Hideyuki Fujisawa
| Hideyuki Fujisawa | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Hideyuki Fujisawa |
| Nickname | The Monster[1] |
| Kanji | 藤沢秀行 |
| Born | June 14, 1925 Yokohama, Japan |
| Died | May 8, 2009 (aged 83) Tokyo, Japan |
| Pupil | Kazunari Fujisawa, Shinji Takao, Michihiro Morita, Tomoyasu Mimura, Masayuki Kurahashi |
| Turned pro | 1940 |
| Retired | 1998 |
| Rank | 9 dan |
Hideyuki Fujisawa (藤沢 秀行, Fujisawa Hideyuki, June 14, 1925 – May 8, 2009), also known as Shuko Fujisawa, was a Japanese professional
Biography
Hideyuki Fujisawa was born in
He is the father of Kazunari Fujisawa, an 8-dan Go professional, and the grandfather of Rina Fujisawa, a 3-dan Go professional who has won multiple female titles.[3]
Early go life
Fujisawa turned pro in 1940 and reached 9 dan in 1963. He won his first major title in 1962, the
Height of career
Fujisawa went on to surprise critics as he won the
Later life
Fujisawa would not win another title until ten years later. He again won the Oza and held it for two years at the age of 67. He thus set a record for the oldest player to defend a title, a record which holds to this day. In October 1998, he decided to retire from the Go world at the age of 74. The following year Fujisawa was expelled from the Nihon Ki-in for selling unsanctioned rank diplomas to amateurs in protest against what he considered improper Ki-in policies. In June 2003, the dispute was resolved and Fujisawa was reinstated to the Ki-in.
He died of aspiration pneumonia in Tokyo at 7:16 a.m on May 8, 2009, at St. Luke's International Hospital in Tokyo.[4]
Students
Fujisawa was the teacher of some of today's leading professionals in Japan, including Shinji Takao, Tomoyasu Mimura, and his own son Kazunari Fujisawa.
Moreover, he also contributed hugely to Go outside Japan. He put enormous effort into Chinese Go despite his own economic hardship. Many of the greatest China players including Nie Weiping, Chen Zude, Chang Hao, Ma Xiaochun were deeply influenced by Fujisawa. The help he gave to Chinese Go even bolstered China in its rivalry with Japan: China won most (9 out of 13) of China-Japan Supermatches, and many of its winners were Fujisawa's students.
Titles and runners-up
Ranks No. 11 in total number of titles in Japan.
| Domestic | ||
|---|---|---|
| Title | Wins | Runners-up |
Kisei |
6 (1977–1982) | 1 (1983) |
Meijin |
2 (1962, 1970) | 4 (1963, 1964, 1971, 1972) |
| Honinbo | 2 (1960, 1966) | |
| Tengen | 1 (1976) | 1 (1978) |
Oza |
5 (1967–1969, 1991, 1992) | 2 (1970, 1993) |
Judan |
1 (1968) | |
| NHK Cup | 2 (1969, 1981) | 3 (1963, 1964, 1966) |
| Nihon Ki-in Championship | 1 (1961) | |
| Hayago Championship | 1 (1968) | 1 (1978) |
| Asahi Top Position | 1 (1960) | 1 (1961) |
| Asahi Pro Best Ten | 2 (1965, 1968) | |
| Dai-ichi | 2 (1970, 1974) | |
| Asahi Top Eight Players | 1 (1976) | |
| Total | 20 | 20 |
Bibliography
- Fujisawa, Shuko (Hideyuki Fujisawa). Dictionary of Basic Tesuji. 4 vols. Richmond, VA: Slate and Shell, 2004.
References
- ^ a b Lee Hong Yeol article 1
- ^ Fairbairn, John (2000-10-22). "Go Features: Cameo 5". Mind Sports World. Archived from the original on 2007-04-15. Retrieved 2007-04-18.
- ^ "藤沢 秀行（フジサワ ヒデユキ / Fujisawa Hideyuki）". The Nihon Ki-in. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
- ^ "Death of Fujisawa Shuko". The Nihon Ki-in. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
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