Japanese Go player
Utaro Hashimoto Utaro Hashimoto in 1955
Full name Utaro Hashimoto Kanji 橋本宇太郎 Born (1907-02-27 ) February 27, 1907Osaka , Japan Died July 24, 1994(1994-07-24) (aged 87)Japan Teacher Segoe Kensaku Rank 9 dan
Utaro Hashimoto (橋本 宇太郎 , Hashimoto Utarō , February 27, 1907 – July 24, 1994) was a 9-dan professional Go player .[ 1] [ 2] [ 3]
Biography
Hashimoto became a pro in 1922 when he was 15. He won the Honinbō 3 times before finally reaching 9p in 1954.[ 1] [ 2] [ 3] He founded the Kansai Ki-in in 1950.
Titles and runners-up
Domestic
Title
Wins
Runners-up
Kisei
1 (1977)
Honinbo
3 (1943, 1950, 1951)
2 (1945, 1952)
Judan
2 (1962, 1971)
2 (1963, 1972)
Oza
3 (1953, 1955, 1956)
2 (1971, 1972)
NHK Cup
2 (1956, 1963)
1 (1962)
Kansai Ki-in Championship
3 (1968, 1969, 1980)
Hayago Championship
1 (1970)
1 (1971)
Asahi Pro Best Ten
1 (1970)
Total
15
9
References
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