Kin En4-dan

"Jo Bunen's mother, trained in Shanghai."

A 4-dan who learned Go at Shanghai's Children's Palace and Sports Palace and turned pro in Japan. Her daughter, Jo Bunen 3-dan, is also an active professional.

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Watch the depth of her reading when a fight starts. The highlight is the strength to meet clashes head-on.

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She has studied Go seriously in Shanghai since childhood. MIRUGO focuses on the reading power she built when young and her powerful fighting.

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A 4-dan of the Nihon Ki-in Tokyo Main Branch from Shanghai, China. Turned pro in 1992. Trained at Shanghai's Children's Palace and Sports Palace from age 10 to 15, and turned pro at the Nihon Ki-in in 1992. Plays in the Women's Meijin preliminary. Basic information and records are based on the Nihon Ki-in's official profile (checked 2026-10-05); the watching points are arranged for viewers by the MIRUGO editorial team.

Rank: 4-dan
Affiliation: Nihon Ki-in, Tokyo Main Branch
Hometown: Shanghai, China
Date of birth: 1964-12-15
Turned pro: 1992

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2026-10-01 Women's Meijin Preliminary Black Okada Yumiko VS White Kin En B+Res

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