Toshirō Kageyama
Toshirō Kageyama ( Japanese 影 山 利 郎 , Kageyama Toshirō ; born June 21, 1926 in Shizuoka Prefecture ; † July 31 , 1990 ) was a professional Go player.
biography
Kageyama was born in Shizuoka Prefecture , Japan . In 1948 he won the largest amateur go tournament in Japan. The following year he passed the entrance exam for professional go players.
Kageyama played a very calm style, with deep calculations.
PhDs
- 1st dan 1949
- 2nd dan 1950
- 3rd Dan 1951
- 4th Dan 1953
- 5th dan 1955
- 6th dan 1961
- 7th dan 1977
Awards
- Takamatsu-no-miya Prize ( 1967 )
Books
- Lessons in the Basics of Go , 2009, ISBN 978-3-940563-05-7
- Kage's Secret Chronicles of Handicap Go . ISBN 4-87187-017-0
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Kageyama, Toshirō |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | 影 山 利 郎 (Japanese) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Japanese go player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 21, 1926 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Shizuoka Prefecture |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 31, 1990 |