Yasumasa Hane
Yasumasa Hane is a professional Go player.
Hane was one of the best players in the Nagoya branch of the Nihon Ki-in during his peak. He is probably better known for being the father of the former Kisei holder, Naoki Hane. He was also known as a major contributor in the development of Chinese fuseki. He was taught Go by Shimamura Toshihiro, and currently teaches his son, Naoki, along with Asano Yasuko and Kaori Aoba.
Titles & runners-up
Title | Years Lost |
Current | 12 |
Oza | 1989, 1991 |
Okan | 1974, 1975, 1979, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1995 |
Defunct | 1 |
Shin-Ei | 1973 |