Kato Shin

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Kato Shin 加藤信 (1891-1952) was a Hoensha professional Go player and later a Nihon Ki-in professional (briefly in Kiseisha), becoming 8-dan in 1942.

Kato lost to Sekiyama Riichi in the first Honinbo title match in 1941.

Kato was a prominent opponent of komi go.

His teacher was Hirose Heijiro. His pupils were Isogawa Masao, Tanaka Minaichi, Kanai Shin'ichi and Tsubouchi Seikan.


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