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Honinbo Shuetsu

Full name Honinbo Shuetsu
Kanji 本因坊秀悦
Born 1850
Japan

Honinbo Shuetsu (本因坊秀悦, 1850-1890) was a Japanese professional Go player, and fifteenth head of the Honinbo house.

Biography

He came young to the headship on the death of his father Honinbo Shuwa. He was the eldest son, but Murase Shuho had claims to be the natural successor. Shuetsu's time was marked by intrigue, illness, and the collapse of the old order based on state support of the game of go, that had been in place for around 250 years. Shuetsu relinquished control of the house, to the next brother, Shuho being kept in the cold.

Preceded by
Honinbo Shuwa
Honinbo
1873-1879
Succeeded by
Honinbo Shugen
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