Shuho Murase

Go player. His first name was Yakichi. He was born in Kurumasakashita, Edo (Taito Ward, Tokyo). He was a first-dan player at age 11, and entered the Honinbo family at age 14. He was called a genius along with Shusaku. He later left the family and formed Hoensha with Nakagawa Kamezaburou, Takahashi Shutoku, and Kobayashi Tetsujirou, becoming its president himself. He had the greatest talent in the country, and his influence surpassed that of the Hoensha. He later succeeded Shuei as the 18th Honinbo. He is the author of "Hoen Shinpo." He also launched the magazine "Igo Shinpo" during his time as president of Hoensha. Even today, he is one of the most highly regarded Go players.

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棋士。初めの名は彌吉。江戸・車坂下（東京都台東(たいとう)区）に生まれる。11歳初段、14歳本因坊家に入門、秀策(しゅうさく)とともに天才とよばれた。その後坊門とたもとを分かち、中川亀三郎、高橋周徳、小林鉄次郎らと方円社(ほうえんしゃ)を結成して自ら社長となり、天下の人材を擁し、その勢威は坊門をしのいだ。のち秀栄(しゅうえい)の跡を襲い18世本因坊を継ぐ。著者に『方円新法』がある。また方円社社長時代に雑誌『囲碁新報』を発刊した。現在なお専門棋士の間でも、芸をもっとも高く評価されている1人である。

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