Utaro Hashimoto

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].

Utaro Hashimoto
Full nameUtaro Hashimoto
Kanji橋本宇太郎
Born(1907-02-27)February 27, 1907
Osaka, Japan
DiedJuly 24, 1994(1994-07-24) (aged 87)
Japan
TeacherSegoe Kensaku
Rank9 dan

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
TitleWinsRunners-up
Kisei1 (1977)
Honinbo3 (1943, 1950, 1951)2 (1945, 1952)
Judan2 (1962, 1971)2 (1963, 1972)
Oza3 (1953, 1955, 1956)2 (1971, 1972)
NHK Cup2 (1956, 1963)1 (1962)
Kansai Ki-in Championship3 (1968, 1969, 1980)
Hayago Championship1 (1970)1 (1971)
Asahi Pro Best Ten1 (1970)
Total159
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gollark: You're taking active steps to worsen it. This is generally considered sabotage.
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References

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