Inoue Dosetsu

Japanese: 井上道節 - いのうえどうせつ

1646-1720 ^* A Go player from the early to mid-Edo period.
Born in 1603. Became a disciple of Honinbo Dosaku. In 1606, he was adopted into the Inoue family, and in 1617, he took the name Inoue Inseki IV. He served as the guardian of Honinbo Dochi. In 1607, he became a Meijin, and in 1619, he became a Go master. In later generations, he was known as Meijin Inseki. He passed away on December 7, 1618. He was 74 years old. He was from Mino (Gifu Prefecture). His real surname was Kuwahara. He edited and wrote "Hatsuyoron" and others.

Source: Kodansha Digital Japanese Name Dictionary +Plus Information | Legend

Japanese:

1646－1720^*　江戸時代前期-中期の囲碁棋士。
正保(しょうほ)3年生まれ。本因坊道策に入門。元禄(げんろく)3年井上家の跡目養子となり,10年4世井上因碩(いんせき)を名のる。本因坊道知の後見役をつとめた。宝永5年名人,7年碁所。後世,名人因碩といわれた。享保(きょうほう)4年12月7日死去。74歳。美濃(みの)(岐阜県)出身。本姓は桑原。編著に「発陽論」など。

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