was a professional Go

Go (board game)

Go , is an ancient board game for two players that originated in China more than 2,000 years ago...

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Go players

This page gives an overview of well-known players of the game of Go throughout the ages. The page has been divided into sections based on the era in which the Go players played and the country in which they played. As this was not necessarily their country of birth, a flag of that country precedes...

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Biography

Sakai was promoted to 6 dan in 1970. He had 3 brothers, Sakai Michiharu, Sakai Yasuo and Sakai Yoshimitsu. He also had many students including Baba Shigeru, Ito Yoji, Hikosaka Naoto, Hiroe Katsuhiko, Okumura Hideo, Hamanaka Takamitsu, Akedo Kazumi, Ikezaki Tokinori, and Hotta Seiji.

Titles & runners-up

Title	Years Held
Current	4
Okan Okan The Okan is a Go competition conducted by the Japanese Nihon-Kiin. There is a single game played between the title holder and a challenger. Unlike other tournaments which are open to all players, only players in the Nagoya branch of the Nihon-Kiin can compete. The winner's purse is a small...	1950–1955

*The Okan was not held in 1951 and 1953

Was never a runner-up to any tournament