In the same year Karigane attended the party announcing the succession of the name Honiobo by Shusai, who also became a eight dan holder, and played a game against Heijiro HIROSE, five dan holder at the party, but after that he kept away Go games.
この年に八段昇段もした秀哉の襲名披露会には雁金も出席し、広瀬平治郎五段との席上碁を務めるが、その後は対局から遠ざかる。