Dogen Handa

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Dogen Handa

Full name	Dogen Handa
Kanji	半田道玄
Date of birth	January 1, 1914
Place of birth	, Japan
Date of death	December 31, 1974
Place of death	, Japan
Teacher	Tamejiro Suzuki
Rank	9 dan

Dogen Handa (半田道玄, Handa Dogen^?, January 1, 1914 - December 31, 1974) also known as Hayami Handa, was a professional Go player.

[edit] Biography

Handa grew up as Tamejiro Suzuki's disciple. He would start as a pro in the Nihon-Kiin, but after the Kansai-Kiin's founding, he joined Utaro Hashimoto in the Kansai-Kiin. He became a 9p in 1959.