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Title of the head of the Honinbo house or the winner of the Honinbo Tournament
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
Honinbo
Chinese-Japanese Go player
professional (Honinbo Dosaku first learned go at seven and Honinbo Shusaku before he was six). His father, who had taken go lessons from Honinbo Shuho while
Go_Seigen
Oldest Go title in Japan
The Honinbo (Japanese: 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
Honinbo_(competition)
Japanese Go player
sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Find sources: "Honinbo Shuhaku" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (October 2025) (Learn
Honinbo_Shuhaku
Japanese Go player (1669–1690)
Doteki (本因坊道的, 1669–1690), also known as Honinbo Doteki, was a professional Japanese Go player of the Honinbo house. By the time Doteki was 13, he was
Honinbo_Doteki
Go Tournament
The 1st Honinbo was the first ever professional Go tournament. Eight players competed for the title. The tournament utilized a makeshift league system
1st_Honinbo
Traditional Japanese go schools
mean to the contemporary head of the house. The four houses were the Honinbo, Hayashi, Inoue, and Yasui. They were originally designed to be on a par
Four_Go_houses
Japanese Go tournament
The Women's Honinbo (女流本因坊戦, Joryū Hon'inbō-sen) is a Japanese Go competition. The Women's Honinbo is the female version of the Honinbo. It is sponsored
Women's_Honinbo
Japanese professional Go player (1829–1862)
annual castle games. Some say that he was not stronger than his teacher, Honinbō Shuwa. Out of respect for his teacher, Shusaku refused to play with white
Hon'inbō_Shūsaku
Professional go player
Cho Chikun 25th Honinbo Honorary Meijin (Korean: 조치훈; born June 20, 1956) is a professional Go player and a nephew of Cho Namchul. Born in Busan, South
Cho_Chikun
The 2nd Honinbo took place in 1943, two years after the first edition. The previous winner was Riichi Sekiyama, who was to face the winner of a four player
2nd_Honinbo
2010–2011 Go tournament
The 66th Honinbo began league play on 7 October 2010 and completed on July 21, 2011. Title holder Yamashita Keigo retained his title over challenger Hane
66th_Honinbo
Japanese Go player (born 1989)
Yuta Iyama Kisei, Honinbo, Meijin (井山 裕太, Iyama Yūta; born 24 May 1989) is a Japanese professional Go player. In April 2016, he became the first player
Yuta_Iyama
Japanese professional Go player
conflict between Tamura, who took the name Shūsai, and Karigane, also of the Honinbo house, who had been backed by Shuei's widow. He attained the title of Meijin
Hon'inbō_Shūsai
Japanese Go player (born 1998)
and 9 months. Later that year, she won the Female Honinbo title. She was the youngest Female Honinbo title holder at the age of 16 years and 1 month. The
Rina_Fujisawa
Japanese Go player
Hon'inbō Hakugen (本因坊伯元, 1726–1754) was a Japanese professional go player, and eighth head of the Hon'inbō house. He reached 6 dan level. Page at Sensei's
Hon'inbō_Hakugen
before 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
List_of_Go_players
for competitors in the board game of Go. The tradition, initiated by the Honinbo Tournament in Japan, is for an event to be run annually, leading up to
List of professional Go tournaments
List_of_professional_Go_tournaments
Japanese Go player
Meijin by defeating Inoue Shunseki in 1767. Jono 64a (28 July 2024). "Honinbo Satsugen". senseis.xmp.net. Retrieved 13 November 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1
Hon'inbō_Satsugen
Japanese Go player
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
Hon'inbō_San'etsu
Opening pattern in the game of Go
in the game of Go. It was developed to perfection (but not invented) by Honinbo Shusaku and passed down to the Meiji, Taishō, and Shōwa eras. With its
Shusaku_opening
Japanese Go player
Honinbo Retsugen (本因坊烈元, 1750–1808) was a Japanese professional go player, and tenth head of the Hon'inbō house. The period of the second half of the
Hon'inbō_Retsugen
Japanese Go player
Honinbo Josaku Personal information Full name Honinbo Josaku Born 1801 (1801) Japan Died 1847 (aged 45–46) Japan Sport
Hon'inbō_Jōsaku
Japanese Go player
