How much does Yuta Iyama make?
Answer: In 2025, Go player Yuta Iyama earned about ¥43.84 million in prize money; in his peak year 2018, he earned about ¥146.96 million.
League/association figure The Japan Go Association's total of prize money and game fees for 2025.
Earnings year by year
Year by year| Year | Amount | Reliability | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $979,733 | League/association figure | Yearly prize money His total prize money and game fees for 2018, his best year ever. |
| 2025 | $292,244 | League/association figure | Yearly prize money The Japan Go Association's total of prize money and game fees for 2025. |
Per month, day, hour and second
Based on prize money of about $292,244 (¥43.84M) in 2025| Per month | $24K (¥3.65M) |
|---|---|
| Per day | $801 (¥120,000) |
| Per hour | $33.36 (¥5,000) |
| Per second | $0.01 (¥1.39) |
Calculated This spreads the year evenly over every hour, including sleep and days off. It is not pay per hour worked.
Compared with others
One day of prize money (about $801) is about 8.7 days of pay for the average worker in Japan. Calculated
| Name | Year | Amount | Yuta Iyama earns |
|---|---|---|---|
| ♟️ Sota Fujii | 2025 | $1.42M Prize money Media estimate | 0.2× |
Ratios compare the same kind of figure (estimated total earnings with estimates, salary with salary), both in dollars (¥150 = $1). When years differ, each row shows its own year.
Common questions
How much does Yuta Iyama make in a day?
Dividing prize money of about $292,244 (¥43.84M) in 2025 by 365 gives about $801 a day.
Who earns more, Yuta Iyama or Sota Fujii?
Yuta Iyama: about $292,244 (¥43.84M) (2025). Sota Fujii: about $1.42M (¥213.61M) (2025). Sota Fujii earns about 4.9× as much.
Did Yuta Iyama announce this prize money figure?
No. The league or association published it.
Sources and data
Sources: nihonkiin.or.jp / nikkei.com. “Estimated” figures come from news or magazines, not from the person.