Shin Kato Explained

Kanji:加藤信
Birth Date:5 November 1891
Birth Place:Tokyo, Japan
Teacher:Heijiro Hirose
Turnedpro:1908
Rank:8 dan

was a Japanese professional Go player. Born in Tokyo, Kato became a student of Hirose Heijiro in 1907. He turned professional a year later with the Hoensha. He was promoted to 8 dan in 1942. He participated in the 1st Honinbo tournament where he finished runner-up to Riichi Sekiyama.[1]

Titles and runners-up

Domestic
Title Wins Runners-up
1 (1941)
Total 0 1

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kato Shin . gobase.org . 2 July 2011.