Yasumasa Hane

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Yasumasa Hane (羽根 泰正, Hane Yasumasa, born June 25, 1944) is a professional Go player.[1]

Yasumasa Hane
Full nameYasumasa Hane
Kanji羽根泰正
Born (1944-06-25) June 25, 1944 (age 80)
Mie, Japan
ResidenceAichi, Japan
Rank9 dan
AffiliationNihon Ki-in, Nagoya branch

Hane was one of the best players in the Nagoya branch of the Nihon Ki-in during his peak. He is probably better known for being the father of the former Kisei holder, Naoki Hane. He was also known as a major contributor in the development of Chinese fuseki. He was taught Go by Shimamura Toshihiro, and currently teaches his son, Naoki, along with Asano Yasuko and Kaori Aoba.

Titles & runners-up

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Title Years Held
Current 5
  Oza 1990
  Okan 1972, 1978, 1983, 1992
Title Years Lost
Current 12
  Oza 1989, 1991
  Okan 1974, 1975, 1979, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1995
Defunct 1
  Shin-Ei 1973

References

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  1. ^ 羽根 泰正|財団法人日本棋院 (in Japanese). Nihon Ki-in. Retrieved 29 December 2010.