Full name Shoji Hashimoto Teacher Kunisaburo Hashimoto | Kanji 橋本昌二 Rank 9 dan | |
Residence Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan | ||
Shoji Hashimoto (橋本 昌二, Hashimoto Shōji, April 18, 1935 – December 2, 2009 ) was a professional Go player.
Biography
Hashimoto turned pro in 1947 when he was just 12. It would take him only 11 years to reach 9p. He learned Go from his father Hashimoto Kunisaburō and his disciples include Takahara Shūji, Moriyama Naoki, Oda Hiromitsu, Okahashi Hirotada, and Hayashi Kōzō. He is a part of the Kansai Ki-in.
References
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