was a Japanese professional go player, who became the third head of the Honinbo house. His surname was Niwa, and he used a Buddhist name Nissho. He was
Hon'inbō_Dōetsu
Japanese Go player
Kuwabara Dōsetsu. All but one died young, in their early twenties, and the Honinbo house faced a period of rebuilding. Dōsetsu became the Inoue house head
Hon'inbō_Dōsaku
Japanese Go player
Gennan was making yet another run for the post of Meijin godokoro when the Honinbo house lodged a complaint with the government, leading to the first game
Hon'inbō_Shūwa
won the Honinbo 9 times in a row from 1952 to 1960. Sakata Eio won the Honinbo 7 times in a row from 1961 to 1967. Ishida Yoshio won the Honinbo 5 times
Honorary_Go_titles
1998–2003 Japanese manga series
not been able to since the late Edo period when his ghost appeared to Honinbo Shusaku, a top Go player of that period. Sai's greatest desire is to attain
Hikaru_no_Go
Japanese Go player
Honinbō Genjō (本因坊元丈; 1775–1832) was a professional Go player. Genjō was the eleventh Hon'inbō. His rival and great friend was Yasui Chitoku, who had
Hon'inbō_Genjō
Japanese Go player
the standards set earlier in the 19th century, Shugen twice took over Honinbo leadership, essentially as a stopgap leader. On the first occasion, the
Hon'inbō_Shūgen
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
Hon'inbō_Jōwa
game was played during the Edo period of Japan, on June 27, 1835, between Honinbo Jowa (white) and Intetsu Akaboshi (black). It included three acclaimed
List_of_Go_games
Japanese Go player
Hon'inbō Chihaku (本因坊知伯, 1710–1733) was a Japanese professional go player, and sixth head of the Hon'inbō house. He was a nephew of Hon'inbō Dōchi. He
Hon'inbō_Chihaku
Parlor game on degrees of separation
chess games to Paul Morphy Shusaku number, equivalent in the Go world with Honinbo Shusaku Erdős number, equivalent for mathematicians with Paul Erdős "Kevin
Six_Degrees_of_Kevin_Bacon
Japanese Go player (1920–2010)
Thus he became an honorary Honinbo, and was later called the 23rd Honinbo, with the name Honinbo Eiju. During his Honinbo reign, he also won the Meijin
Sakata_Eio
Japanese Go Player
(岩本薫, Iwamoto Kaoru; February 5, 1902 – November 29, 1999), also known as Honinbo Kunwa, was a Japanese professional Go player and writer who achieved the
Kaoru_Iwamoto
title they hold is used. The 7 major titles mentioned are Kisei, Meijin, Honinbō, Jūdan, Tengen, Ōza, and Gosei. Hikaru Shindo (進藤 ヒカル, Shindō Hikaru) Voiced
List of Hikaru no Go characters
List_of_Hikaru_no_Go_characters
Abstract strategy board game for two players
1600–1867"[page needed] Fairbairn & Hall 2007, Articles on Famous Players "Honinbo Dosaku"[page needed] Fairbairn & Hall 2007, History and Timelines "Castle
Go_(game)
Hon'inbō Shūetsu (本因坊秀悦, 1850 – 23 August 1890) was a Japanese professional Go player, and fifteenth head of the Hon'inbō house. He came young to the headship
Hon'inbō_Shūetsu
Japanese Go player
finally moved the school to Edo.) Sansa died in Edo at the age of 65. Honinbō Sansa was succeeded by a youth named Sugimura, who due to his age, had
Hon'inbō_Sansa
This is an article about the history of female Go players in Asia and Europe. Female Go players are viewed to be a minority. This is due to these reasons:
Female_Go_players
Taiwanese Go player
Title Years Held Current 4 Honinbo 2000, 2001 Oza 2002 Daiwa Cup 2007 Defunct 2 NEC Shun-Ei 1989, 1991
Wang_Ming-wan
1846 game of Go in Japan
of go of the Edo period of Japan, played on September 11, 1846, between Honinbo Shusaku (black) and Inoue Genan Inseki (white). The game is probably Shusaku's
Ear-reddening_game
Japanese go player (b. 1999)
same year Shibano became the youngest ever player to win a seat in the Honinbo league. At 17 years 11 months, he became the youngest player to win a seat
Toramaru_Shibano
Japanese Go player
the Meiji era fuseki. After a rapprochement between the Hoensha and the Honinbo house in 1886, Shūei promoted Shūho to 8-dan and stepped aside to allow
Hon'inbō_Shūho
Japanese organizational body for Go
tournaments include the Kisei, Meijin, Honinbo, Judan, Tengen, Gosei, and the Ōza. There are also separate Honinbo, Meijin, and Kisei titles for women.
