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Hashimoto Utaro
was a 9-dan professional Go player. Biography Hashimoto became a pro in 1922 when he was 15. He won the Honinbō 3 times before finally reaching 9p in 1954. He founded the Kansai Ki-in The Kansai Ki-in (), i.e., Kansai Go Association, is an organizational body for the game of Go in Japan, which was founded by Hashimoto Utaro in 1950. Though it is not as large as its chief rival, the Nihon Ki-in, it also issues diplomas to stro ... in 1950. Titles and runners-up References 1907 births 1994 deaths Japanese Go players {{Japan-Go-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Osaka
is a Cities designated by government ordinance of Japan, designated city in the Kansai region of Honshu in Japan. It is the capital of and most populous city in Osaka Prefecture, and the List of cities in Japan, third-most populous city in Japan, following the special wards of Tokyo and Yokohama. With a population of 2.7 million in the 2020 census, it is also the largest component of the Keihanshin, Keihanshin Metropolitan Area, which is the List of metropolitan areas in Japan, second-largest metropolitan area in Japan and the 10th-List of urban areas by population, largest urban area in the world with more than 19 million inhabitants. Ōsaka was traditionally considered Japan's economic hub. By the Kofun period (300–538) it had developed into an important regional port, and in the 7th and 8th centuries, it served briefly as the imperial capital. Osaka continued to flourish during the Edo period (1603–1867) and became known as a center of Japanese culture. Following the M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japan
Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean off the northeast coast of the Asia, Asian mainland, it is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan and extends from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea in the south. The Japanese archipelago consists of four major islands—Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu—and List of islands of Japan, thousands of smaller islands, covering . Japan has a population of over 123 million as of 2025, making it the List of countries and dependencies by population, eleventh-most populous country. The capital of Japan and List of cities in Japan, its largest city is Tokyo; the Greater Tokyo Area is the List of largest cities, largest metropolitan area in the world, with more than 37 million inhabitants as of 2024. Japan is divided into 47 Prefectures of Japan, administrative prefectures and List of regions of Japan, eight traditional regions. About three-quarters of Geography of Japan, the countr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Segoe Kensaku
was a professional Go player. (His surname is occasionally given as Segoshi, but that appears to be a misreading, even if attested by furigana in some books he authored.) Biography At a time when Japanese Go players were divided into rival groups, Segoe brought together the Honinbo and Houensha factions, founding the Nihon Ki-in in 1924. Promoted to 7th dan in 1926, he played a key role as the East team captain in the East-West Rivalry Match. Despite setbacks, including a ko dispute in 1928, Segoe was promoted to 8th dan in 1942. After WW2, Segoe helped rebuild the Nihon Ki-in, became its first chairman, and resumed the "Kido" magazine. He was promoted to honorary 9th dan in 1955 and awarded the Order of the Sacred Treasure in 1966. Segoe had Go Seigen, Utaro Hashimoto, and Cho Hunhyun as pupils. He also authored numerous books, such as his '' Tesuji Dictionary'' (with Go Seigen) and ''Go proverbs Illustrated''. An internal quarrel in the Nihon Ki-in led to his becoming an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Go Players
This article gives an overview of well-known Go professional, professional and amateur players of the board game Go (game), Go throughout the ages. The page has been divided into sections based on the era in which the Go players played and the country in which they played. As this was not necessarily their country of birth, a flag of that country precedes every player's name. For a complete list of player articles, see :Go players. The important dates that this separation is based on are: * The establishment of the Four go houses at the start of the Tokugawa Shogunate. * The demise of the houses in the Meiji Period (end 19th century) followed by their replacement by the Nihon Kiin in 1924. * The start of international tournament Go in 1989 A Japanese census on Go players performed in 2002 estimates that over 24 million people worldwide play Go, most of whom live in Asia. Most of the players listed on this article are professionals, though some top level amateurs have been incl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Honinbō
Honinbo (or Hon'inbō, 本因坊) is a title used by the head of the Honinbo house or the winner of the Honinbo tournament. Honinbo house The Four_Go_houses#Hon'inbō, Honinbo house was a school of Go players officially founded in 1612 and discontinued in 1940. The founder was the Buddhist priest Hon'inbō Sansa, Nikkai, and 1612 is the year when Oda Nobunaga started sponsoring the school. The name Honinbo was that of the pavilion on the grounds of the Jakkoji temple in Kyoto where Nikkai lived. When the capital was moved to Tokyo, Nikkai moved along and turned "Honinbo" into a title, calling himself Honinbo Sansa. Heads of the Honinbo house * 1st Honinbo, Hon'inbō Sansa, Sansa (算砂, 1612-1623) * 2nd Honinbo, Hon'inbō San'etsu, San'etsu (算悦, 1630-1658) * 3rd Honinbo, Hon'inbō Dōetsu, Dōetsu (道悦, 1658-1677) * 4th Honinbo, Hon'inbō Dōsaku, Dōsaku (道策, 1677-1702) ** appointed successor, Hon'inbō Dōteki, Dōteki (道的) (died early) ** appointed successor, H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kansai Ki-in
