Sentetsu

was a Japanese Go player, who is said to be born in either Aizu or Kawachi Province. His year of birth is unknown, but his birthname is believed to be . He served as an apprentice to Yasui Shuntetsu Senkaku.

In 1748, he changed his birthname to his present name, and began playing castle game . As he was part of a famous Go house, he would play with the other Go houses in the shōgun's castle. In 1775, his mentor Yasui Shuntetsu Senkaku retired, causing him to become the sixth head of the Yasui house.

He died on September 4, 1780.

Results 1748 (Kan'en 1) 3 games/win vs Inoue Shunseki 1749 (Kan'en 2) 5 games/loss vs Honinbo Hakugen 1750 (Kan'en 3) 2 games/win vs Inoue Shunseki 1751 (Hōreki 1) none vs Inoue Shuntatsu 1752 (Hōreki 2) 1 game/loss vs Honinbo Hakugen 1753 (Hōreki 3) 2 games/loss vs Hayashi Tennyu 1754 (Hōreki 4) 4 games/win vs Inoue Shuntatsu 1755 (Hōreki 5) 2 games/win vs Hayashi Tennyu 1756 (Hōreki 6) 2 games/loss vs Inoue Shunseki 1757 (Hōreki 7) 6 games/win vs Inoue Shunseki 1758 (Hōreki 8) 2 games/loss vs Honinbo Satsugen 1759 (Hōreki 9) 5 games/loss vs Inoue Shuntatsu 1760 (Hōreki 10) 4 games/win vs Hayashi Yugen

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