Nihon_Ki-in
Taiwanese Go player (born 1980)
for the Honinbo title the previous year, Cho won his first major title on 11 July 2003 by defeating Kato Masao in six games for the 58th Honinbo. Cho set
Cho_U
Japanese Go player
one of the two strongest Japanese players, and his major opponent was Honinbo Shusai of the Nihon Ki-in. The two rivals, each backed by distinct organisations
Karigane_Junichi
City in Chūgoku, Japan
Literature Museum Entsuba Katsuzo Sculpture Museum Honinbo Shusaku Igo Memorial Museum – by named after Honinbo Shusaku Museum of Setoda History and Folklore
Onomichi
Japanese Go player
supposedly showed little promise. And the first time he was appointed Honinbo, he resigned in favor of Murase Shūho, his long time friend, with whom
Hon'inbō_Shūei
Taiwanese Go player
Female Honinbo and Honorary Female Meijin, and, as of 2016, holds three major female titles in Japan: Female Meijin, Female Kisei and Female Honinbo. Xie
Xie_Yimin
Japanese Go player (born 2001)
Women's Kisei title. She also defeated her again and obtained the Women's Honinbo (女流本因坊) title. In addition, she became the finalist of the Dragon Star
Asami_Ueno
Japanese Go player (born 2005)
challenger decision match of the 81st Honinbo tournament, which he won by 2.5 points, securing a title challenge against Honinbo Ryo Ichiriki. The title match
Kotaro_Fukuoka
Topics referred to by the same term
of the language also known as Baggara The Japanese Sign Language (手話) Honinbo Shuwa, a Japanese professional go player Shuwaa, a roasted goat or lamb
Shuwa
Japanese Go player
Takagawa won the Honinbō title nine times in a row, from 1952 to 1960, and was subsequently awarded the permanent title of Honorary Honinbo. He then chose
Kaku_Takagawa
Japanese Go player (1872–1937)
1872–1937) was a Japanese female professional Go player, and a disciple of Honinbo Shuei. She and Katsuko Ito (伊藤甲子) visited China in 1930, and were the first
Tsuzuki_Yoneko
Novel by Yasunari Kawabata
semi-fictionalized account of a lengthy 1938 Go game between the respected master Honinbo Shūsai and the up-and-coming player Minoru Kitani (known as Otaké in the
The_Master_of_Go
International women's Go competition
2010, Nihon Ki-in, 2010-10-26 "The Power Report: Ueno wins 38th Women's Honinbo; Choi wins Bingsheng Cup; Kono to challenge for Kisei", American Go E-Journal
Bingsheng_Cup
Japanese Go player
1924 and turned professional a year later in 1925. He won the first ever Honinbo title in 1941. However, he was unable to defend his title against Utaro
Riichi_Sekiyama
Japanese Go player
became the 5th Hon'inbō in 1702, and Meijin Godoroko in 1721. He served as Honinbō for twenty-five years (1702–1727) and Meijin for 6 years (1721–1727). He
Hon'inbō_Dōchi
Topics referred to by the same term
Invincible: The Games of Shusaku, a book by John Power about Go master Honinbo Shusaku Invincible (rapper), American rapper Ill Weaver Invincible (Five
Invincible
Japanese Go player
professional Go player. 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
Utaro_Hashimoto
Taiwanese Go player
would continue winning the Meijin on different occasions, along with the Honinbo, during the late 1960s and early 1970s. His number of titles currently
Rin_Kaiho
Japanese Go player
July 1975) was a Japanese professional 9 dan go player, a disciple of Honinbo Shusai, and a member of the Nihon Ki-in, the main organizational body for
