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. The Honinbo house was a school of...
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Shusaku (本因坊秀策, Yasuda Eisai, Kuwahara Shusaku, Invincible Shusaku, born Kuwabara Torajiro (桑原虎次郎); June 6, 1829 – September 3, 1862) was a Japanese professional...
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Hon'inbō Shūsai (本因坊 秀哉, Hon'inbō Shūsai, June 24, 1874 – January 18, 1940) is the professional name of Hoju Tamura, also known as Yasuhisa Tamura (田村保寿...
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Hon'inbō Dōsaku (本因坊道策, 1645–1702) was a professional Go player. Dōsaku was one of the greatest Go players in history. He was born in the Iwami Province...
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Hon'inbō Shūho (本因坊 秀甫, 1838 – October 14, 1886), also known as Murase Shūho (村瀬 秀甫), was the first Japanese professional go player to have a reputation...
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The Honinbo (本因坊) is a Go competition and the oldest Go title in Japan. Sponsored by Mainichi Shimbun, the Honinbo pays out ¥28 million to the winner...
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Shusaku Narimasa (千葉 周作 成政, 1793–1856), Japanese swordsman Honinbo Shusaku (本因坊 秀策, 1829–1862), Japanese professional Go player Shusaku Arakawa (荒川 修作, 1936–2010)...
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becoming head of their house, or after their retirement. The house Honinbo (本因坊) had no such tradition, although heads would often take one character from...
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Honinbo Jowa (本因坊丈和, original name Todani Matsunosuke, 1787–1847) served as 12th Hon'inbō from 1827 and Meijin Godokoro from 1831 until 1839, when he...
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Hon'inbō San'etsu (本因坊算悦, 1611–1658) was a professional Go player, and second head of the Hon'inbō house. San'etsu was the second Hon'inbō. A minor at...
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