Masao Kato
Encyclopedia
Titles and runners-up
Ranks #4 in total amount of titles in Japan.| Domestic | ||
|---|---|---|
| Title | Wins | Runners-up |
| Kisei Kisei The Kisei is a Go competition. The title, meaning go sage in Japanese, was a traditional honorary appellation given to a handful of players down the centuries. The element ki can also apply to shogi, and there were also recognized kisei in the shogi world.-Background:Kisei is a Go competition... |
4 (1978, 1988, 1991, 1993) | |
| Meijin Meijin Meijin , literally translated, means "Brilliant Man." It is the name of the second most prestigious Japanese Go Tournament. It also refers to a traditional Japanese title given to the strongest player of the day during the Edo period.- The tournament :... |
2 (1986, 1987) | 2 (1981, 1988) |
| Honinbo Honinbo Tournament The Honinbo is a Go competition.-Outline:It is the oldest Go title in Japan. Sponsored by Mainichi Shimbun, the Honinbo pays out ¥32 million . The holder is challenged by whoever wins the round robin league. Players can get into the round robin league by going through many preliminary tournaments... |
4 (1977–1979, 2002) | 5 (1969, 1980, 1995, 1997, 2003) |
| Tengen Tengen (Go) Tengen is the name of a Go competition in Japan.The name Tengen refers to the center point on a Go board.The event is held annually, and has run continuously since its inauguration in 1975.... |
4 (1978–1981) | 2 (1982, 1991) |
| Oza Oza is a title in Go. The association that holds this title is the Japanese Nihon Ki-in.-Outline:Recently, the format for the tournament was changed to a best of five. The challenger is decided in a tournament of 16 players, other than the title player. The winner's purse is ¥14 million .-Past winners... |
11 (1979, 1980, 1982–1989, 1993) | 3 (1981, 1990, 1994) |
| Judan Judan (Go) The Judan —which can be translated as "10 dan"—is a Go competition in Japan. It is one of the seven major professional titles.-Biography:... |
7 (1976–1979, 1983, 1987, 1997) | 4 (1980, 1984, 1988, 1998) |
| Gosei | 3 (1976, 1977, 1987) | 4 (1978, 1981, 1984, 1988) |
| Agon Cup Agon Cup The Agon Cup is a Go competition.-Biography:The Agon Cup is a Go competition used by the Japanese Nihon Kiin. It was started in 1994 by Agon Shu. The name was originally the "Acom Cup" but it changed its sponsor in 1999 and became the Agon Cup... |
3 (1995, 1996, 2003) | 1 (1997) |
| Ryusei Ryusei -Biography:The Ryusei is a Go competition used by the Japanese Nihon-Kiin. It was started in 1991 and is a fast go tournament. The tournament consists of four sections. The winner from each section, along with the player who won the most games in each section play in a single knockout tournament.... |
2 (1998, 2001) | |
| NHK Cup | 1 (1988) | 3 (1974, 1993, 1994) |
| NEC Cup NEC Cup The NEC Cup is a Go competition, supported by NEC Corporation.-Biography:The NEC Cup is a Go competition used by the Japanese Nihon-Kiin. Unlike the big three titles in Japan, the NEC Cup is a single knockout tournament where players have less time to think. The field of challengers is 16... |
3 (1990, 1991, 1996) | 3 (1992, 1999, 2000) |
| Kakusei Kakusei (Go) The Kakusei was a Go competition in Japan.-Past winners:... |
4 (1980, 1986, 1995, 1996) | 4 (1993, 1997–1999) |
| Hayago Championship Hayago Championship The Hayago Championship was a Go competition.-Outline:The Hayago Championship was a hayago tournament, where each player had to make moves within 10 seconds. The tournament was sponsored by TV Tokyo.-Past winners:... |
2 (1988, 1994) | 5 (1980, 1984, 1989, 1998, 1999) |
| Shin-Ei Shin-Ei -Outline:The Shin-Ei was a Go competition held where players under the age of 30 and 7 dan would compete in.-Past winners:... |
1 (1975) | |
| Total | 46 | 41 |
| Conintental | ||
| China-Japan Agon Cup China-Japan Agon Cup The China-Japan Agon Cup is a Go competition.-Outline:The China-Japan Agon Cup is a tournament where the current Agon Cup/Ahan Tongshan Cup title holders from China and Japan play each other.-Past winners:... |
1 (2003) | |
| Total | 0 | 1 |
Books
- Kato's Attack and Kill ISBN 4-87187-027-2
- The Chinese Opening ISBN 4-906574-33-5
External links
- Kato Masao at gobase.org - lists some of his victories and over a thousand game records in SGFSmart Game FormatThe Smart Game Format is a computer file format used for storing records of board games. Games currently supported are Amazons, Ataxx, Backgammon, Byte, Chase, Chess, DVONN, Exxit, Focus, Gess, GIPF, Go, Gobblet, Gomoku+Renju, Hex, Hive, Hnefatafl, Jungle, Kropki, Kuba, Lines of Action, Neutron,...
format.