| Honinbo Shugen | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Honinbo Shugen |
| Kanji | 本因坊 秀元 |
| Born | 1854 Japan |
Honinbo Shugen (本因坊 秀元. 1854-1917) was a Japanese professional go player. He was twice head of the Honinbo house, being both the sixteenth and the twentieth head.
While not an outstanding exponent of the game by the standards set earlier in the 19th century, Shugen twice took over Honinbo leadership, essentially as a stopgap leader. On the first occasion, the go world was coping with the declining interest in the game produced by the Meiji Restoration.
| Preceded by Honinbo Shuetsu |
Honinbo 1879-1884 |
Succeeded by Honinbo Shuei |
| Preceded by Honinbo Shuei |
Honinbo 1907-1908 |
Succeeded by Honinbo Shusai |