Tamejiro Suzuki Explained

Fullname:Tamejiro Suzuki
Kanji:鈴木 為次郎
Birth Date:May 24, 1883
Death Date:November 20, 1960
Birth Place:Kariya, Japan
Teacher:Honinbo Shuei,
Iwasaki Kenzo
Rank:8 dan
Affiliation:Nihon Ki-in,
Kiseisha,
Keiinsha

was a professional 8 dan Go player.

Biography

Suzuki was a pupil of Iwasaki Kenzo from 1894, and later studied under Honinbo Shuei. In 1909, Suzuki defeated Kensaku Segoe in a series of 6 matches, of which he lost 2, and was promoted to the rank of 4 dan in 1912.[1] Although he joined the Nihon Ki-in when it was founded in 1924, he left to partake in the splinter groups: the Kiseisha and the Keiinsha. In addition, he joined the Hiseikai, a tournament group of five players, with the others being Chiyotaro Onoda, Kensaku Segoe, Dohei Takabe and Karigane Junichi. Suzuki obtained the rank of 8 dan in 1942.[2]

Suzuki's most famous pupil was Minoru Kitani, though others he tutored include Dogen Handa, Goro Suzuki, Riichi Sekiyama, Toshihiro Shimamura and Masaharu Suzuki.

Notes

  1. Web site: Tamejiro Suzuki's profile . . 2010-02-26.
  2. Web site: Tamejiro Suzuki's profile . . 2010-02-26.