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Hon'inbō Jōsaku

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Honinbo Josaku
Full nameHoninbo Josaku
Born1801
Japan
Died1847
Japan

Hon'inbō Jōsaku (本因坊丈策, 1803–1847) was a Japanese professional go player and the thirteenth head of the Hon'inbō school.[1] He was not in the same top-rank class over the board as either his predecessor Jōwa or his successor Shūwa.[2]

References

  1. ^ Shūzō Ōhira (1977). Appreciating famous games. Ishi Press. p. 128. ISBN 9784871870252. Retrieved 5 September 2013.
  2. ^ Patrick Drazen (29 June 2011). A Gathering of Spirits: Japan's Ghost Story Tradition from Folklore and Kabuki to Anime and Manga. iUniverse. pp. 55–. ISBN 978-1-4620-2943-3. Retrieved 5 September 2013.
Preceded by Hon'inbō
1839–1847
Succeeded by