The Hoensha was a Japanese
Go organization founded in 1879 by
Honinbo Shuho. The Hoensha was the successor to study groups set up by
Nakagawa Kamesaburo and other players. It was the major Go organization of the later
Meiji period
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Like the many Go organizations today, the Hoensha awarded professional grades. The Hoensha house magazine was ''
Igo Shinpo''. The
Four Heavenly Kings
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of Hoensha were
Kobayashi Tetsujiro,
Mizutani Nuiji,
Sakai Yasujiro, and
Takahashi Kinesaburo
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Ishii Senji
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,
Sugioka Eijiro, and Tamura Yasuhisa (
Honinbo Shusai
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Nihon Ki-in
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was established, the Hoensha was dissolved in 1924.
See also
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Kansai Ki-in
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Hanguk Kiwon
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(Korean Go Association)
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It oversees the Chinese Weiqi Association ...
(Chinese Go Association)
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Taiwan Chi-Yuan
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(Taiwanese Go Association)
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American Go Association
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European Go Federation
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References
External links
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