Isawa Nimuro

Please note: This article is about the go master. For other uses of the term, please see Nimuro (disambiguation).
Isawa Nimuro was a legendary go master of the Phoenix Clan.
== Go Invention ==
Isawa Nimuro was a contemporary of Sun Tao, and hosted the general during his stay with the Phoenix Clan. Nimuro learned much from Sun Tao, and though he was not a warlike man he applied those lessons in a typical Phoenix manner. Nimuro invented the game of Go. Secrets of the Phoenix, p. 57
== Legacy ==
In the 12th century the heir of the Matsu family took his name from Isawa Nimuro, a bushi who would be the Lion Clan Champion, Matsu Nimuro. Secrets of the Lion, p. 72
Category:Phoenix Clan Members