Chiyotaro Onoda
Japanese Go player
About Chiyotaro Onoda
Lived 1896 – 1944 (aged 47). Chiyotaro Onoda was a Japanese go professional.
was a professional 7 dan Go player.
Biography Onoda was a member of the Hoensha teaching group established by Honinbo Shuho, which ran from 1879 until the founding of the Nihon Ki-in. In addition, he was one of five players to form the Hiseikai, a group tournament consisting also of Dohei Takabe, Kensaku Segoe, Tamejiro Suzuki and Karigane Junichi.
Although he joined the Nihon Ki-in when it was established in 1924, Onoda broke away to help form the Kiseisha. However, he soon became disillusioned and, along with Suzuki and Kato Shin, returned to the Nihon Ki-in in 1928.
Onoda was promoted to 7 dan after defeating Minoru Kitani, also a 7 dan at the time, in May 1939.
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Who was Chiyotaro Onoda?
Japanese Go player
When was Chiyotaro Onoda born?
Chiyotaro Onoda was born on 18 March 1896 in Tokyo.
When did Chiyotaro Onoda die?
Chiyotaro Onoda died on 11 January 1944.
What was Chiyotaro Onoda's occupation?
Chiyotaro Onoda was a go professional.
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Chiyotaro Onoda was Japanese.
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