Naoki Miyamoto

Naoki Miyamoto
Full nameNaoki Miyamoto
Kanji宮本 直毅
Born(1934-12-09)December 9, 1934
Hyōgo, Japan
DiedOctober 26, 2012(2012-10-26) (aged 77)
ResidenceHyōgo, Japan
TeacherUtaro Hashimoto
Turned pro1950
Rank9 dan
AffiliationKansai Ki-in

Naoki Miyamoto (宮本 直毅, Miyamoto Naoki, December 9, 1934 – October 26, 2012) was a professional Go player.[1]

Biography

Miyamoto became a professional in 1950 for the Kansai Ki-in. He was promoted to 9 dan in 1969. He is famous for the books he has written. Oyama Kunio, Ushinohama Satsuo and Matsumura Osamu are his disciples.

Titles

Title Years Held
Current 2
Japan Kansai Ki-in Championship 1959, 1968

References

  1. ^ 囲碁棋士・宮本直毅九段が死去 (in Japanese). Asahi Shimbun. October 27, 2012. Retrieved 28 October 2012.


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