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From: "Lord Tim Brent"

Newsgroups: rec.games.go
Sent: Wednesday, February 28, 2001 1:32 PM

Subject: Historic 8-Dan Here are the 8-dan I know of from
the founing of to Godokoro in 1612

until the foundign of the Nihon Kiin in 1924.

17th century:
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Yasui Santetsu
Hayashi Monnyusai
Honinbo Sanetsu

18th century:
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Yasui Senkaku
Hayashi Bokunyu Monnyu
Inoue Sakuun Inseki
Hayashi Incho Monnyu
Yasui Shunstetsu Senkaku
Yasui Senchi Senkaku
Honinbo Retsugen

19th century (Edo)
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Honinbo Genjo
Yasui Chitoku Senchi
Hayashi Genbi Monnyu
Inoue Genan Inseki
Honinbo Shuwa
Ito Showa

19th(post Edo)-20th century
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Honinbo Shuho
Inoue Otseks Inseki
Iwasake Kenzo
Nakagawa Kamesaburo
Karigane Juichi

Are there any other 8-dans from this era (1612-1924)?
Other thann the 10 who achieved Meijin status.


Tim
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Duchy of Grand Fenwick


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