Sunao Sato

Sunao Sato
Full name	Sunao Sato
Kanji	佐藤 直男
Born	1924 Japan
Died	July 8, 2004 (aged 80)
Rank	9 dan

Sunao Sato (佐藤 直男 Satō Sunao, 1924 – July 8, 2004) was a professional Go player.

Sato was a 9 dan who played in the Kansai Ki-in. He had many pupils, including Yuki Satoshi, Izumo Tetsuya, Maeda Ryo, and Furuya Yutaka. Sato became a 9 dan in 1963

Titles

Title	Years Held
Current	3
Kansai Ki-in Championship	1957, 1964, 1981