Utaro Hashimoto
Japanese Go player
Utaro Hashimoto (橋本 宇太郎, Hashimoto Utarō; February 27, 1907, July 24, 1994) was a 9-dan professional Go player.
01Biography
Hashimoto became a pro in 1922 when he was 15. He won the Honinbō 3 times before finally reaching 9p in 1954. He founded the Kansai Ki-in in 1950.
His opponent was Iwamoto Kaoru in the so-called 'Atomic Bomb Game', played Aug. 4-6 in the outskirts of Hiroshima and interrupted by the dropping of the first atomic bomb before being resumed.
02Titles and runners-up
| Domestic | ||
|---|---|---|
| Title | Wins | Runners-up |
| Kisei | 1 (1977) | |
| Honinbo | 3 (1943, 1950, 1951) | 2 (1945, 1952) |
| Judan | 2 (1962, 1971) | 2 (1963, 1972) |
| Oza | 3 (1953, 1955, 1956) | 2 (1971, 1972) |
| NHK Cup | 2 (1956, 1963) | 1 (1962) |
| Kansai Ki-in Championship | 3 (1968, 1969, 1980) | |
| Hayago Championship | 1 (1970) | 1 (1971) |
| Asahi Pro Best Ten | 1 (1970) | |
| Total | 15 | 9 |
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