Hiroaki Tono
Encyclopedia
is a professional Go
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Go (board game)
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Go players
This page gives an overview of well-known players of the game of 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...
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Biography
Tōno became a professional in 1951. In 1970, he became a 9 dan. He is affiliated to the Kansai Ki-inKansai 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...
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Title & runners-up
| Title | Years Held |
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| Current | 1 |
 NHK CupNHK Cup The NHK Cup is a Go competition.-Biography:The NHK Cup is a Go competition used by the Japanese Nihon Ki-in. The tournament is televised on the NHK network. Before 1963, the competition was broadcasted on the radio. The winner's purse is 5,000,000 Yen .-Past winners:... |
1979 |
| Defunct | 2 |
| Kansai Ki-in Championship Kansai Ki-in Championship The Kansai Ki-In Championship 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... |
1987, 1989 |
| Hayago Meijin Hayago Meijin The Hayago Meijin was a Go competition.- Outline :The Hayago Meijin was decided in a best-of-three match. Each player had 4 hours to think. The challenger was decided in a knockout of 32 players. The thinking time in the knockout was 3 hours. The tournament became the Judan in 1962.- Past Winners... |
1975 |
| Title | Years Lost |
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| Current | 1 |
| NHK Cup NHK Cup The NHK Cup is a Go competition.-Biography:The NHK Cup is a Go competition used by the Japanese Nihon Ki-in. The tournament is televised on the NHK network. Before 1963, the competition was broadcasted on the radio. The winner's purse is 5,000,000 Yen .-Past winners:... |
1999 |