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Inoue Genan Inseki

Full name	Gennan Inseki
Kanji	井上幻庵因碩
Date of birth	1798
Place of birth	, Japan
Date of death	1859
Rank	8 dan

Gennan Inseki (井上幻庵因碩, Inseki Gennan^?, 1798 - 1859) was a Japanese professional go player, and head of the Inoue house from 1824-1846. are the Chinese characters that are used in the modern Japanese logographic writing system along with Hiragana (ひらがな平仮名 Katakana Year 1798 ( MDCCXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. Year 1859 ( MDCCCLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Skill in the traditional board game Go is measured by a number of different national regional and online ranking and rating systems Year 1798 ( MDCCXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1859 ( MDCCCLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The Inoue house was one of the Four go houses, the state-supported schools for the game of go in Japan during the Edo period. Year 1824 ( MDCCCXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year For the game see 1846 (board game. Year 1846 ( MDCCCXLVI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display He proposed a changed numbering that made him the eleventh head (rather than tenth), by including Doseki at the head of the list. Nakamura Dōseki (中村道碩 1582-1630 was a Japanese professional go player

At various times he was known as Hattori Rittetsu, Inoue Ansetsu, Intetsu, Gen(n)an Inseki, Inoue Genan Inseki. A talented player at the highest level, but unlucky in practical terms, he cuts a romantic figure even at this distance. He was involved in one of the most famous games, the game against Honinbo Shusaku containing the 'ear-reddening move'. Honinbo Shusaku (本因坊秀策 Hon'inbō Shūsaku, born as Kuwabara Torajirō (桑原虎次郎 Kuwabara Torajirō) June 6, 1829

External links

Article at Sensei's Library

Preceded by Inoue Insa Inseki	Inoue Inseki 1824–1846	Succeeded by Inoue Setsuzan Inseki

The Inoue house was one of the Four go houses, the state-supported schools for the game of go in Japan during the Edo period. Year 1824 ( MDCCCXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year For the game see 1846 (board game. Year 1846 ( MDCCCXLVI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display

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