Hashimoto_Shoji

Shoji Hashimoto

Shoji Hashimoto

Japanese Go player

Not to be confused with Utaro Hashimoto.

Shoji Hashimoto (橋本 昌二, Hashimoto Shōji, April 18, 1935 – December 2, 2009[1]) was a professional Go player.[2][3]

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Biography

Hashimoto turned pro in 1947 when he was just 12.[2][3] It took him only 11 years to reach 9p.[2][3] He learned Go from his father Hashimoto Kunisaburō and his disciples include Takahara Shūji, Moriyama Naoki, Oda Hiromitsu, Okahashi Hirotada, and Hayashi Kōzō. He was a member of the Kansai Ki-in.[2][3]

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References

  1. [1]
    "囲碁棋士九段・元関西棋院理事長、橋本昌二さん死去", Asahi Shimbun (in Japanese), 2009-12-04, archived from the original on 2017-05-23
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    Hashimoto Shoji at Sensei's Library
  3. [3]
    Hashimoto Shoji at GoBase


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