was a professional
Go player
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Biography
Toshiro was a student of
Mukai Kazuo from 1941. He became
shodan
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professional at the
Nihon Ki-in
The Nihon Ki-in (), also known as the Japan Go Association, is the main organizational body for Go in Japan, overseeing Japan's professional system and issuing diplomas for amateur dan rankings. It is based in Tokyo. The other major Go associat ...
in 1941, and reached 9 dan in 1969. He was known for his early resignations of games, sometimes claiming that he refused to play on because of his opponents mistake.
Promotion record
Titles & runners-up
External links
GoBase ProfileGoGameWorld ProfileSensei's Library Profile
1926 births
2000 deaths
Japanese Go players
People from Tokyo
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