Hiroshi Yamashiro

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Hiroshi Yamashiro
Full name	Hiroshi Yamashiro
Kanji	山城宏
Date of birth	July 12, 1958 (1958-07-12) (age 49)
Place of birth	Yamaguchi, Japan
Residence	Aichi, Japan
Teacher	Toshihiro Shimamura
Turned pro	1972
Rank	9 dan
Affiliation	Nihon Ki-in

Hiroshi Yamashiro (山城宏, Yamashiro Hiroshi^?, born August 12, 1958) is a professional Go player.

[edit] Biography

Yamashiro grew up with Go, as he became a professional in 1972. He would eventually join the Nagoya branch of the Nihon Ki-in. He has challenged for many of Japan's biggest titles, but he hasn't won any of them. He became a 9 dan in 1985, after winning the Okan. Unfortunately, he hasn't had the chance to win anything but the Okan. One of the Nagoya branch's best players.

[edit] Titles & runners-up

Title	Years Held
Current	15
Okan	1977, 1981, 1982, 1984 - 1987, 1992 - 1996, 2000, 2001, 2005

Title	Years Lost
Current	14
Kisei	1992
Honinbo	1986, 1987, 1993
Tengen	1992
Oza	1984
Okan	1978, 1983, 1988, 1997, 1998, 2002, 2004
Shinjin-O	1979