is a professional Japanese 9 dan Go player currently affiliated with the Nihon Ki-in. He is both the son and student of Yasumasa Hane 9 dan.
Titles and runners-up Ranks 13th in total number of titles won in Japan.
DomesticTitle Wins Runners-up Kisei 2 (2004, 2005) 1 (2006) Honinbo 2 (2008, 2009) 2 (2010, 2011) Tengen 3 (2001–2003) 1 (2004) Oza 1 (2011) Gosei 1 (2011) 1 (2012) Agon Cup 2 (2004, 2009) 1 (2006) Ryusei 1 (2003) NHK Cup 1 (2006) 2 (2002, 2012) Shinjin-O 2 (1999, 2000) NEC Cup 1 (2009) 1 (2010) Okan 8 (1999, 2002–2004,2007–2009, 2011) 3 (2000, 2005, 2010) Kakusei 1 (2003) NEC Shun-Ei 1 (2000) Shin-Ei 1 (1996) Total 21 18Continental China-Japan Tengen 1 (2002) China-Japan Agon Cup 2 (2004, 2009) Total 1 2International Chunlan Cup 1 (2003) Total 0 1Career total Total 22 21
Promotion record
Awards Reached 500 career wins in 2002. Reached 600 career wins in 2005. New Player Award once (1995) Most wins; 48 (1996), 50 (1997), 68 (2001) Most consecutive wins; 19 (1999) Best Player Award twice (2001, 2003) Most games played; 88 (2001) Hidetoshi Prize once (2001)
References
External links Nihon Ki-in profile