Toyota Gen

   

Toyota Gen [1] (豊田源) was a Japanese, female professional from the Edo period and 19th century. She was known to be a least 3-dan in strength and the strongest female player of her day. Little more is known, except that she was associated with the Honinbo house.[2]

Rank Promotion

  • 1847: 3-dan[3]

Notes

[1]Her name, Gen is known in kanji only, so its reading is not exactly known. It can also be read as Moto.

[2]Source: Women in Go, Go World Iss. 64 p. 40.

[3]Source: Notes from a game record at a promotion party for Toyota Gen, Honinbo Jowa 8d v. Honinbo Shusaku 5d, 1847-02-13.


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