PROFESSIONAL PLAYER / 9-dan
Otake Hideo
"Beautiful shape is strong."
Watching typePeople & stories / I enjoy the opening
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PROFESSIONAL PLAYER / 8-dan
Son Makoto
"The 8-dan who struck down the Shinjin-O, and what came next."
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PROFESSIONAL PLAYER / 1-dan
Yasuda Akika
"From Hyogo to the Kansai Branch, a challenger's move."
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PROFESSIONAL PLAYER / 7-dan
Adachi Toshimasa
"Climbing the Ryusei: a challenge from the Komatsu school."
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PROFESSIONAL PLAYER / 7-dan
Koyama Kuya
"Both parents are professionals: a journey to find his own move."
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PROFESSIONAL PLAYER / 1-dan
Obata Minori
"1 in the women's intake, from Miyagi to the professional board."
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PROFESSIONAL PLAYER / 4-dan
Komatsu Daiki
"A 4-dan who learned from professional parents and raises students."
Watching typePeople & stories / Opening
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PROFESSIONAL PLAYER / 4-dan
Komatsu Hideko
"A Go family's mother who reached the Women's Meijin challenger decision match."
Watching typePeople & stories / Positional judgment
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PROFESSIONAL PLAYER / 7-dan
Koike Yoshihiro
"Two runner-up finishes, Wakagoi and Shinjin-O, turned into strength."
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PROFESSIONAL PLAYER / 6-dan
Okada Yumiko
"A 6-dan from a Go family who won the Women's Pro Strongest."
Watching typePeople & stories / Endgame
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PROFESSIONAL PLAYER / 9-dan
Kudo Norio
"From Aomori to a Tengen challenge, a straight path on the board."
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PROFESSIONAL PLAYER / 7-dan
Hirose Yuichi
"Shinjin-O and Wakagoi: growth shown with two titles."
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PROFESSIONAL PLAYER / 1-dan
Cho Koharu
"A new star in her teens, raised in a Go family."
Watching typePeople & stories / Growth stories
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PROFESSIONAL PLAYER / 2-dan
Cho Kosumi
"4 generations of parent and child, a story that continues on the board."
Watching typePeople & stories / Growth stories
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PROFESSIONAL PLAYER / 3-dan
Jo Bunen
"Where the next generation stands now."
Watching typePeople & stories / Reading battles
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PROFESSIONAL PLAYER / 4-dan
Hoshiai Shiho
"Putting the heat on the board into words."
Watching typePeople & stories / Reading battles
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PROFESSIONAL PLAYER / 3-dan
Kibe Natsuki
"Bringing Go closer to those who watch."
Watching typePeople & stories / Reading battles
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PROFESSIONAL PLAYER / 9-dan
Matsuoka Hideki
"700 career wins, a Central region player who won the Okan."
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PROFESSIONAL PLAYER / 8-dan
Rin Kanketsu
"Meijin league and Ryusei runner-up, also a voice for tsumego."
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PROFESSIONAL PLAYER / 2-dan
Yanagihara Saki
"The future changes with every game."
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PROFESSIONAL PLAYER / 6-dan
Kuwabara Yoko
"A Women's Honinbo, a teacher handing Go to the next generation."
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PROFESSIONAL PLAYER / 2-dan
Mori Chisaki
"A Keio law graduate walking two paths."
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PROFESSIONAL PLAYER / 2-dan
Yokota Hinano
"Turned pro in 2020: Hinano's career starts here."
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PROFESSIONAL PLAYER / 9-dan
Takemiya Masaki
"Painting the cosmos across the whole board."
Watching typePeople & stories / I enjoy the opening
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