Honinbo
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Honinbo (or Hon'inbō, 本因坊) is a title used by the head of the Honinbo house or the winner of the Honinbo tournament.
Honinbo house
The Honinbo house was a school of Go players founded in 1612 and discontinued in 1940.
The founder was Sansa, and 1612 is the year when Oda Nobunaga started sponsoring the school. The name Honinbo was that of the pavilion on the grounds of the Jakkoji temple in Kyoto where Sansa lived.
Heads of the Honinbo house
- 1st Hon'inbō, Sansa (算砂, 1612-1623) (also known as Nikkai)
- 2nd Hon'inbō, San'etsu (算悦, 1630-1658)
- 3rd Hon'inbō, Doetsu (道悦, 1658-1677)
- 4th Hon'inbō, Dōsaku (道策, 1677-1702)
- 5th Hon'inbō, Dōchi (道知, 1702-1727)
- 6th Hon'inbō, Chihaku (知伯, 1727-1733)
- 7th Hon'inbō, Shuhaku (秀伯, 1733-1741)
- 8th Hon'inbō, Hakugen (伯元, 1741-1754)
- 9th Hon'inbō, Satsugen (察元, 1754-1788)
- 10th Hon'inbō, Retsugen (烈元, 1788-1808)
- 11th Hon'inbō, Genjo (元丈, 1809-1827)
- 12th Hon'inbō, Jōwa (丈和, 1827-1839)
- 13th Hon'inbō, Josaku (丈策, 1839-1847)
- 14th Hon'inbō, Shuwa (秀和, 1847-1873)
- appointed successor, Shūsaku (秀策)
- 15th Hon'inbō, Shuetsu (秀悦, 1873-1879)
- 16th Hon'inbō, Shugen (秀元, 1879-1884)
- 17th Hon'inbō, Shuei (秀栄, 1884-1886)
- 18th Hon'inbō, Shuho (秀甫, 1886)
- 19th Hon'inbō, Shuei (秀栄, 1887-1907)
- 20th Hon'inbō, Shugen (秀元, 1907-1908)
- 21th Hon'inbō, Shūsai (秀哉, 1908-1940)
The titles 22nd-26th Honinbo are honorary titles.
Honinbo tournament
The Honinbo Tournament is a yearly tournament for the title of Honinbo, held since the retirement of Shūsai.
External links
References
- Bozulich, The Go players almanac, Kiseido Press 2001, Chapter 10.
- Go: International handbook and dictionary, Ishi Press 1972.
