Honinbo Shusaku

Japanese professional Go player from the 19th century
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Summary

Honinbo Shusaku is a human[1]. His place of birth was Onomichi[2]. He was born on June 6, 1829[3]. He died in Edo[4]. He died on September 3, 1862[5]. He worked as a Go player[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (360 views/month, #7,260 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Onomichi[2].
  • Honinbo Shusaku was born in Innoshima[8].
  • Honinbo Shusaku passed away in Edo[4].
  • Honinbo Shusaku was born on June 6, 1829[3].
  • Honinbo Shusaku died on September 3, 1862[5].
  • Honinbo Shusaku died on August 10, 1862[9].
  • Honinbo Shusaku held citizenship in Japan[10].
  • Japanese was Honinbo Shusaku's native language[11].
  • Honinbo Shusaku's professions included Go player[6].
  • A notable work attributed to Honinbo Shusaku is Shusaku opening[12].
  • Honinbo Shusaku is recorded as male[13].
  • Honinbo Shusaku's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Honinbo Shusaku's Commons category is recorded as Hon'inbō Shūsaku[15].
  • The cause of death was cholera[16].
  • Honinbo Shusaku's residence is recorded as Edo[17].
  • Honinbo Shusaku's sport is recorded as go[18].
  • Honinbo Shusaku's given name is recorded as Shūsaku[19].
  • Honinbo Shusaku studied under Honinbo Shuwa[20].
  • Honinbo Shusaku's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[21].
  • Honinbo Shusaku's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese[22].
  • Honinbo Shusaku's country for sport is recorded as Japan[23].
  • Honinbo Shusaku's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '本因坊秀策'}[24].
  • Honinbo Shusaku's name in kana is recorded as ほんいんぼう しゅうさく[25].
  • Honinbo Shusaku's competition won is recorded as ear-reddening game[26].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Onomichi[2], a city of Japan[27], in Japan[28], founded in 1889[29] and Innoshima[8], an island[30], in Japan[31]. Honinbo Shusaku was born on June 6, 1829[3]. Japanese was his native language[11].

Education

Honinbo Shusaku studied under Honinbo Shuwa[20].

Career and Affiliations

Honinbo Shusaku worked as a Go player[6].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Honinbo Shusaku is Shusaku opening[12]. Things named for him include Shusaku opening[32], a fuseki[33], founded in 1900[34].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include September 3, 1862[5] and August 10, 1862[9]. Honinbo Shusaku died in Edo[4]. The cause of death was cholera[16].

Why It Matters

Honinbo Shusaku ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (360 views/month, #7,260 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 101 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

Entities named for him include Shusaku opening[32], a fuseki[33], founded in 1900[34].

FAQs

Where was Honinbo Shusaku born?

Honinbo Shusaku's place of birth was Onomichi[2].

Where did Honinbo Shusaku die?

Honinbo Shusaku died in Edo[4].

What did Honinbo Shusaku do for work?

Honinbo Shusaku worked as Go player[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Babelio. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . Babelio. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] ↑ . WikiTree. Retrieved . kotobank.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [5] ↑ . WikiTree. Retrieved . kotobank.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [9] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [12] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Onomichi, Innoshima
    Sitelink count → 24
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'commons', 'cs', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fi', 'fr', 'id', 'it', 'ja', 'ko', '
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/57880|batch #57880]]: Import more precise places of birth, date from dewiki"
  2. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Student of → Honinbo Shuwa
    Occupation → —
    Given name → Shūsaku
    Occupation → Go player
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30850|batch #30850]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (6)"
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