Dogen Handa
Japanese Go player
About Dogen Handa
Lived 1915 – 1974 (aged 58). Dogen Handa was a Japanese go professional.
also known as Hayami Handa, was a professional Go player.
Biography Handa grew up as Tamejiro Suzuki's disciple. He started as a pro in the Nihon Ki-in, but after the Kansai Ki-in's founding, he joined Utaro Hashimoto in the Kansai-Kiin. He became a 9p in 1959.
Titles & runners-up Title Years Held Current 6 Judan 1963 Oza 1960, 1965 KK Championship 1958, 1960, 1961
Title Years Lost Current 5 Honinbo 1962 Judan 1962, 1964 Oza 1957, 1958
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Who was Dogen Handa?
Japanese Go player (1915-1974)
When was Dogen Handa born?
Dogen Handa was born on 25 October 1915 in Mukaishima.
When did Dogen Handa die?
Dogen Handa died on 13 April 1974 in Japan.
What was Dogen Handa's occupation?
Dogen Handa was a go professional.
What nationality was Dogen Handa?
Dogen Handa was Japanese.
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