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Yasumasa Hane
Full nameYasumasa Hane
Kanji羽根泰正
Born (1944-06-25) June 25, 1944 (age 79)
Mie, Japan
ResidenceAichi, Japan
Rank9 dan
AffiliationNihon Ki-in, Nagoya branch

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

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

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

References

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