Honinbo Josaku

Honinbo Josaku
Full name Honinbo Josaku
Born 1801
Japan
Died 1847
Japan

Honinbo Josaku (本因坊丈策, 1803–1847) was a Japanese professional go player and the thirteenth head of the Honinbo school.[1] He was not in the same top-rank class over the board as either his predecessor Jowa or his successor Shuwa.[2]

References

  1. Shūzō Ōhira (1977). Appreciating famous games. Ishi Press. p. 128. Retrieved 5 September 2013.
  2. Patrick Drazen (29 June 2011). A Gathering of Spirits: Japan's Ghost Story Tradition from Folklore and Kabuki to Anime and Manga. iUniverse. pp. 55–. ISBN 978-1-4620-2943-3. Retrieved 5 September 2013.
Preceded by
Honinbo Jowa
Honinbo
18391847
Succeeded by
Honinbo Shuwa
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