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Toshio Sakai - Go player

Toshio Sakai
Full name Toshio Sakai
Kanji 酒井淑夫
Born 1920
Japan
Rank 8 dan

Toshio Sakai (酒井 淑夫 Sakai Toshio, 1920 - 1983) was a professional Go player.

Biography

Sakai was promoted to 6 dan in 1970. He had 3 brothers, Sakai Michiharu, Sakai Yasuo and Sakai Yoshimitsu. He also had many students including Baba Shigeru, Ito Yoji, Hikosaka Naoto, Hiroe Katsuhiko, Okumura Hideo, Hamanaka Takamitsu, Akedo Kazumi, Ikezaki Tokinori, and Hotta Seiji.

Titles & runners-up

Title Years Held
Current 4
Okan 1950
Okan 1952
Okan 1954
Okan 1955


Was never a runner-up to any tournament

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