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


TitleYears Held
Current5
Oza1990
Okan1972, 1978, 1983, 1992


TitleYears Lost
Current12
Oza1989, 1991
Okan1974, 1975, 1979, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1995
Defunct1
Shin-Ei1973