Yasumasa Hane

Hane Yasumasa (羽根泰正, born June 25, 1944) is a professional Go player.

Biography

Hane Yasumasa was one of the best players in the Nagoya branch of the Nihon-Kiin during his peak. He is probably better known for being the father of the current Kisei holder, Hane Naoki. He was also known as to being a major contributor in the development of the Chinese fuseki. He was taught Go by Shimamura Toshihiro, and currently teaches his son, Naoki, along with Asano Yasuko and Aoba Kaori.

Titles & Runner-Up's

Title	Years Held
Current	5
Oza	1990
Okan	1972, 1978, 1983, 1992

Title	Years Lost
Current	12
Oza	1989, 1991
Okan	1974, 1975, 1979, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1995
Defunct	1
Shin-Ei	1973