Shin Kato
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Shin Kato was a Japan
ese professional go
player
. Born in Tokyo
, Kato became a student of Hirose Heijiro
in 1907. He turned professional a year later with the Hoensha
. He was promoted to 8 dan in 1942. He participated in the 1st Honinbo
tournament where he finished runner-up to Riichi Sekiyama
.
Japan
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ese professional go
Go (board game)
Go , is an ancient board game for two players that originated in China more than 2,000 years ago...
player
Go players
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. Born in Tokyo
Tokyo
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, Kato became a student of Hirose Heijiro
Hirose Heijiro
was a Japanese professional Go player of Hoensha and Nihon Ki-in who reached 5-dan in 1902. Hirose was the teacher of Iwamoto Kaoru and Kato Shin. Other disciples of Hirose included Tsuyamori Itsuro, Iida Haruji and Sakaguchi Tsunejiro.- Biography :...
in 1907. He turned professional a year later with the Hoensha
Hoensha
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 and other players. It was the major Go organization of the later Meiji period. Like the many Go organizations today, the Hoensha awarded...
. He was promoted to 8 dan in 1942. He participated in the 1st Honinbo
1st Honinbo
The 1st Honinbo was the first ever professional Go tournament. Eight players competed for the title. The tournament utilized a makeshift league system where players would play four knockout rounds. At the end of each round, the winning player would receive six points...
tournament where he finished runner-up to Riichi Sekiyama
Riichi Sekiyama
Riichi Sekiyama was a Japanese professional go player. Born in Hyogo, Riichi became a student of Tamejiro Suzuki in 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 Hashimoto in 1943 and was...
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Titles and runners-up
| Domestic | ||
|---|---|---|
| Title | Wins | Runners-up |
| Honinbo | 1 (1941) | |
| Total | 0 | 1 |