Hiroshi Yamashiro
| Hiroshi Yamashiro | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Hiroshi Yamashiro |
| Kanji | 山城宏 |
| Born |
August 12, 1958 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.
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 has not won any of them. He became a 9 dan in 1985, after winning the Okan. Unfortunately, he has not had the chance to win anything but the Okan.
Titles and runners-up
| Domestic | ||
|---|---|---|
| Title | Wins | Runners-up |
| Kisei | 1 (1992) | |
| Honinbo | 3 (1986, 1987, 1993) | |
| Tengen | 1 (1992) | |
| Oza | 1 (1984) | |
| Shinjin-O | 1 (1979) | |
| Okan | 16 (1977, 1981, 1982, 1984–1987, 1992–1996, 2000, 2001, 2005, 2010) | 11 (1978, 1983, 1988, 1997, 1998, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2011) |
| Total | 16 | 18 |
External links
- GoBase Profile
- Nihon Ki-in Profile (Japanese)
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