is a professional
Go player
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Biography
Ishii became an
insei
A go apprentice is a student learning to play Go at an institution, typically with the aim of becoming a professional player. In Japan, such a student is called an ''insei'' (literally, "institution student"). Institutions for insei include t ...
in 1954, then a professional in 1956 under the guidance of his teacher
Hokosawa Senjin. By 1978, he was at the highest rank of order, 9 dan. Although he competed in countless tournaments during his time, he was never able to win any. He is the teacher of
Iyama Yuta.
Promotion record
Past runners-up
External links
Profile(Japanese)
GoBase Profile
1941 births
Japanese Go players
Living people
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