Matsuoka Hideki9-dan

"700 career wins, a Central region player who won the Okan."

A Central Branch 9-dan who won the Okan title in 2006 and reached 700 career wins in 2024. Faces Otake Yu 7-dan in Tengen Preliminary A on Oct 5.

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Against the young Otake Yu 7-dan, will they take the opponent's momentum head-on or sidestep it and wait for a chance? Watch the veteran's competitive instinct.

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Their strength is tenacity: they took the Okan title 5 years after their first challenge. MIRUGO focuses on the competitive instinct honed over many years of play.

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A 9-dan of the Nihon Ki-in Central Branch from Ichinomiya, Aichi. Turned pro in 1987. In 2006, defeated Yamashiro Hiroshi Okan in the 47th Okan to win a first title. Reached 700 career wins in 2024. Faces Otake Yu 7-dan in Tengen Preliminary A on Oct 5. Basic information and records are based on the Nihon Ki-in's official profile (checked 2026-10-03); the watching points are arranged for viewers by the MIRUGO editorial team.

Rank: 9-dan
Affiliation: Nihon Ki-in, Central Branch
Hometown: Ichinomiya, Aichi
Date of birth: 1968-03-08
Turned pro: 1987
Strengths: Okan record, competitive instinct

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2026-10-05 Tengen Preliminary A Black Otake Yu VS White Matsuoka Hideki B+Res

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