Shuzo Awaji
Encyclopedia
is a professional Go
player
.
player when he was 19 years old. He was promoted to 9 dan after he challenged for the 1984 Honinbo
title. Despite challenging for all of the big seven titles in Japan (Kisei
, Meijin
, Honinbo, Judan
, Tengen
, Oza
and Gosei), he has never won any of them.
Go (board game)
Go , is an ancient board game for two players that originated in China more than 2,000 years ago...
player
Go players
This page gives an overview of well-known players of the game of Go throughout the ages. The page has been divided into sections based on the era in which the Go players played and the country in which they played. As this was not necessarily their country of birth, a flag of that country precedes...
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Biography
Shuzo Awaji became a professional GoGo (board game)
Go , is an ancient board game for two players that originated in China more than 2,000 years ago...
player when he was 19 years old. He was promoted to 9 dan after he challenged for the 1984 Honinbo
Honinbo
Honinbō was the name of one of the four major schools of Go in Japan. Easily the strongest school of Go for most of its existence, it was established in 1612 and survived until 1940....
title. Despite challenging for all of the big seven titles in Japan (Kisei
Kisei
The Kisei is a Go competition. The title, meaning go sage in Japanese, was a traditional honorary appellation given to a handful of players down the centuries. The element ki can also apply to shogi, and there were also recognized kisei in the shogi world.-Background:Kisei is a Go competition...
, Meijin
Meijin
Meijin , literally translated, means "Brilliant Man." It is the name of the second most prestigious Japanese Go Tournament. It also refers to a traditional Japanese title given to the strongest player of the day during the Edo period.- The tournament :...
, Honinbo, Judan
Judan (Go)
The Judan —which can be translated as "10 dan"—is a Go competition in Japan. It is one of the seven major professional titles.-Biography:...
, Tengen
Tengen (Go)
Tengen is the name of a Go competition in Japan.The name Tengen refers to the center point on a Go board.The event is held annually, and has run continuously since its inauguration in 1975....
, Oza
Oza
is a title in Go. The association that holds this title is the Japanese Nihon Ki-in.-Outline:Recently, the format for the tournament was changed to a best of five. The challenger is decided in a tournament of 16 players, other than the title player. The winner's purse is ¥14 million .-Past winners...
and Gosei), he has never won any of them.
Titles & runners-up
| Titles | Years Held |
|---|---|
| Defunct | 1 |
 Shin-EiShin-Ei -Outline:The Shin-Ei was a Go competition held where players under the age of 30 and 7 dan would compete in.-Past winners:... |
1978, 1980 |
| Titles | Years Lost |
|---|---|
| Current | 4 |
| Meijin Meijin Meijin , literally translated, means "Brilliant Man." It is the name of the second most prestigious Japanese Go Tournament. It also refers to a traditional Japanese title given to the strongest player of the day during the Edo period.- The tournament :... |
1989 |
| Honinbo Honinbo Honinbō was the name of one of the four major schools of Go in Japan. Easily the strongest school of Go for most of its existence, it was established in 1612 and survived until 1940.... |
1984 |
| Tengen Tengen (Go) Tengen is the name of a Go competition in Japan.The name Tengen refers to the center point on a Go board.The event is held annually, and has run continuously since its inauguration in 1975.... |
1983 |
| Gosei |
1983 |