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Occupation

GO PLAYERS

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With 2 biographies, Go Players are the 100th most common occupation in Pantheon, behind Inspirations, Critics, and Gamers.

Pantheon has 2 people classified as go players born between 1829 and 1914. Of these 2, none of them are still alive today. The most famous deceased go players include Go Seigen and Hon'inbō Shūsaku.

Deceased Go Players

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Most go players were born in China (1) and Japan (1). By city, the most common birth places were Minhou County (1) and Hiroshima (1).The most common death places of go players were Japan (2). By city, these were Odawara (1) and Edo (1).

The earliest biographies classified as go players in Pantheon are Hon'inbō Shūsaku.  The concentration of go players was largest during the Radio & Film Era, which lasted from 1900 to 1949. Some birth or death locations for earlier go players are unknown, which may account for timeline differences below.

Go Players are found within the Sports domain which also includes Soccer Players, Athletes, Basketball Players, Cyclists, and Tennis Players.