Utaro Hashimoto

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Utaro Hashimoto
Full name Utaro Hashimoto
Kanji 橋本宇太郎
Date of birth February 27, 1907
Place of birth Flag of Japan Osaka, Japan
Date of death July 24, 1994
Place of death Flag of Japan, Japan
Teacher Segoe Kensaku
Rank 9 dan

Utaro Hashimoto (橋本宇太郎 Hashimoto Utaro?, February 27, 1907 - July 24, 1994) was a professional Go player.

[edit] Biography

Hashimoto became a pro in 1922 when he was 15. He would win the Honinbo 3 times before finally reaching 9p in 1954. He founded the Kansai Ki-in in 1950.

[edit] Titles and runner-ups

Title Years Held
Current 13
Flag of Japan Honinbo 1943, 1950, 1951
Flag of Japan Judan 1962, 1971
Flag of Japan Oza 1953, 1955, 1956
Flag of Japan NHK Cup 1956, 1963
Flag of Japan KK Championship 1968, 1969, 1980
Defunct 1
Flag of Japan Hayago Championship 1970
Title Years Lost
Current 8
Flag of Japan Kisei 1977
Flag of Japan Honinbo 1945, 1952
Flag of Japan Judan 1963, 1972
Flag of Japan Oza 1971, 1972
Flag of Japan NHK Cup 1962
Defunct 1
Flag of Japan Hayago Championship 1971
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