, also known as Masao Iwata, was a Japanese professional Go

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Iwata was a

9-dan There are various systems of Go ranks and ratings that measure the skill in the traditional board game Go. Traditionally, Go rankings have been measured using a system of dan and kyu ranks. Especially in amateur play, these ranks facilitate the ...

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from the

Nagoya is the largest city in the Chūbu region, the fourth-most populous city and third most populous urban area in Japan, with a population of 2.3million in 2020. Located on the Pacific coast in central Honshu, it is the capital and the most pop ...

branch of the

Nihon Ki-in The Nihon Ki-in (), also known as the Japan Go Association, is the main organizational body for Go in Japan, overseeing Japan's professional system and issuing diplomas for amateur dan rankings. It is based in Tokyo. The other major Go associat ...

. He won his 800th professional game in 2004. He retired from tournament play in 2011. He died in 2022 at the age of 96.

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1926 births 2022 deaths Japanese Go players Sportspeople from Nagoya {{Japan-Go-bio-stub

Biography

Promotion record

Titles & runners-up

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