ||||
| 9-dan Teruichi Aono | Goda | Goda | |||
| Kisei Masataka Goda | |||||
| 9-dan Kiyosumi Kiriyama | Kiriyama | ||||
| 7-dan Hiroki Nakata | Yonenaga | ||||
| 7-dan Takashi Abe | Yonenaga | ||||
| Eisei Kisei Kunio Yonenaga | |||||
Secondary Tournament
The winner of the Secondary Tournament advances to Group 1.| Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Round 5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7-dan Takashi Abe | Abe | ||||
| 7-dan Hiroki Nakata | Tanaka | ||||
| 9-dan Torahiko Tanaka | Kiriyama | ||||
| 9-dan Teruichi Aono | Katsuura | ||||
| 9-dan Osamu Katsuura | Kiriyama | Nakahara | |||
| 9-dan Kiyosumi Kiriyama | |||||
| Eisei Judan Makoto Nakahara | Nakahara | ||||
| 8-dan Bungo Fukusaki | Fukusaki | ||||
| 9-dan Kazuo Manabe | Urano | ||||
| 7-dan Masahiko Urano | Shima | ||||
| 9-dan Hifumi Kato | Nishimura | ||||
| 8-dan Kazuyoshi Nishimura | Shima | Yonenaga | |||
| 7-dan Kenji Waki | Shima | ||||
| 8-dan Akira Shima | |||||
| Eisei Kisei Kunio Yonenaga | |||||
Relegation Games
4 players are relegated to Group 3.
| Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9-dan Hifumi Kato |
Manabe | ||
 8-dan Kazuo Manabe |
Manabe | ||
| 9-dan Teruichi Aono |
Aono | ||
| 7-dan Hiroki Nakata |
Aono | ||
| 7-dan Kenji Waki |
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