is a professional Go

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. Hane was one of the best players in the

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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 ...

during his peak. He is probably better known for being the father of the former Kisei holder,

Naoki Hane is a professional Japanese 9 dan Go (board game), Go Go players, player currently affiliated with the Nihon Ki-in. He is both the son and student of Yasumasa Hane 9 dan. Titles and runners-up Ranks 13th in List of top title holders in Go, to ...

. He was also known as a major contributor in the development of

Chinese fuseki The Chinese opening (often Chinese fuseki) (Japanese: 中国流布石, chūgokuryū fuseki; Chinese: 中国流布局, zhōngguóliú bùjú) is an opening pattern in the game of Go. It refers to the placement of Black 1, Black 3 and Black 5 at th ...

. He was taught Go by

Shimamura Toshihiro was a professional Go player. Biography Shimamura reached 9 dan in 1960. He was a teacher to many players including Hane Yasumasa, Yamashiro Hiroshi, Nakano Hironari, Imamura Yoshiaki, Shimamura Michiro, Shigeno Yuki, and Matsumoto Nayoko ...

, and currently teaches his son, Naoki, along with Asano Yasuko and

Kaori Aoba is a female professional 5 ''dan'' Go player. She is currently an affiliate of the Nihon Ki-in, the largest Go association of Japan, and was a student of Yasumasa Hane. On 4 September 2008, Aoba was defeated by Crazy Stone, a Monte-Carlo Tree ...

Titles & runners-up

References

1944 births Japanese Go players Living people Sportspeople from Mie Prefecture {{Japan-Go-bio-stub