The judges ruled this to be bribery and disqualified Saitou, Chao, and Satoshi Nakamura who had acted as their interpreter.

[7] In 2006, Saitou won Pro Tour Charleston as a member of Team Kajiharu80, along with Tomohiro Kaji and Shouta Yasooka.

In 2007, Saitou made his fourth Pro Tour top eight that year, in Yokohama, losing to Kazuya Mitamura in the semifinals.

[11] The 2008 season saw Saitou finishing third at Pro Tour Berlin[12] and making the Top 8 of three Grand Prix, but falling 20 points short of defending his title.

[15] Last updated: 1 February 2016Source: Wizards.com Other accomplishments: In 2001 after Grand Prix Kobe, Saitou was suspended for 18 months due to consecutive disqualifications.

[17] However, two weeks prior to the induction Saitou was disqualified during Grand Prix Florence leading to an 18-month suspension from the game.