Sakugen(策元) 5th Honinbo, Dōchi (道知, 1702-1727) 6th Honinbo, Chihaku (知伯, 1727-1733) 7th Honinbo, Shuhaku (秀伯, 1733-1741) 8th Honinbo, Hakugen (伯元, 1741-1754)...

Hon'inbō Shugen (本因坊 秀元, 1854 – 5 September 1917) was a Japanese professional go player. He was twice head of the Hon'inbō house, being both the sixteenth...

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...

of Hiroshima’ (広島三才) together with Rai Sanyō (頼山陽) and Honinbō Shūsaku (本因坊秀策). In his later years he travelled to Osaka and his fame in tea circles increased...