5th KIFC（2001）
- Dates
August 2 through 11, 2001
・1st round August 2 through 4
・2nd round August 6 & 7
・3rd round August 8
・Final round August 11Venue: Kobe Bunka Hall
- Jury
Souichi MINEGISHI (chairperson)
Emily BEYNON
Shigenori KUDO
Maxence LARRIEU
Paul MEISEN
Tomio NAKANO
Aurèle NICOLET
Vincenc PRATS-PARIS
Wolfgang SCHULZ
Yasukazu UEMURA
Ransom WILSON
Valentin ZVEREV
Laureates
| 1st Prize | Sarah LOUVION (France) |
|---|---|
| 2nd Prize | Sabine POYÉ MOREL (France) |
| 2nd Prize | Dóra SERES (Hungary) |
| 4th Prize | Kazushi SAITO (Japan) |
| 5th Prize | Denis BOURIAKOV (Russia) |
| 6th Prize | Kazunori SEO (Japan) |
Special Awards
| Best Performance of a Work by Ichiyanagi | Denis BOURIAKOV (Russia) |
|---|---|
| Special Award | Nikolai POPOV (Russia) |
| Encouragement Award | Reina WATANABE (Japan) |