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Kita Fumiko
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(1875-1950) Female pro at Hoensha, awarded 1 dan in 1891. She married the No actor Kita Roppeita in 1895. Returned to go in 1907. 4 dan in 1907, 5 dan in 1921, 6 dan in 1938. Her original name was Shiba Fumi. Adopted daughter of Hayashi Sano, one of the few Meiji-era woman go players, the first to reach the rank of 4-Dan. A good story about a battle of wills between Sano and her daughter Fumi can be found in Nakayama's The Treasure Chest Enigma. A record. with comments, of a handicap game between Kita Fumiko and Shuei can be found in Masterpieces of Handicap Go, Volume 1. This is a copy of the living page "Kita Fumiko" at Sensei's Library. ![]() |