Toshio Sakai (Go)

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Toshio Sakai
Full name	Toshio Sakai
Kanji	酒井淑夫
Born	1920 Japan
Died	1983
Rank	8 dan

Toshio Sakai (酒井淑夫, Sakai Toshio, 1920 - 1983) was a professional Go player.

Biography

Sakai was promoted to 6 dan in 1970. He had 3 brothers, Sakai Michiharu, Sakai Yasuo and Sakai Yoshimitsu. He also had many students including Baba Shigeru, Ito Yoji, Hikosaka Naoto, Hiroe Katsuhiko, Okumura Hideo, Hamanaka Takamitsu, Akedo Kazumi, Ikezaki Tokinori, and Hotta Seiji.

Titles & runners-up

Title	Years Held
Current	4
Okan	1950
Okan	1952
Okan	1954
Okan	1955

Was never a runner-up to any tournament

Authority control	VIAF: 14688553

Persondata
Name	Sakai, Toshio
Alternative names
Short description	Japanese Go player
Date of birth	1920
Place of birth	Japan
Date of death	1983
Place of death

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