Satake Yoshio Go Complete Collection (12 volumes)

Author: (Japanese) Yoshio Sakata
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Publish Date: 2005-11-01
Features: Yoshio Sakata, 9-dan, a legendary Go master, defeated the nine-time consecutive title holder Kojun Takahashi in 1961 to win the 16th Honinbo title. He then won the title seven times in a row and topped multiple major tournaments such as the Meijin, Kisei, Judan, and Tenpai. In 1963, Sakata alone won five major titles—Meijin, Honinbo, Kisei, High Position, and Strongest—becoming Japan's "Person" in Go. Sakata won a total of 64 titles in Japanese Go tournaments, creating an unprecedented "Sakata Era" and a record that remains unbroken to this day. Due to his outstanding contributions and achievements in the Go world, he was awarded three "Shuza Awards," two "Go Do·Excellent Player Awards," the Purple Ribbon Medal, and the NHK Broadcasting Culture Award, and holds the lifetime honors of Honorary Honinbo, Honorary Japanese Go Association Player, and Honorary NHK Cup Player. Sakata was elected as the president of the Japanese Go Association in 1978, serving for eight years. Sakata was a master of Go, with deep calculation, sharp play, keen reflexes, and a talent for seizing opportunities. He often produced brilliant moves in actual play, earning the nicknames "" (razor), "" (fast blade), and "" (expert at saving isolated positions). Sakata wrote extensively throughout his life, and the books in this series are his classic works, the result of his tireless efforts.