Eio Sakata

was a 9-dan Japanese professional Go player at Nihon Ki-in. He has the honorary Honinbo (本因坊) title and the honorary NHK Cup title.
Notable Titles

DomesticTitle  Wins  Runners-up Meijin (Grand Master, hosted by Asahi Shinbun) 2 (1963-1964)  4 (1965–1967, 1979) HoninbōSakata was allowed to obtain the honorary title because he won for 5 consecutive years  7 (1961–1967)  4 (1951, 1968, 1970, 1975) Oza (King)  7 (1961, 1963-1964, 1966, 1970–1972)  3 (1956, 1968, 1973) Judan (10-dan)  5 (1966–1968, 1972-1973)  3 (1969, 1974, 1977) NEC Cup  1 (1983)  1 (1984) NHK CupSakata was allowed to obtain the honorary NHK Cup title because he won more than 10 times.  11 (1957–1959, 1961-1962, 1964-1965, 1972, 1976-1977, 1982)  2 (1956, 1970)

 Books 
 Modern Joseki and Fuseki, Vol. 1: Parallel Fuseki, Ishi Press 1968, reprinted 2006 
 Modern Joseki and Fuseki, Vol. 2: The Opening Theory of Go, Ishi Press 1971, reprinted 2006 
 The Middle Game of Go or "Chubansen", Ishi Press, 1971, 
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Category:1920 births
Category:2010 deaths
Category:Japanese Go players