The Wakagoi or Young Carp is a Go competition in Japan for players 30 years of age or younger and at most 7 dan in rank.
Its full name is Hiroshima Aluminum Cup Young Carp Tournament (広島アルミ杯・若鯉戦, Hiroshima arumi-hai wakagoi-sen), named after the sponsor Hiroshima Aluminum Industry Co., Ltd.
The tournament was founded in 2006 and is held annually.
It was considered a local unofficial tournament in its first five years, before becoming an official tournament in 2011.
[1] The maximum rank for eligible players was 5 dan from 2006 to 2010,[1] 6 dan until 2014, and the current 7 dan since 2015.