Masaki Ogata (小県真樹, born 1964) is a professional 9 dan Japanese Go

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. He became an insei at the

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in 1976 under Tsuchida Masamitsu, and turned professional in 1980. Ogata won the ''Kido'' magazine Shinjin (English: "New player") award with 38 wins and 8 losses in 1983, and the ''Kido'' award for most wins in 1988 with a record of 39 wins, 1 draw and 13 losses. He is currently affiliated with the

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1964 births Japanese Go players Living people Sportspeople from Gifu Prefecture {{Japan-Go-bio-stub