Nobuaki_Maeda
Japanese Go player
professional 7 dan Go player. Takabe was a pupil of Honinbo Shuei, the 17th and 19th head of the Honinbō house. In the 1920s, he joined the Kiseisha, a splinter
Dohei_Takabe
South Korean Go player
was promoted to 9 dan in 1998. In 1999, he defeated Cho Chikun in the Honinbo, ending Chikun's 10-year run with the title. Go players GoBase Profile
Cho_Son-jin
Japanese Go player
Domestic Title Wins Runners-up Honinbo 2 (1955, 1956) Oza 1 (1957) 1 (1955) Tengen 1 (1977) NHK Cup 1 (1954) Okan 8 (1957, 1959, 1960, 1962, 1964, 1965
Shimamura_Toshihiro
Japanese Go player
qualifying for tournaments early on in his professional career. He made the Honinbo league in 1968 as a 4 dan, a feat unheard of at the time. Kato was unable
Kato_Masao
Japanese Go player
challenged for the 1984 Honinbo title. Despite challenging for all of the big seven titles in Japan (Kisei, Meijin, Honinbo, Judan, Tengen, Oza and Gosei)
Shuzo_Awaji
Whole board opening in the game of Go
against the reigning Honinbo Shusai. An unwise move in classical thinking, it was considered an insult to someone of the Honinbo's stature. Go Seigen lost
Fuseki
Professional player of the game of Go
prize incentives for champion players are very large. For example, the Honinbo Tournament has a grand prize of about $350,000. Almost all professional
Go_professional
Surname list
editor Ryan Kuwabara (桑原 ライアン 春男; born 1972), Japanese ice hockey player Honinbo Shusaku (1829–1862), born as Torajirō Kuwabara, Japanese Go player Shigeharu
Kuwabara
Change to Google's logo on anniversaries and special days
the D-Day invasion with a Doodle and instead honoring Japanese Go player Honinbo Shusaku. In response to the criticism, Google removed that logo from their
Google_Doodle
Japanese Go player
Domestic Title Wins Runners-up Kisei 3 (2000–2002) 1 (2003) Meijin 1 (1998) Honinbo 1 (1998) Judan 4 (2001–2004) 2 (1996, 2005) Oza 4 (1995, 1998–2000) 2 (1996
Ō_Rissei
Japanese Go player
Domestic Title Wins Runners-up Kisei 1 (1992) Honinbo 3 (1986, 1987, 1993) Tengen 1 (1992) Oza 1 (1984) Shinjin-O 1 (1979) Okan 16 (1977, 1981, 1982,
Hiroshi_Yamashiro
Ranking system used in East Asia
Brazilian jiu-jitsu ranking system Aikido uniforms and rankings GoGoD (2007). "Honinbo Dosaku". Articles on Famous Players. Fairbairn & Hall. Heilman, C. Bruce
Dan_(rank)
Japanese student Go organization
The All Japan Student Go Federation (Zen Nihon Gakusei Igo Renmei (全日本学生囲碁連盟)) is a Japanese student Go organization for holding university Go championships
All Japan Student Go Federation
All_Japan_Student_Go_Federation
Japanese Go player
Title Wins Runners-up Kisei 3 (1985, 1987, 1989) Meijin 1 (1995) 1 (1996) Honinbo 6 (1976, 1980, 1985–1988) 4 (1974, 1977, 1981, 1989) Oza 1 (1988) Judan
Takemiya_Masaki
Japanese Go player (born 1978)
a professional Go player. Yamashita adopted the name Honinbo Dowa after winning his first Honinbo title in 2010. A student of Yasuro Kikuchi, Yamashita
Keigo_Yamashita
Japanese Go organization
The Hoensha was a Japanese Go organization founded in 1879 by Honinbo Shuho. The Hoensha was the successor to study groups set up by Nakagawa Kamesaburo
Hoensha
Ten-game Go match
historical jūbango players are Go Seigen (1914-2014), Kitani Minoru (1909–75), Honinbo Shuei (1852-1907) and Hashimoto Utaro (1907-94). These matches were usually
