Saijo Masataka

Saijo Masataka (西條 雅孝 Saijō Masataka, born 1941) is a Nihon Ki-in professional Go player who reached 8-dan in 1981.

Saijo was a regular visitor of the European Go Congress. He was appointed Honorary Go Teacher of the European Go Federation[1].

Both Catalin Taranu and Cristian Pop spent their insei years with Saijo as sensei.

Saijo often participated in the French summer Go camp.

here pictured by domi see in context : http://domidesign.free.fr/revue.html

and there during the European Go Congress

Saijo Masataka was promoted 9-dan when he retired in 2004.

Nihon Ki-in profile: https://www.nihonkiin.or.jp/player/htm/ki000055.html

[1] When was this appointment?