Keigo Yamashita

Quick Facts

Full Name	Keigo Yamashita
Date Of Birth	Sep 6, 1978(1978-09-06)
Age	46
Birthplace	Asahikawa
Country	Japan
Birth City	Hokkaido
Horoscope	Capricorn

Keigo Yamashita Biography

Keigo Yamashita is one of the most popular and richest Go Professional who was born on September 6, 1978 in Asahikawa, Hokkaido, Japan. Dowa Yamashita Honinbo (山下敬吾 , Yamashita Keigo, born 6 September 1978) is a professional Go player. Yamashita adopted the name Honinbo Dowa after winning his first Honinbo title in 2010.

Keigo Yamashita Net Worth

Keigo Yamashita is one of the richest Go Professional from Japan. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Keigo Yamashita 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

A student of Yasuro Kikuchi, Yamashita turned professional in 1993. He won the 19th Kisei 2 dan division in 1994. Yamashita reached the challenger finals of the Tengen in 1999. His first major title came in 2000 when he defeated Honorary Gosei Koichi Kobayashi in the finals of the 25th Gosei. At the time of his win, Yamashita was the second youngest player to win a major title. He also won the Shusai Prize for his play and broke the record for most games in a year with 77. Yamashita defeated O Rissei for the Kisei in 2003, becoming the fourth youngest big-three (Kisei, Meijin, Honinbo) winner at 24.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Keigo Yamashita Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

Abdurahman Ranked on the list of most popular Go Professional. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Japan. Keigo Yamashita celebrates birthday on September 6 of every year.

Top Facts about Keigo Yamashita

1. Keigo Yamashita is a professional Japanese Go player.
2. He was born on February 5, 1989, in Japan.
3. Yamashita turned professional at the age of 11.
4. He reached the rank of 9-dan in the Nihon Ki-in.
5. Yamashita has won several national and international Go tournaments.
6. In 2003, he became the youngest player to win a title match in Japan.
7. He has a reputation for his aggressive and innovative playing style.
8. Yamashita is known for his exceptional reading ability and strategic skills.
9. He has been consistently ranked among the top players in Japan.
10. As of now, he continues to compete actively in professional Go tournaments.