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Utaro Hashimoto

Utaro Hashimoto
Full name Utaro Hashimoto
Kanji 橋本宇太郎
Born (1907-02-27)February 27, 1907
Osaka, Japan
Died July 24, 1994(1994-07-24) (aged 87)
Japan
Teacher Segoe Kensaku
Rank 9 dan

Utaro Hashimoto (橋本 宇太郎 Hashimoto Utarō?, February 27, 1907 - July 24, 1994) was a professional Go player.

Hashimoto became a pro in 1922 when he was 15. He would win the Honinbō 3 times before finally reaching 9p in 1954. He founded the Kansai Ki-in in 1950.


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