The 34th Meijin-sen Match
Place: Kyoto, Japan
Start: 1996-10-19, End: 1996-11-30
Rule: Classic, Games: 5
| Round 1 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | Result | White | ||
 Hasegawa Kazuto | 2604.47 | 0.5 : 0.5 | 2593.11 | Kawamura Norihiko |
| Round 2 | ||||
| Black | Result | White | ||
| Kawamura Norihiko | 2593.11 | 0 : 1 | 2604.47 | Hasegawa Kazuto |
| Round 3 | ||||
| Black | Result | White | ||
| Hasegawa Kazuto | 2604.47 | 0 : 1 | 2593.11 | Kawamura Norihiko |
| Round 4 | ||||
| Black | Result | White | ||
| Hasegawa Kazuto | 2604.47 | 0.5 : 0.5 | 2593.11 | Kawamura Norihiko |
| Round 5 | ||||
| Black | Result | White | ||
| Hasegawa Kazuto | 2604.47 | 1 : 0 | 2593.11 | Kawamura Norihiko |