Honinbo Shugen

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Honinbo Shugen
Full name	Honinbo Shugen
Kanji	本因坊秀元
Born	1854 Japan
Died	1917 Japan

Honinbo Shugen (本因坊秀元. 1854-1917) was a Japanese professional go player. He was twice head of the Honinbo house, being both the sixteenth and the twentieth head.

Biography

While not an outstanding exponent of the game by the standards set earlier in the 19th century, Shugen twice took over Honinbo leadership, essentially as a stopgap leader. On the first occasion, the go world was coping with the declining interest in the game produced by the Meiji Restoration.

External links

Page at Sensei's Library

Preceded by Honinbo Shuetsu	Honinbo 1879–1884	Succeeded by Honinbo Shuei
Preceded by Honinbo Shuei	Honinbo 1907–1908	Succeeded by Honinbo Shusai

Persondata
Name	Honinbo, Shugen
Alternative names
Short description	Go player and head of the Honinbo house
Date of birth	1854
Place of birth	Japan
Date of death	1917
Place of death	Japan

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