Jubango
Japanese Go player
Title Years Held Current 9 Women's Honinbo 2001–2003 Women's Meijin 2001, 2003, 2004 Women's Kisei 1998, 1999 Women's Saikyo 2005 Defunct 1 Women's JAL
Izumi_Kobayashi
Japanese Go player
Title Years Lost Current 4 Honinbo 1994 Tengen 1979, 1984, 1993
Satoshi_Kataoka
Japanese Go player
an insei at the Nihon Ki-in when he was 11 years old. He became one of Honinbō Shūsai's disciples. He was known for a strong sense of will, reading deeply
Hosai_Fujisawa
Japanese Go player
(1977–1982) 1 (1983) Meijin 2 (1962, 1970) 4 (1963, 1964, 1971, 1972) Honinbo 2 (1960, 1966) Tengen 1 (1976) 1 (1978) Oza 5 (1967–1969, 1991, 1992) 2
Hideyuki_Fujisawa
Name list
include: Chiba 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
Shūsaku
Japanese Go player (1930–2020)
the Japanese Go Association. She was the inaugural winner of the Women's Honinbo in 1982, the runner-up in 1983 and 1985, and the winner in 1984. Honda
Sachiko_Honda
Japanese Go player
in a row during 1928. He played a celebrated match with then retiring Honinbō Shūsai. The Nobel Prize winning author Kawabata Yasunari used this game
Minoru_Kitani
Canadian voice actor (1930–2021)
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French_Tickner
Japanese Go player (1920–2017)
Title Years Lost Current 4 Honinbo 1954, 1958 Tengen 1976 NHK Cup 1982
Masao_Sugiuchi
20th century Go match in Japan
before the match started, Kitani had defeated Honinbo Shusai, the Meijin, in Shusai's retirement game. The Honinbo title was to be open to competition, and
Kamakura_jubango
Japanese Go player
Title Years Lost Honinbo 1965 Tengen 1980 Oza 1959 Hayago Championship 1977, 1981 Igo Senshuken 1965
Toshiro_Yamabe
Japanese Go player
Wins Runners-up Kisei 2 (1998, 2009) Meijin 4 (2000–2003) 2 (1999, 2004) Honinbo 2 (2004, 2007) Judan 2 (1995, 1996) 1 (1997) Gosei 6 (1996–1998, 2003–2005)
Yoda_Norimoto
games of the 20th century was played in 1933 between Honinbō Shūsai, head of the traditional Honinbō school and holder of the highest title in the Go world
Shinfuseki
Ranks and rating systems used by the game Go
Library. "Rank Worldwide Comparison". GoGoD (Fairbairn & Hall) (2007), "Honinbo Dosaku", Articles on Famous Players European Go Database. "EGF Official
Go_ranks_and_ratings
Japanese term
one of the most prestigious Japanese Go championships is called the "Honinbo" tournament. The three main schools of Japanese flower arrangement, or
Iemoto
Kochi Hongō Hongo, Hiroshima Hongo, Yamaguchi Hongu, Wakayama Honinbo Sansa Honinbo Shusaku Honji suijaku Honjō, Nagano Honjō, Akita Honjo, Ōita Honjo
Index of Japan-related articles (H)
Index_of_Japan-related_articles_(H)
Mechanism in board games
long matches of the game of Go. Major Japanese title matches like the Honinbo, Kisei and Meijin commonly have thinking time of over eight hours per player
Adjournment_(games)
Japanese Go player
Hoensha. He was promoted to 8 dan in 1942. He participated in the 1st Honinbo tournament where he finished runner-up to Riichi Sekiyama. "Kato Shin"
Shin_Kato
2012 Japanese film
Kenichi Yajima as Hotta Masatoshi Keiji Mutoh as Heisuke You Yokoyama as Honinbo Dosaku, who is Santetsu's rival in Go, and asks Santetsu to play Go in
Tenchi: The Samurai Astronomer
Tenchi:_The_Samurai_Astronomer
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