Book of Go

江戶時代 冷泉為恭 圍棋圖浮世繪

江戶時代　冷泉為恭　圍棋圖浮世繪

江戶時代女子弈棋圖

Honinbo Sansa (本因坊算砂 Hon'inbō Sansa, 1559-1623) was a famous Go player.

Sansa was the first head of the Honinbo house and the first Meijin, taking the name Sansa. Sansa was the rival of Kashio Rigen. He was also a strong shogi player. He was a Buddhist priest of the Nichiren sect and his original name was Nikkai. He lived in a temple pavilion called Honinbo from where he taught Go.

Honinbo Shusai (本因坊秀哉 Hon'inbō Shūsai) is the professional name of Tamura Hoju, also known as Tamura Yasuhisa (田村 保寿, 1874 -– 18 January 1940), a Japanese professional Go player.

21st and last hereditary head of the Honinbo school, as well as the 10th Meijin when that title stood for the highest Go authority in Japan, rather than the winner of the current annual title duel. Shusai played a role in founding the Nihon Ki-in and turned the Honinbo title over to the Ki-in, who changed it from a hereditary title to a tournament.

Korean Women Playing Go
Postcard, 1902