Player Profile for Kato Masao

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CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

Also Known As: Kato Kensei.
Born on 3/15/1947 and died on 12/30/2004.
In 1964, became 1 dan pro.
In 1978, became 9 dan pro.
On 4/4/1959, became the student of Kitani Minoru 9p.
In 1976, won Japan 1st Gosei Title and 14th Judan title.
In 1977, successfully defended his both titles, and also won 32th Honinbo Title.
In 1979, won five titles, Honinbo, Judan, Oza, Kakusei and Tengen.
In 1982, won Japan 7th Tengen title.
In 1986, won Japan 11th Mejin title.
In 1987, won four titles, Judan, Gosei, Meijin and Oza.
In 1988, won NHK Cup champion.
In 1989, won Oza title for 8 consecutive times.
In 1991, 1992 and 1997, won NEC Cup champion.
In 1993, won 11th Oza title.
In 1995, won Kakusei title for 2 consecutive times.
In 1997, won 7th Judan title.
In 1998 and 2001, won 7th and 10th Ryusei champions.
In 2002, won 57th Honinbo title again after 23 years since he won the title last time and won 36th KIDO Most Outstanding Player Award.
In 2003, won Agon Cup champion for the third time.

PLAYED GAMES

Japan 57th Honinbo title match 6: Kato Masao* vs. O Meien (7/10/2002).
Japan 57th Honinbo final game 5: O Meien vs. Kato Masao* (6/26/2002).
Japan 57th Honinbo final game 4: Kato Masao* vs. O Meien (6/12/2002).
Japan 57th Honinbo final game 3: O Meien vs. Kato Masao* (6/6/2002).
Japan 57th Honinbo title match 2: Kato Masao vs. O Meien* (5/24/2002).
Japan 57th Honinbo final game 1: O Meien* vs. Kato Masao (5/13/2002).
CJK 2nd Nong Shim Cup Ring Contest game 14: Kato Masao vs. Lee Changho* (3/19/2001).
CJK 2nd Nong Shim Cup Ring Contest game 13: Kato Masao* vs. Cho Hunhyun (3/18/2001).
5th China-Japan Agon Cup Dual Meet : Kato Masao vs. Gu Li* (5/8/2004).
CJK 3rd Nong Shim Cup Ring Contest game 10: Yu Bin* vs. Kato Masao (12/1/2001).
CJK 5th Nong Shim Cup Ring Contest game 13: Lee Changho* vs. Kato Masao (2/13/2004).
CJK 5th Nong Shim Cup Ring Contest game 12: Kato Masao* vs. Gu Li (2/12/2004).
Japan 51st Oza Title round 3: Takao Shinji vs. Kato Masao* (8/14/2003).
Japan 10th Agon Cup final: Kato Masao* vs. Cho U (10/13/2003).
Japan 51st Oza Title challenger final: Cho U* vs. Kato Masao (9/18/2003).
Japan 51st Oza Title challenger final: Cho U* vs. Kato Masao (9/18/2003).
Japan 10th Agon Cup semi-final: Kato Masao* vs. Cho Chikun (9/8/2003).
Japan 51st Oza Title round 1: Kato Masao* vs. O Rissei (5/2/2003).
16th Fujitsu Cup round 1: Cho Hunhyun* vs. Kato Masao (4/12/2003).
Japan 58th Honinbo final game 6: Kato Masao vs. Cho U* (7/10/2003).

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