The 16th Meijin-sen Match
Place: Kumamoto, Japan
Start: 1979-02-10, End: 1979-02-13
Rule: Classic, Games: 4
| Round 1 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | Result | White | ||
 Nakamura Shigeru | 2227.53 | 0 : 1 | 2167.59 | Nishimura Toshio |
| Round 2 | ||||
| Black | Result | White | ||
| Nishimura Toshio | 2167.59 | 0 : 1 | 2227.53 | Nakamura Shigeru |
| Round 3 | ||||
| Black | Result | White | ||
| Nishimura Toshio | 2167.59 | 0.5 : 0.5 | 2227.53 | Nakamura Shigeru |
| Round 4 | ||||
| Black | Result | White | ||
| Nakamura Shigeru | 2227.53 | 1 : 0 | 2167.59 | Nishimura Toshio |