The Kansai Ki-in (), i.e., Kansai Go Association, is an organizational body for the game of Go in Japan, which was founded by Hashimoto Utaro in 1950. Though it is not as large as its chief rival, the Nihon Ki-in, it also issues diplomas to strong players and oversees professionals as the Nihon Ki-in does. World War II created great difficulties in traveling from the Osaka region to Tokyo for Nihon Ki-in events. The Nihon Ki-in created a western branch, but when a dispute over the Honinbo title arose in 1950, this branch declared its independence. See also * International Go Federation * List of professional Go tournaments * Nihon Ki-in (Japanese Go Association) ** All Japan Student Go Federation * Hanguk Kiwon (Korean Go Association) * Zhongguo Qiyuan (Chinese Go Association) * Taiwan Chi-Yuan (Taiwanese Go Association) * Hoensha * American Go Association Famous players at Kansai Ki-in * Daisuke Murakawa * Dogen Handa * Hideyuki Sakai * Manfred Wimmer Manfred Wim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Honinbo Tournament
The Honinbo (本因坊) is a Go competition and the oldest Go title in Japan. Sponsored by ''Mainichi Shimbun The is one of the major newspapers in Japan, published by In addition to the ''Mainichi Shimbun'', which is printed twice a day in several local editions, Mainichi also operates an English-language news website called , and publishes a bilin ...'', the Honinbo pays out ¥28 million to the winner (since the 74th Honinbo in 2019). Rules The holder of the title is challenged by whoever wins the round robin league. Players can get into the round robin league by going through many preliminary tournaments. Once there is a challenger to compete against the holder, the winner is decided through a best of seven match. The games are played over two days and each player is given eight hours of thinking time. If a player qualifies for the Honinbo league, they are automatically promoted to 7 dan. If that same player wins the league, a promotion to 8 dan is given. If that sam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Judan (Go)
Judan can refer to: * Judan, Iran, a village in Markazi Province, Iran * Judan, Isfahan, a village in Isfahan Province, Iran * The 10th degree black belt in Dan rank The ranking system is used by many Japanese, Okinawan, Korean, and other martial arts organizations to indicate the level of a person's ability within a given system. Used as a ranking system to quantify skill level in a specific domain, it w ... in Japan * Judan (Go), a Go competition in Japan * A shogi competition in Japan between 1962 and 1987; see Ryu-oh * Kaohsiung Arena metro station (巨蛋車站; ''Jùdàn Chēzhàn''), Kaohsiung Metro, Taiwan {{disambiguation, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oza (go)
Oza or OZA may refer to: Title *Ōza (shogi), a title in shogi * Ōza (go), a title in Go People * Ghanshyam Oza (1911–2002), Indian politician * Goverdhan Lal Oza (1924–?), Indian judge * Kaajal Oza Vaidya (born 1966), Indian author * Kamlesh Oza, Indian actor * Nimit Oza (born 1981), Indian writer and columnist *Ramesh Oza Rameshbhai Oza (born August 13, 1957), known as Pujya Bhaishri, is an Indian spiritual leader. Early life Rameshbhai Oza was born on 31 August 1957 at Devka village near Rajula, Saurashtra, Gujarat, India. He was born in ''Unewal'' Brahmin f ... (born 1957), Hindu spiritual leader * Rohan Oza (born 1971), American businessman * Shefali Oza (born 1967), Indian television personality * Aditya Oza (born 2004), Indian Researcher Transport * Ozark Air Lines (ICAO: OZA), a defunct American airline that operated from 1950 to 1986 *Ozona Municipal Airport (IATA: OZA), Texas, United States; See List of airports by IATA airport code: O See also * Ojha< ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NHK Cup (Go)
The NHK Cup (Go), or as it is more commonly known the , is a professional Go tournament ( Go competition) organized by the Japan Go Association (Nihon Ki-in) and sponsored by the Japan Broadcasting Corporation (NHK). The tournament lasts roughly one year from April to the following March. Tournament games are televised each Sunday from 12:30 to 14:00 ( JST) on NHK Educational TV ( NHK-E) and live commentary and analysis is provided by two commentators (Go professionals): (typically a female Go professional) who serves in that role for the entire tournament and a to provide detailed analysis. Post-game analysis involving the two players and the two commentators takes place once the game has ended (broadcast time permitting). This year (2023) marks the 71st time the tournament has been held and the host is Shiho Hoshiai 2P. Prior to 1963, the tournament was broadcast on the radio. Tournament Format The tournament is a single-elimination tournament with 50 competing for the t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kansai Ki-in Championship
The is a Go competition. Outline The original Kansai Ki-In Championship ran from 1957 to 1975. It was merged with the Nihon Ki-In Championship to form the Tengen. A new Kansai Ki-In Championship tournament replaced the old. The tournament is sponsored by Sanyo Shimbun The is a Japanese language daily newspaper published by . The company was founded on January 4, 1879. The newspaper is based in Okayama, Japan. The newspaper covers national and international news stories and also news from Okayama and neighborin .... Past winners References External links gotoeveryone.k2ss.info {{Japanese go titles Go competitions in Japan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
