Sunao Sato
Japanese Go player
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Sunao Sato (佐藤 直男, Satō Sunao; 1924 – July 8, 2004) was a professional Go player.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Native name |
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| Full name | Sunao Sato |
| Born | 1924 |
| Died | July 8, 2004 (aged 80) |
| Sport | |
| Pupil | Hideyuki Sakai |
| Rank | 9 dan |
Sato was a 9 dan who played in the Kansai Ki-in. He had many pupils, including Yuki Satoshi,[1] Izumo Tetsuya, Maeda Ryo, and Furuya Yutaka. Sato became a 9 dan in 1963.
Titles
| Title | Years Held |
|---|---|
| Current | 3 |
| 1957, 1964, 1981[2] |