Shuwa

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Shuwa

Honinbo Shuwa ( 本因坊 秀和 ) (1820 - July 2, 1873) was the 14th head of the Honinbo school.

He was one of the strongest players during the golden era of Go, along with his pupil Shusaku. In 1842, after Jowa was forced to retire, Shuwa defeated Inoue Gen'an Inseki in two games, blocking the latter's hopes of becoming Meijin.

Father of Shuetsu, Shuei and Shugen.

Shuwa's pupils

Source: 1996 Kido Yearbook


Is the link to Yasui Sanchi right? That one was ten years older than Shuwa. Could it be another with the same name?

Charles Well, no. I left that unresolved because of difficulties I had with relating the name in the Yearbook with John Fairbairn's names book. Someone else has leapt in rather overconfidently.

John Fairbairn I think you'll find it's a misprint for Sanei. But the Kido listing looks dodgy anyway. It purports to limit itself to Meiji or later players yet lists Shusaku, and gives a false impression in that Shuwa had quite a few more pupils, live-in no less, rather more reliably, but still not completely, listed in Zain Danso.


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