Dogen Handa

Dogen Handa
Full name Dogen Handa
Kanji 半田道玄
Born January 1, 1914(1914-01-01)
Japan
Died December 31, 1974(1974-12-31) (aged 60)
Japan
Teacher Tamejiro Suzuki
Rank 9 dan

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

Biography

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

Titles & runners-up

Title Years Held
Current 6
Judan 1963
Oza 1960, 1965
KK Championship 1958, 1960, 1961
Title Years Lost
Current 5
Honinbo 1962
Judan 1962, 1964
Oza 1957, 1958