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Honinbo Sansha, the Rare Go Player Who Played Against Nobunaga, Hideyoshi, and Ieyasu - Looking Back at the History of Go

May 16th, 1623 (Genwa 9) was the death anniversary of Honinbo Sansa. Many people have probably heard of this name at least briefly. Known as a master of Go, he played against the Three Great Heroes, Oda Nobunaga, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, and Tokugawa Ieyasu, and in modern times it is even the name of a title match. As the name of a Go player has remained after 400 years, it makes you wonder, "Just how strong was he?" It is also fascinating to wonder …
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May 16th, 1623 (Genwa 9) was the death anniversary of Honinbo Sansa. Many people have probably heard of this name at least briefly. Known as a master of Go, he played against the Three Great Heroes, Oda Nobunaga, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, and Tokugawa Ieyasu, and in modern times it is even the name of a title match. As the name of a Go player has remained after 400 years, it makes you wonder, "Just how strong was he?" It is also fascinating to wonder …

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BUSHOO!JAPAN(武将ジャパン) broke the news in on Friday, May 16, 2025.
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