The 36th Meijin-sen Match
Place: Kyoto, Japan
Start: 1998-10-11, End: 1998-11-03
Rule: Classic, Games: 3
| Round 1 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | Result | White | ||
 Nishizono Norio | 2441.01 | 0 : 1 | 2762.94 | Nakamura Shigeru |
| Round 2 | ||||
| Black | Result | White | ||
| Nakamura Shigeru | 2762.94 | 0.5 : 0.5 | 2441.01 | Nishizono Norio |
| Round 3 | ||||
| Black | Result | White | ||
| Nishizono Norio | 2441.01 | 0 : 1 | 2762.94 | Nakamura Shigeru |